Global Scans · Hydrogen · Weekly Summary

• [New] Blue hydrogen with CCUS could be the most cost-competitive low-emissions option in regions with abundant gas resources, potentially just above USD 1/kg. Green Hydrogen Organisation
• [New] Hydrogen - as a primary energy source for propulsion, either for fuel cells, direct burn in thermal engines or as a building block for synthetic liquid fuels - could feasibly power aircraft with entry into service by 2035 for short-range aircraft. Clean Aviation
• [New] Low-emissions hydrogen production reached almost 1 Mt in 2025 and is expected to register record growth in 2026, accounting for more than 1% of global production, strongly concentrated in China, Europe and North America. IEA
• [New] The possibility of constructing a hydrogen network to transport green hydrogen from renewable energy sources to consumers in Poland and Germany will be analyzed. ILF.com
• [New] The NEOM green hydrogen project in Saudi Arabia is 80% complete and expected to start production in 2027, making it a core holding for institutional allocation in the hydrogen sector. tradingkey.com
• [New] From 2030 to 2050, we will fully implement GX technologies for iron ore reduction (hydrogen injection into BFs and hydrogen direct reduction of iron). Nippon Steel Corporation
• [New] Phelan Green Hydrogen has licensed Johnson Matthey's technologies for its R47bn South African eSAF facility, which is expected to produce 35,000 tonnes annually and supply up to 6% of EU/UK mandated volumes. SimpliFlying
• [New] By storage solution, the hydrogen storage segment is expanding at a notable CAGR from 2026 to 2035. Precedence Research
• Phelan Green Hydrogen has licensed technologies from Johnson Matthey for its planned eSAF facility in South Africa's Western Cape, where construction is expected to begin by the end of 2026. GreenAir News
• DOE, in its fiscal 2027 budget request, asked Congress to repurpose $3.5 billion in unobligated funds from the Biden-era bipartisan infrastructure law - which originally authorized spending on hydrogen hubs - for a new baseload power initiative. Latitude Media
• The peak demand for hydrogen is expected to remain in the industrial sector until the end of 2030, whereas hydrogen demand in the power sector is expected to exceed 40 Mt by 2030, as shown in Figure 7 b. Wiley Online Library
• The European Union's 2030 goal of 10 million tonnes of domestic renewable hydrogen plus 10 million tonnes of imports has mobilized EUR 18.8 billion in EU funding for renewable hydrogen projects. evolvancemarketresearch.com
• Tunisia, one of the most water-scarce countries in the world, plans to use 248 million cubic meters of desalinated water annually by 2050 for hydrogen production. Stanford Social Innovation Review
• Morocco, a country facing severe water stress, plans to use green hydrogen production, and the electrolysis process to create it demands enormous quantities of water. Stanford Social Innovation Review

Last updated: 19 July 2026