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Project plan for imported green hydrogen: watch the video with the initiators
Should the Netherlands produce green hydrogen domestically in the future, or should it primarily import this sustainable energy carrier? A new R&D consortium of industrial and research partners is exploring the latter option. Participants recently came together for two intensive workshops, each lasting two and a half days. Read about their experiences and watch the video.
ECNS 2026 connects electrochemistry from fundamentals to applications
On Monday 11 May, the 3rd Electrochemical National Symposium took place in Utrecht. Under the theme ‘Electrochemistry - From Fundamentals to Applications’, scientists, researchers, PhD candidates and industry professionals came together to share the latest developments in electrochemistry.
€20.3 Million for HyNITROGEN Consortium: Research into Sustainable Nitrogen Chemistry
The research and development consortium HyNITROGEN has been awarded €20.3 million for research into sustainable nitrogen chemistry. Within this project, companies, knowledge institutions, and governments are collaborating on new technologies for sustainable nitrogen chemistry based on hydrogen and green electrons.
New subsidy call for direct use of hydrogen in industry and energy
The use of hydrogen as a direct energy carrier offers concrete opportunities to decarbonise sectors where electrification is not a viable alternative, such as high-temperature industrial processes and heavy transport. This requires new solutions in technology, safety and system integration, areas already addressed within the R&D programme of GroenvermogenNL. With this additional call, NWO and GroenvermogenNL take a next step in advancing applications for the direct use of hydrogen.
HyCARB officially launched: watch the film
With a kick-off event at the Jaarbeurs in Utrecht, the collaboration within HyCARB has officially begun. More than 100 participants from partnering knowledge institutions and companies came together around a shared ambition: advancing the sustainable and clean production of carbon-based chemicals.
Kick-off of HyCARB. “Unique project to make chemistry more sustainable”
On Wednesday 11 March the kick-off of HyCARB took place: a major project within the R&D programme of GroenvermogenNL. A broad consortium of knowledge institutions and dozens of companies gathered in Utrecht to collaborate on innovative, practical solutions for the sustainable and clean production of carbon-based chemicals.
New R&D call: € 13 million subsidy for research into transport and storage of hydrogen
Om het potentieel van Nederland als leverancier voor de Noordwest-Europese waterstofmarkt volledig te benutten, is een goed ontwikkelde infrastructuur voor import, conversie, transport en opslag van waterstof en waterstofdragers noodzakelijk. GroenvermogenNL investeert hierin met € 13 miljoen voor een nieuwe R&D-call voor onderzoek naar waterstofinfrastructuur. De call opent op 3 februari en op 5 februari is een informatiebijeenkomst.
Better green than blue: social acceptance of hydrogen depends on sustainability
The Dutch government and industry are committed to an energy transition. Hydrogen plays an important role in this. But how does society view this? Initial research by the HySUCCESS project shows that people find green hydrogen more acceptable than blue hydrogen because of its sustainability. When it comes to trust it is also highly relevant who produces the hydrogen: a company with or without a history in the fossil fuel industry.
