Hydrogen

From the magazine Annual review 2025: This is what the sector was like

2025 was an eventful year for the petrol station industry in the Netherlands in which a lot happened in the areas of refuelling, loading, washing and the shop. In this article, we look back month by month at the most important news moments of the year 2025.
Mobility Energy Talks Podcast with TanQyou and Fountain Fuel: ‘The energy transition is not an either-or discussion’

What is the ideal fuel mix for the filling station of the future? That question is the focus of a new episode of the podcast Mobility Energy Talks. Guests include Marja Versleijen, CEO of TanQyou, and Stephan Bredewold, founder and co-owner of Fountain Fuel.
High costs, disappointing demand Court of Auditors warns: billions more needed for national hydrogen network

Billions of euros more are needed to realise the national hydrogen network, which from 2030 will connect the main industrial regions in the Netherlands. The Court of Audit states that the expected start-up losses are now more than three times the available subsidy of 750 million euros. The ANP writes.
Focus on oil and gas production BP abandons large-scale hydrogen project in England

BP has decided to abandon its H2Teesside hydrogen project in northern England. The decision follows changes in local plans for the area and is part of the company’s change in direction, which is shifting its focus to oil and gas production. This is reported by several media outlets, including The Wall Street Journal and BBC.
Hydrogen remains fodder for debate ‘A lot does happen in the field of hydrogen’

Is it going to be something with that hydrogen or not? The issue continues to agitate. Believers nevertheless maintain that it is a matter of time. “If you look at the prices in India and China, you can see that it’s getting cheaper,” he says.
Hydrogen Infrastructure Alliance European hydrogen alliance wants rapid growth of vehicles and infrastructure

Six hydrogen fuelling station operators from different European countries have joined forces to accelerate the rollout of hydrogen mobility. The newly formed Hydrogen Infrastructure Alliance (H2IA) aims to better align infrastructure and vehicle deployment before 2028.
open new ones Fourteen hydrogen filling stations in Germany to close this year: ‘Focusing on forward-looking locations’

Fourteen hydrogen filling stations in Germany will close their doors on 31 December 2025. The stations no longer meet today’s requirements, according to operator H2 Mobility. As of now, the company says it will focus on a new generation of hydrogen refuelling stations that offer significantly more capacity and are mainly aimed at the transport…
Mobility Energy Congress ‘The pre-sorting has happened’

For the first time, Mobility Energy extended the Mobility Energy Expo in the form of a conference. A select few attendees delved into the sector’s pressing issues with various panel discussions. The conclusion? “It’s going to be an and-and story.”
'Unless business park gets there' Kaag en Braassem municipality rejects Fountain Fuel plans for hydrogen station

Kaag en Braassem municipality disapproves of Fountain Fuel’s plans for a hydrogen filling station near Nieuwe Wetering. However, it shows its willingness to reconsider if the A4 Business Park were to be realised anyway.