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VoltH2 gets permit for its 20 MW electrolyser in Gelsenkirchen
VoltH2, which develops plants for green hydrogen to decarbonize industry and transport, has achieved an important milestone in its FID process in Germany: the BImSchG permit for the construction and operation of a 20 MW electrolysis plant at the Klimahafen in Gelsenkirchen. Today VoltH2 officially received the permit from Karin Welge, the mayor of Gelsenkirchen.…
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Hamburg Green Hydrogen Hub and Kraftanlagen Energies & Services have signed a contract for the “Balance of Plant” works.
At the site of the former Moorburg coal-fired power plant, the Hamburg Green Hydrogen Hub (HGHH) – a consortium of the two partners Luxcara and Hamburger Energiewerke – is building a 100 MW electrolysis plant for green hydrogen. The HGHH is one of the first large-scale green electrolysis projects in Germany and has set itself…
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Decarbonising Lithuanian Industry: Policy, Projects & Players
Lithuania is making strong strides toward decarbonising its industry through a combination of ambitious policy, green‑investment projects, growing cleantech capacity, and evolving regulatory frameworks. Key sectors — energy, transport, heavy manufacturing — are at the centre of the transition, supported by public funding, EU programmes, and private sector innovation. Key Policies & Legal / Regulatory…
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SHS Group Secures €1.7 Billion Financing to Advance Hydrogen-Based Green Steel Transformation in Saarland
The SHS – Stahl-Holding-Saar Group (SHS Group), together with its subsidiaries Dillinger (Aktien-Gesellschaft der Dillinger Hüttenwerke) and Saarstahl (Saarstahl Aktiengesellschaft), has successfully secured financing for its Power4Steel transformation project – one of Europe’s largest decarbonisation initiatives. The total financing package amounts to approximately EUR 1.7 billion, ensuring full funding for the entire duration of the…
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Lhyfe inaugurates Germany’s largest commercial renewable hydrogen production site
Lhyfe, one of the world’spioneers in the production of green and renewable hydrogen for the decarbonisation of mobility and industry, inaugurated its first commercial production site in Germany in the presence of Winfried Kretschmann, Minister-President of Baden-Württemberg, Thekla Walker, Minister for the Environment, Climate and Energy of Baden-Württemberg and Richard Arnold, First Mayor of the City of Schwäbisch Gmünd, along with other…
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Amber Grid and EEX have completed the transfer of GET Baltic’s operations
European Energy Exchange AG (EEX) and the Lithuanian gas transmission system operator Amber Grid have completed the strategic process started back in 2023 – the transfer of shares of GET Baltic to the partner that won the international public tender. In the first phase, in 2023, after approval from Amber Grid’s board and shareholders’ meeting,…
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The 2025 Nobel Prizes in Chemistry and Physics: How Quantum Physics and Molecular Chemistry Are Powering the Future of Clean Energy
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi for their pioneering work on metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) — porous crystalline materials constructed from metal ions and organic linkers. These molecular architectures can be fine-tuned to capture, store or transform gases with remarkable efficiency. Announcing the award, Heiner Linke, Chair of the Nobel Committee…
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Poland Passes New Renewable Energy Law: Key Changes for Offshore Wind, Prosumers, and Energy Cooperatives
Polish Government, the Sejm, has adopted new legislation for the renewable energy sector by an overwhelming majority. The new law primarily concerns offshore wind energy but also introduces significant provisions for tenant prosumers and energy cooperatives. The Sejm approved an amendment to the Act on Promoting Electricity Generation in Offshore Wind Farms, drafted by the…
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Lithuania’s Energy Revolution: Balancing Ambition and Reality
A Bold Path to Independence Lithuania’s energy transformation has been nothing short of remarkable. Once heavily reliant on Russian energy imports, the small Baltic nation has reinvented its strategy to pursue independence, sustainability, and innovation. The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) latest Lithuania 2025 – Energy Policy Review offers a timely look at how far the country has…
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KK Wind Solutions signs framework agreement with Stiesdal Hydrogen for groundbreaking plant concept
KK Wind Solutions, a global leader in power, control, and cooling solutions for renewables, will deliver key technologies for a green hydrogen plant concept being developed by Stiesdal, a Danish clean-tech pioneer. The company has already delivered several Power Supply Units and Electrolyser Control Systems to Stiesdal Hydrogen, and framework agreements are in place to…
