The European Commission’s latest funding decision for alternative fuels infrastructure landed with a strange twist. On paper, the bloc approved support for 38 new hydrogen refueling stations spread across the continent. In practice, almost all of them are going to a single country. Spain secured roughly four out of five … [continued]
Rondo Energy has commissioned its first 100 MWh heat battery in California and is exploring opportunities in Europe.
Bifacial solar panels are among the new technologies at work to maximize the land use efficiency of agrivoltaic systems.
A new floating solar system from the firm Ciel & Terre aims to cut the cost of installing and maintaining large-scale solar arrays while improving solar conversion efficiency.
The port city of Hamburg has voted to bring its carbon neutral pledge forward by 5 years to 2040. Now the hard work begins.
All-electric flagship SUV wins in the premium category of the ‘German Car of the Year 2026’ award Jury praises design, fast-charging technology and personalisation Hyundai IONIQ 9 impresses as a premium electric car with innovative technology and generous space Just three months after its market launch in Germany, the all-electric … [continued]
Bayreuth, a pleasant Bavarian city of about 75,000 people, has become an unlikely symbol of learning in the hydrogen story. Two years ago, its municipal utility, Stadtwerke Bayreuth, announced a plan to decarbonize its bus fleet with hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. It looked like the future. The proposal included a … [continued]
The German government is holding high level meetings this week to discuss EV incentves that will extend through the end of this decade.
The Commission promised to work on creating demand. The upcoming fleets law is a golden opportunity to deliver on this. German and international car makers came to Munich last month to present their newest models. There was one common message: we really want to sell EVs but there’s just not … [continued]
Austria has quietly joined the list of countries that have stepped away from hydrogen as a transportation fuel. In April 2025 OMV, the Austrian oil and gas major that had operated all of the country’s public hydrogen refueling stations, announced that it would be shutting them down by September. There … [continued]
