Hydrogen

Gas Networks Ireland is testing composite pipeline technology with Purapipe International to cut emissions and prepare the national gas network for hydrogen, with results expected in 2026.

Germany is rapidly expanding LNG import capacity with floating and land-based terminals, while advancing plans for ammonia and hydrogen hubs at Wilhelmshaven, Stade, Mukran, and Brunsbuettel.

The €10 million ($10.7 million) facility will train workers to operate and maintain hydrogen transmission systems safely under real conditions.

Alléo Energy has developed a carbon-negative hydrogen system that converts cellulosic waste into clean fuel, cutting emissions sixfold. Its Bay Minette, Alabama plant is set to begin commercial hydrogen sales within months.

AquaVentus and Hydrogen Scotland signed an agreement to expand North Sea hydrogen infrastructure, linking offshore wind and pipelines to boost Europe’s energy transition and strengthen cross-border trade.

Rotterdam has completed the final weld on a 20-mile hydrogen pipeline, the first section of the Netherlands’ national hydrogen network. The line will connect the Port of Rotterdam to Germany, Belgium, and beyond, reinforcing Europe’s hydrogen infrastructure.

Green hydrogen projects across Europe, Australia, the U.S., and Asia are being canceled or postponed as high costs and weak demand force developers to scale back ambitious plans for low-carbon fuel.

Texas utility CPS Energy will pilot Modern Hydrogen’s technology to convert natural gas into clean hydrogen, aiming to reduce carbon emissions while improving grid resilience. The process produces hydrogen and captures solid carbon for reuse.

Australia’s government has pledged $283 million to Orica’s Hunter Valley Hydrogen Hub, aiming to decarbonize industrial operations and develop green hydrogen for domestic use and future export markets.

Worley’s Peter Cox says Australia must redesign its pipeline infrastructure to meet net-zero goals, warning that repurposing gas pipelines won’t be enough for hydrogen and CO2 transport.

BayoTech has shifted its Northern California hydrogen hub plans to a new site better suited for faster project execution and local hydrogen delivery, the company announced.

French and Spanish gas grid operators have formed a joint venture to develop the Barmar hydrogen pipeline, a key underwater link in the EU’s H2Med corridor set to open by 2030.

The East Coast Hydrogen project, a major initiative to repurpose and build pipelines for low-carbon hydrogen across northern England, has secured $130 million in funding from Ofgem. The funds will support engineering, planning, and consultation work to advance the UK’s hydrogen infrastructure and decarbonization goals.

Despite political shifts and changes in federal energy policy, hydrogen’s growing role in oil, gas, and industrial sectors positions it for long-term success. Industry experts argue that affordability, reliability, availability, and safety—not politics—will define hydrogen’s future.

BadenovaNETZE has begun construction on a 58-kilometer (34-mile) hydrogen pipeline in southern Germany, marking the first phase of the H2@Hochrhein project. The pipeline will supply green hydrogen to energy-intensive industries along the Upper Rhine and is scheduled for completion by 2030.