Hydrogen economy

ReCatalyst, a company which has developed a next-generation hydrogen fuel cell catalyst, has been declared the Slovenian startup of the year.

The company's innovative solution helps significantly reduce production costs while also being more environmentally friendly and contributing to decarbonisation.

The National Assembly has passed a law paving the way for a significant expansion of infrastructure for alternative fuels and a faster uptake of electric vehicles.

Described by the government as a keystone green transition act, the legislation sets out to introduce a dense publicly accessible network of refuelling and supply infrastructure for alternative fuels in transport.

The joint vision of Motor Oil and PPC for the hydrogen economy, as initially reflected by the signing of the memorandum of understanding in January 2022 and then the establishment of the joint company Hellenic Hydrogen six months later, is moving into the next phase of implementation of the first investment plans.

A source of renewable and storable energy, hydrogen is experiencing a breakthrough in the United States after years of sluggish growth as Biden administration climate policies spark major investments.

Greece could become an important hydrogen hub for Europe, with hydrogen being the fuel of the future and ranking high on the European Commission's agenda for the transition to a pollution-free economy by 2050.

The European Union has signed an agreement with Egypt, while Saudi Arabia is developing renewable hydrogen production plans that are targeting Europe.

The Zasavje region in central Slovenia, which has abandoned coal and is now focusing on carbon-free technologies, plans to set up two major facilities for the production of renewable hydrogen with the help of free advice from UK energy consultancy Element Energy.

Since the announcement of the WhiteDragon project in Western Macedonia, Greece has been on the European map of hydrogen projects

The turbine, which could soon operate on 100% hydrogen, is indicative of Israel’s position as a leading hydrogen energy innovator

Turkey is on the list of Germany's green hydrogen supplier countries in line with the country's new hydrogen strategy, according to Markus C. Slevogt, the head of the German-Turkish Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AHK Turkey) said yesterday.

The production of green hydrogen from renewables could offer new opportunities for Turkey's exports to Europe, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) officials told Anadolu Agency.