Portugal-Morocco: A Strategic Green Hydrogen Bridge in the Making

by Anne Bannerman | Aug 19, 2025

Portugal and Morocco have reaffirmed a strategic partnership that puts green hydrogen, power interconnection and maritime connectivity at the centre of a Euro-African energy corridor. The renewed push followed a ministerial meeting in Lisbon in late July 2025 and a...

Kimberly-Clark Bets on Green Hydrogen to Decarbonise UK Mills

by Anne Bannerman | Aug 18, 2025

£125m offtake deal anchors two major electrolyser projects and sets a template for other gas-intensive industries. Kimberly-Clark, the multinational behind Andrex and Kleenex, has signed long-term hydrogen supply contracts worth £125 million with two UK electrolyser...

Hydrogen at Sea: Windcat Rotterdam Completes Trials, Signalling New Era for Offshore Wind Support Vessels

by Anne Bannerman | Aug 13, 2025

The successful completion of sea trials for the hydrogen-fuelled Windcat Rotterdam marks a significant inflection point in the evolution of service operation vessels (SOVs) for the offshore wind sector.   Built by Damen Shipyards and launched in October 2024, the...

CIP’s move into Lubmin: what the deal tells us about Europe’s hydrogen race

by Anne Bannerman | Aug 12, 2025

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has taken a 70% stake in the first phase of H2APEX Group SCA’s Lubmin hydrogen project in north-eastern Germany — a compact but strategically important bet in Europe’s fast-maturing green-hydrogen market. The deal, announced in...

Blue Hydrogen: A Cleaner Alternative, or a Climate Challenge in Disguise?

by Anne Bannerman | Aug 11, 2025

The Promise of Blue Hydrogen Blue hydrogen, to produce hydrogen by reforming natural gas and capturing the resulting CO₂, has been positioned as a low-carbon “bridge” fuel. It offers a way for energy companies to keep using existing natural gas infrastructure while...