Insights from the clean molecule economy.

Between June 29 and July 1, 2026, JFE Steel Corporation ran hydrogen reduction tests at a small pilot plant with a production capacity of 15 kilograms per hour at its East Japan Works in Chiba, and came away with roughly one ton of reduced iron made using green hydrogen instead of coal, the first time that has been done anywhere in Japan (GREINS, 2026a). A single ton is a rounding error against the more than 80 million tons of crude steel Japan produces every year. Yet this i

OMV, the Vienna-based integrated energy and chemicals group whose name traces back to Österreichische Mineralölverwaltung, the Austrian Mineral Oil Administration founded in 1956, has secured a €450 million ($512 million) loan from the European Investment Bank to build a flagship green hydrogen plant in Bruck an der Leitha, Lower Austria. The financing detail matters more than the headline figure suggests. The EIB has called this its largest ever loan to Austria's energy sect

Europe's mountain ranges have spent millennia advertising themselves as scenery. New research suggests the Alps and Pyrenees may also be sitting on something far less picturesque and far more valuable: natural pockets of hydrogen gas formed deep within the rock itself, with no electrolyzer, no natural gas feedstock, and no carbon capture equipment required to make it clean. Most of the hydrogen economy's growing pains so far have come from how expensive and energy hungry it i

A team of researchers at the University of Birmingham has unveiled a perovskite catalyst that splits water into hydrogen and oxygen at temperatures roughly 500 degrees Celsius lower than conventional thermochemical methods. Published in the International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, the work led by Professor Yulong Ding signals what may become a turning point for one of the most stubborn cost problems in clean energy production. The implications for the global hydrogen economy

Global investment in clean hydrogen has officially crossed the $110 billion mark , according to a new report commissioned by the Hydrogen...

In the heart of Europe’s busiest waterways, a quiet revolution is underway. The H2 Barge 2, operated by Future Proof Shipping , has begun...

The Middle East and North Africa's vast natural gas pipeline network – over 85,000 kilometers of infrastructure built across decades –...

Europe is at the forefront of the green hydrogen revolution, pouring substantial investments into renewable energy projects to...

In a significant step toward strengthening Europe’s hydrogen supply chain, Germany’s Securing Energy for Europe (SEFE) and Saudi Arabia’s...

In a landmark move towards sustainable energy, bp and Iberdrola España have officially begun construction on a cutting-edge 25MW green...

In a groundbreaking initiative aimed at combating climate change, John Swinney, Scotland's Deputy First Minister, has heralded the...

GE Vernova, a global leader in combustion technology , has announced a groundbreaking achievement in the validation of its Dry Low NOx...

Germany has taken a major step toward leading the global energy transition with the approval of a $20.5 billion (€19 billion)...

India is rapidly emerging as a global leader in the fight against climate change, with its Green Hydrogen Mission taking center stage in...

In a groundbreaking development within the renewable energy sector, "Iron Power" technology has emerged as a transformative solution for...

In a significant move towards bolstering the hydrogen economy and advancing decarbonization efforts, Japan's leading oil refiner, Eneos...

The hydrogen energy storage market is on the brink of a significant transformation, with projections indicating it will reach nearly $25...

The recent partnership between NortH2 and energy firms Eneco and OCI marks a pivotal moment in the advancement of the green hydrogen...

In a significant development for the hydrogen economy, the United States government has set ambitious targets for reducing the cost of...

Scientists at Sandia National Laboratories are conducting research to determine whether depleted oil and natural gas reservoirs can be...