RWE commissions Sunfire for 100 MW alkaline electrolyzer at Lingen green hydrogen plant

German utility RWE announced it has commissioned Sunfire and Bilfinger to build the third phase of the company's 300 MW green hydrogen project, coming up at its gas-fired power pla...

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Daimler unveils plans to manufacture first heavy-duty electric truck from November

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Daimler Truck announced that it would start producing its first fully-electric heavy truck -- the Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 -- from November, having received more than 2,000 orders...

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Siemens Energy bags contract to supply 100 MW PEM electrolyzer for Hamburg Green Hydrogen Hub

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The Hamburg Green Hydrogen Hub (HGHH) announced it has commissioned Siemens Energy to supply and install 100 MW of electrolyzer capacity for production of green hydrogen at the sit...

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As shift to EVs matures, Volkswagen considers first plant closure in Germany

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Volkswagen, on a cost-cutting drive as it transitions away from fossil-fuel vehicles, is considering whether it should close factories in Germany – a first since the company was fo...

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BYD posts record sales in China, buys German EV distributor to bolster European presence

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Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker BYD announced it will buy Hedin Electric Mobility (HEM), one of the companies that distributes its EVs in Germany, as part of the Chinese compan...

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BP gets funding for 100 MW electrolyzer at Lingen refinery in Germany

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British oil company BP has secured funding for a green hydrogen plant at its Lingen refinery in Germany. The funds, received from the Lower Saxony regional government and Germany's...

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France's TotalEnergies takes final investment decision on 100 MW / 200 MWh Dahlem battery

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French energy giant TotalEnergies has taken the final investment decision for a 100 MW / 200 MWh battery storage project in Dahlem, North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. The battery i...

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Siemens Energy to set up 280 MW electrolyzer for EWE's Clean Hydrogen Coastline project

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Siemens Energy announced has bagged a contract to supply a 280 MW electrolyzer to German utility company EWE. The two companies have also agreed to a 10-year service contract for t...

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Germany will tender 12.5 GW of gas-to-hydrogen capacity by year end

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Germany announced it will launch its much-delayed tender to construct and modernize 12.5 GW of gas power plants that can switch to hydrogen by the end of this year or early next ye...

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BASF ECMS breaks ground on PEM electrolyzer, fuel cell component plant in Germany

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BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions (ECMS) has begun construction of its first production facility for green hydrogen and fuel cell components in Budenheim, near Frankf...

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Lhyfe sets up 1 MW electrolysis plant in Germany for Deutsche Bahn hydrogen train pilot

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Green hydrogen producer Lhyfe announced it had built an electrolysis plant for train operator Deutsche Bahn that will be used to pilot a hydrogen-powered train in Germany. The 1 MW...

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US alleges Chinese dumping, levies stiff tariffs on EVs, Li-ion batteries

The US announced new levies on $18 billion worth of Chinese imports, largely in the clean energy space, including a 100 percent tax on Chinese electric vehicles imported into the c...

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Europe's third big hydrogen project calls for 3.2 GW electrolyzers, 2,700 km T&D network

The European Commission announced its approval for "IPCEI Hy2Infra", a joint a joint effort by seven EU countries to support the continent's hydrogen infrastructure and boost its s...

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China completes testing of country's first hydrogen-powered train

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China has completed testing of the country's first hydrogen-powered train. The model, built by government-owned railway manufacturer CRRC, offers speed and range comparable to exis...

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EIB approves €4.3 bn in transition funding, including €805 mn for clean power

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The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced approval for €4.3 billion of new financing to upgrade the region's transport and energy distribution, besides expanding energy stor...

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TESVOLT breaks ground for its new giga factory in Germany

TESVOLT AG has officially begun the construction of its new giga factory at its headquarters in Lutherstadt, Wittenberg city, Germany. TESVOLT held a ground-breaking ceremony ...

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Northvolt breaks ground on 60 GWh capacity German giga factory

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Northvolt announced the company had started construction of its battery giga factory "Northvolt Drei" in Germany. Europe had battled to keep the factory within its borders, after t...

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US eyes second wind auction in Gulf of Mexico, but costs are 30% higher than Europe, says chief of RWE

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Offshore wind development costs in the US are 30 percent higher than what they are in Europe, the CEO of Germany's biggest utility revealed, even as the US government considered la...

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M&M evaluates giga factory in India, signs supply agreement for Volkswagen EV platform

Indian auto maker Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) is considering whether to open a battery plant in India, group CEO and MD Anish Shah told reporters. "We are going to look at… o...

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Siemens Energy's $150 mn transformer plant could help US clear renewables' connectivity backlog

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German power equipment company Siemens Energy announced it would invest $150 million in the US to set up a new transformer facility in Charlotte, North Carolina. Construction will ...

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Germany offers €16 bn for hydrogen-ready gas power plants to future-proof power supply

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Germany's government is offering subsidies for gas power plants that can switch to hydrogen in future, as part of the country's efforts to ensure a transition to clean energy gener...

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BASF bags German funding approval for 54 MW electrolyzer

German chemical company BASF has received funding approval for a 54 MW proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer that will have produce up to 8,000 metric tons of hydrogen per ye...

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TotalEnergies acquires German battery storage developer, Kyon Energy

Leading multi-energy producer and marketer, TotalEnergies announced it has acquired Kyon Energy, a leading battery energy storage developer in Germany. The latest acquisition is in...

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Fluence milestone: crosses 20 GWh of energy storage systems globally

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Fluence Energy last week announced that the company had surpassed 20 GWh of deployed and contracted energy storage systems globally.  In a release, the company called this an ...

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Europe's energy mix turns greener as wind surpasses coal

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Wind has surpassed coal in Europe's energy mix, marking a key shift in the continent's energy transition efforts, data from the climate think tank Ember shows. The shift occurred d...

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EU approves €902 mn aid for Northvolt's EV battery plant in Germany

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Decision helps keep the plant in Europe in the face of competing incentives from America The European Union has approved €902 million in aid for Swedish company Northvolt to set up...

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Green progress: Germany’s CO2 emissions fall to 1950s levels after RE dominates energy mix

Germany's carbon dioxide emissions fell to their lowest in 70 years in 2023, touching levels last seen in the 1950s, the think tank Agora Energiewende announced. This was largely d...

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Daimler Truck announces customer fleet trials of its hydrogen-powered trucks

Daimler Truck announced it will deploy its hydrogen-powered Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Trucks for their first customer trial from next year. Companies such as Amazon, Air Products, INEOS,...

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RWE boosts green investments to €55 billion

German utility eyes renewables portfolio exceeding 65 GW under new investment plan covering 2024 to 2030 Where the money'll flow Solar capacity will rise from 3.9 GW now to 16 GW b...

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Germany's BASF, Korea's SK On agree to jointly evaluate global lithium-ion battery market

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German company BASF, a leading global producer of battery materials, has entered in an agreement with leading global electric vehicle battery cell manufacturer SK On. The two compa...

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