Global Scans · Hydrogen · Weekly Summary

• [New] As governments refine their hydrogen strategies - from the EU's delegated acts to the United States' emerging tax credit guidance - the commercial results from Baytown will shape how methane-derived hydrogen is classified, funded and deployed across regions. ESG News
• [New] ExxonMobil and BASF will build a demonstration plant in Baytown, Texas, designed to produce 2,000 tons of low-emission hydrogen annually. ESG News
• [New] The world's first electrolyser is expected to be operational around the end of 2025, accelerating and promoting sustainable hydrogen in the progressive decarbonization of steel production, one of the most difficult-to-abate industry sectors. HydrogenWire
• [New] The green hydrogen produced will be injected into the gas pipeline for blast furnace operations at Rockcheck Steel Group, aiming to reduce coal consumption and carbon emissions. HydrogenWire
• [New] The Bavarian automaker BMW will receive a total of approximately €273 million in funding from the German federal government and the Free State of Bavaria for the hydrogen IPCEI project HyPowerDrive. HydrogenWire
• [New] By maximizing the compatibility between liquid hydrogen vehicles and superconductivity technology, Toyota will greatly expand the potential of hydrogen engine vehicles. HydrogenWire
• [New] Toyota is continuing to develop superconductivity technology to expand the potential of liquid hydrogen technology, and has reached the stage where vehicles can run with a superconducting pump installed inside the fuel tank. HydrogenWire
• [New] Hydrogen propulsion programs by Airbus and Rolls-Royce are targeting zero-emission short-haul flights by 2035, and airports worldwide are transitioning to fully electric ground support fleets to meet net-zero targets. International Defense Security & Technology
• [New] The hydrogen economy could generate $2.5 trillion in direct revenues and create 30 million jobs by 2050. Futurist Speaker on AI Leadership, Future of Work, Futu
• [New] Hydrogen could account for up to 25% of global energy consumption by 2050, but what we are seeing unfold right now is even more dramatic than most projections suggest. Futurist Speaker on AI Leadership, Future of Work, Futu
• [New] With a new green hydrogen commissioner, a revived roadmap and political will, Namibia could still reclaim its place at the center of Europe's sustainable energy agenda - but only if it insists on partnership over dependency. allAfrica.com
• [New] Ammonia and hydrogen fuel cells will become the leading propulsion technologies for deep-sea shipping, supported by a global bunkering infrastructure. Futurist Speaker on AI Leadership, Future of Work, Futu
• [New] The Commission plans to allocate €300 million through the Hydrogen Bank in 2025 to accelerate hydrogen-based aviation and maritime fuels, while Horizon Europe will channel €133 million into research and innovation projects. ESG News
• [New] The EU will deploy €2.9 billion through 2027 to spur private co-investment, combining support from the Innovation Fund, Horizon Europe, InvestEU, and the European Hydrogen Bank. ESG News
• [New] The 2021 Hydrogen Strategy by the UK government places a bold goal of 10 GW of low-carbon hydrogen production capacity by 2030, in a bid to create a sufficient quantity of hydrogen to serve more than 3 million households every year. Research Nester
• [New] For example, Prairie Energy Partners will build a USD 5.56 billion decarbonized refinery in Oklahoma with both blue and green hydrogen as the process heating medium and fuel feeds with an objective of reducing 95% of GHG emissions. Research Nester
• [New] Low emission hydrogen is emerging as a key arena of geoeconomic competition, and China is moving to dominate production equipment while the United States risks trailing. The Asia Cable
• [New] The European Union's flagship green hydrogen import strategy is confronting hard economic realities in Namibia, where the €10 billion Hyphen project remains unbuilt and industry insiders increasingly question whether it will ever materialize. www.circularbusinessreview.com - Discover innovative in
• [New] By 2030, you will see hydrogen fuel cells in places EVs do not work well. RideBrief | Automotive News, Reviews, Electric Car Tren
• [New] BMW has stated that a hydrogen SUV derived from the X5 platform is targeted for series production starting in 2028. Intelligent Living

Last updated: 23 November 2025