
The US-based shipowner SWITCH Maritime has completed the world’s first hydrogen fuelling of a commercial marine vessel at All American Marine shipyard.

Universities Fondazione Politecnico di Milano and Politecnico di Milano, Edison, Eni, and Snam have created Hydrogen JRP, a platform to develop hydrogen technologies for the clean energy transition.

The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has approved NOK 219 million ($24.18 million) in Norwegian state aid for the purchase of two zero-emission hydrogen vessels being developed under the Topeka Nattruten project.

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen has opened the second edition of the European Hydrogen Week on 29 November 2021.

Chinese piped-gas operator China Gas has entered into a deal with Three Gorges Investment, a subsidiary under China’s biggest clean energy group, to develop new energy systems with wind, solar, hydropower, and hydrogen as the core.

The McGowan Government will invest up to $117.5 million to attract Federal funding for renewable hydrogen hubs in the Pilbara and Mid-West for the clean energy transition.

Norweigan subsea infrastructure company Seanovent Engineering and Dutch pipe manufacturer Strohm will collaborate on green hydrogen transfer solutions for offshore wind-to-hydrogen developments.

British oil and gas company BP is planning HyGreen Teesside, a new large-scale green hydrogen production facility in the North East of England.

Trade association RenewableUK has called out the UK government to give green hydrogen the opportunity to flourish and get to zero emissions faster.

Inovyn, a subsidiary of UK-based oil and gas company Ineos, has joined forces with Dutch bunkering company VT Group to develop Europe’s first bulk liquid chemical barge powered by hydrogen.

The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä, together with class society RINA other stakeholders, is working on delivering a solution with hydrogen as fuel.

Norway’s cleantech company TECO 2030 is leading a project group that will build a hydrogen-powered high-speed vessel for the Port of Narvik.

Russian gas company Gazprom is planning to engage in pilot hydrogen production and use projects based in the country.

While oil and gas majors are increasingly entering new offshore wind and green hydrogen projects, it is but a small portion of the overall pie, to quote David Linden from Westwood Global Energy Group. As a reaction to the energy transition, the oil and gas majors are diversifying and now have more o