June 2026

This issue examines the latest development across the hydrogen value chain, and the technologies enabling large scale adoption. From a regional report discussing hydrogen’s growing presence in Asia, to advances in electrolysers, automation, digitalisation, and compression, contributors discuss the strategies being employed to overcome cost, efficiency and scalability challenges. This edition also highlights developments in transport applications and infrastructure, demonstrating the projects and operations that are accelerating the shift to a low carbon future.

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Shifting hydrogen into action in Asia
Mark Elliot, Xodus, reviews the current progress being made to develop hydrogen production in the Asia-Pacific region.

Advancing ATR burners through additive manufacturing
Giovanni Genova, CASALE, Switzerland, provides an overview of current developments in hydrogen and syngas production through oxidative methods.

Material engineering in electrolyser systems
Luca Frigerio, SAATI, examines the role of advanced woven meshes in electrolyser systems.

A new mode of electrodes
Abigail Lister, M-Spin, UK, explains how ultra-high surface area nanofelts can be used to improve electrolyser efficiency while reducing costs.

From cell signals to site decisions
Stefano Andreola and Alberto Lando, Nextchem (MAIRE), outline strategies to digitalise alkaline electrolysis using a cell monitoring system and real-time optimiser.

The digital path from hydrogen ambition to delivery
G. Balaji, ABB Energy Industries, outlines why digitalisation is a proven lever for managing the power costs of green hydrogen and turning climate ambition into a commercial reality.

Why the future of energy demands smarter automation
Mark Richards, Beckhoff, UK, explains why producing, storing, and using hydrogen safely and efficiently requires flexible control solutions that can operate in demanding environments.

Engineering a solution for a decarbonised grid
Karl Wygant, Enver Karakas, and Stephen Todd Omatick, Ebara Elliott Energy, and Rainer Kurz, RKSBenergy, discuss the engineering of centrifugal hydrogen compressors and pumps for a decarbonised energy grid.

Speeding into a new age of hydrogen compression
Sébastien Kohler and Samuel Stutz, Greene Tweed, Switzerland, analyse how a new technological development in high-speed composite impeller design can address the challenge of hydrogen compression.

The quiet innovations
Nico Schmaeling, John Crane, UK, discusses the innovations behind sealing solutions in hydrogen pumps and compressors.

The beating heart of Europe’s hydrogen revolution
Andrés Hernando, Hiperbaric, discusses how Spain’s Castilla y León is leveraging a 96% green grid to build a €385 million continental hydrogen hub.

Building a future hydrogen system
Chloe Tindale, Air Products, UK, explores real-world deployments of hydrogen in transport and infrastructure projects, highlighting how policy frameworks can support its scale up.

Understanding when hydrogen trucks deliver real value
Tim Murray, HTEC Engineering Services, analyses the cost of hydrogen truck operations, identifying the use cases where hydrogen offers the best outcome.

Moving beyond ‘black paper’
Dr Jason Morgan, AvCarb, USA, outlines the steps for how a properly designed gas diffusion layer can remove bottlenecks and help keep up with a changing industry.

From power to propulsion: unlocking the hydrogen economy
Edward Cubero, Amogy, USA, outlines how ammonia’s role as a hydrogen carrier can create opportunities for wide scale hydrogen adoption.

June 2026

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