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Read the latest news from GroenvermogenNL on this page. We share updates about our projects, schemes, and research findings. Stories from other hydrogen initiatives are also regularly featured in our updates. Stay in the loop with the latest news.

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24 January 2025 R&D

Large consortium working on plan for greening carbon-based chemistry

A large R&D consortium made up of dozens of companies and knowledge institutions is currently working to build a plan specifically for carbon-based chemistry. After a final workshop in mid-January, the partners are working towards a final proposal in March.  

24 January 2025 R&D

New R&D call: €19.3 million grant is available for hydrogen and green electrons for specialty and fine chemicals

Are you a researcher or company working on speciality chemicals? Do you want to work together with a nation-wide industry driven consortium on transformative innovations for the chemical industry?

5 December 2024 R&D

Kick-off HySUCCESS: National research consortium launched on non-technical factors of the green hydrogen transition

A broad consortium from the knowledge and business field will spend the next six years focusing on the socio-economic factors of a successful hydrogen transition. ‘Societal support and a favourable economic and legal climate are just as important as technical innovations,’ said Paulien Herder, board member of GroenvermogenNL. 

12 November 2024 GVNL

Interview Anne-Frédérique Demaerel, Global Business Expert Large Industries – Electrolyzers Accelera by Cummins

Demand stimulation of green hydrogen is definitely possible. But this requires all parties involved to work together in parallel on policy, energy costs, infrastructure and grid connection.

21 October 2024 R&D

R&D Consortium HyUSE has officially launched

On Friday, 11 October, a new R&D project from GroenvermogenNL was launched. In Utrecht, the HyUSE consortium kicked off a program in which 30 partners will conduct research over the next six years into the direct use of hydrogen as fuel for industry, heavy transport, and local energy systems.

21 October 2024 R&D

New scheme for GroenvermogenNL: hydrogen and green electrons for carbon-based chemistry 

To make the chemical industry more sustainable, green hydrogen and green electrons are important in industrial processes. GroenvermogenNL has opened a new scheme to contribute to the scientific research needed for this sustainability. The scheme focuses on synthetic fuels, bulk chemicals, process heating, and process integration. A subsidy budget of €35.3 million is available for the call.

19 September 2024 GVNL, GVNL, R&D

Launch of research project on green hydrogen production technologies the largest of its kind 

With 58 partners, a grant of over €34.5 million and a total budget of over €50 million, GroenvermogenNL's new HyPRO project is the largest R&D project into green hydrogen in the Netherlands to date. This R&D project was approved this week by the Dutch Research Council NWO. The consortium will research more sustainable production of hydrogen by improving electrolysis & plasma technology: “at the heart of the hydrogen revolution.”

16 July 2024 GVNL

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