Hydrogen

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How Brussels prepares the decommissioning of gas pipelines
In the fuss about the Building Energy Act, one central question remains unanswered: What happens to gas networks that are not converted to hydrogen? In Berlin, the issue is being pushed aside, but important points on the EU gas market package for decommissioning are being set in the trilogue. continue reading →
RED III: ITRE confirms nuclear compromise
On Wednesday, the Parliament’s Industry Committee approved the EU states’ latest compromise on the Renewable Energy Directive (RED III). The vote in the plenum is to follow in September.There had already been an agreement on RED III in the trilogue in March, which, however, was later called into question by the French government because of […] continue reading →
Hydrogen bank: Habeck open to participation by H2Global
On Wednesday, German Economics Minister Robert Habeck discussed possibilities for cooperation on hydrogen imports during a visit to Germany by Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson. According to a ministry statement, is the focus on a European opening of Germany’s H2Global funding mechanism. “Together with the European Hydrogen Bank the H2Global Foundation will also work on a […] continue reading →
Electricity market: Rapporteur wants capacity mechanisms
The draft report on the electricity market design is to be presented to the EU Parliament as early as May 12. In an interview, rapporteur Nicolás González Casares outlines his ideas for the reform for the first time and also addresses the government in Berlin. continue reading →
New development plan for gas network
The Association of European Transmission System Operators (ENTSOG) published the draft of the ten-year network development plan (TYNDP) 2022 on Tuesday. Included in the new version are plans for a European hydrogen network. “The Hydrogen and Natural Gas TYNDP 2022 is the first of its kind to assess the benefits of relevant projects for decarbonized […] continue reading →
Fuel cell trucks: Which hydrogen will win the race?
Trucks with hydrogen fuel cells currently achieve ranges of up to 400 kilometers. In order to achieve the 1000 kilometers required for long-distance transport, the energy density of the hydrogen must increase. The study by the E-Mobil agency of the German state of Baden-Wuerttemberg looks at three scenarios. continue reading →
EU increases renewables target to 42.5 percent
The EU institutions have agreed on higher renewables targets and a permanent acceleration of planning. France, on the other hand, largely failed with its push to have nuclear energy counted as renewable. continue reading →
Commission promises standards for new nuclear reactors
Yesterday, Energy ministers agreed on their position on the gas market package and the extension of the gas savings target. France's demand that hydrogen from nuclear energy should be counted towards the renewables targets remained unheard. Instead, the Commission signaled concessions on another level. continue reading →
Berlin and The Hague want to cooperate on hydrogen
Germany and the Netherlands want to cooperate in building a hydrogen economy. The Netherlands would like to participate in the German H2Gobal procurement initiative, for example, according to the joint statement issued after the government consultations in Rotterdam. In addition, new connections such as the Delta Rhine Corridor are to transport hydrogen from the port […] continue reading →
Subsidies: Germany prevails
When it comes to state aid for clean tech factories, the Commission spares financially strong member states like Germany from having to cooperate with other EU countries on a crucial point. This emerges from the decision on the TCTF state aid framework, which the Commission published yesterday. According to an initial draft, the location of […] continue reading →
Hydrogen: France meets resistance in EU Parliament
The French government’s desire to count hydrogen produced from nuclear energy toward the EU’s green energy targets is meeting resistance in the European Parliament. Partially meeting the 45 percent renewable energy target with red hydrogen is not an option, MEP Markus Pieper (CDU), who is leading the negotiations on the renewable energy directive as rapporteur, […] continue reading →
Electricity market: Habeck wants long-term reform only after EU elections
The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs (BMWK) wants to limit the upcoming EU reform of the electricity market design to short-term crisis interventions. The European Commission will promptly submit proposals on how the energy market can be secured against crises in the short term, said Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) on Monday at the launch […] continue reading →
Energy ministers to discuss post-2030 policy
Even before the adoption of important energy legislation, the Swedish Council Presidency wants to initiate a debate on long-term energy policy after 2030. That’s according to the list of questions Sweden has published for the informal meeting of energy and transport ministers in Stockholm at the end of February. “How should EU energy policy evolve […] continue reading →
Energy: Belgium and Germany expand transmission lines
Germany and Belgium plan to expand their cross-border gas and electricity links. During a visit to the seaport of Zeebrugge on Tuesday, Chancellor Olaf Scholz welcomed that Belgium had increased capacity in its gas network following the Russian attacks on Ukraine. “I clearly expressed […] that we will also expand the corresponding pipeline capacities in […] continue reading →
Hydrogen: delegated acts adopted
The Commission has removed the central obstacle to the development of the European hydrogen economy. The Parliament even let the trilogue on the Renewable Energies Directive fall through last week due to the lack of a decision. continue reading →
Hydrogen: EP votes against separate network planning
Yesterday, the Parliament’s Industry Committee voted against the Green and Renew motion to create an independent association for the future hydrogen networks (ENNOH). Instead, a majority adopted the compromise on the gas market regulation, led by rapporteur Jerzy Buzek (EPP), according to which ENTSOG should be developed into a joint organization of European network operators […] continue reading →
Hydrogen: Grid operators warn of delay
Shortly before the adoption of the ITRE’s position on the gas market package, the German Association of Transmission System Operators (FNB Gas) warns of years of delays in the development of hydrogen infrastructure. “The FNB views the proposals on the future tariff model for natural gas and hydrogen put forward by ITRE at the last […] continue reading →
EP drops RED trilogue
Parliament’s negotiators on the Renewable Energy Directive (RED), Nils Torvalds (Renew) for the Environment Committee ENVI and Markus Pieper (CDU) for the Industry Committee ITRE, have canceled the trilogue scheduled for today.The reason is that the Commission has still not submitted the Delegated Act with the definition of green hydrogen. In a letter to the […] continue reading →