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...

Viking Libra: The World’s First Hydrogen‑Powered Cruise Ship

by Anne Bannerman | Aug 7, 2025

Viking Cruises and Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri have today unveiled details of the Viking Libra, the world’s very first cruise ship powered by hydrogen stored onboard, used not only for propulsion but also to generate electricity throughout the ship. A Pioneering...

Europe’s RED III Rolling Deadlock and Infringement: Where each country stands

by Anne Bannerman | Aug 5, 2025

The EU has formally launched infringement proceedings against 26 out of its 27 Member States for failing to transpose the Renewable Energy Directive III (RED III) by the 21 May 2025 deadline. Only Denmark has fully completed transposition and thus avoided legal...