EU Seeks to Limit Chinese Hydrogen Energy Tech From Market

The European Commission released on Sept. 27 draft rules on hydrogen fuels and new terms for the European Union’s next hydrogen auction, with conditions the commission says will protect the European market from overdependency on Chinese technology. The EU’s energy priorities ensure that low-carbon hydrogen technology benefits “from easier connection and access to the existing gas grid and discounts on cross-border and injection tariffs,” according to the commission. The bloc’s Hydrogen Bank was established to incentivize hydrogen energy technologies, and will next hold an auction on Dec. 3 to award up to 1.2 billion euros (about $1.34 billion) to hydrogen producers. The commission stated there would be new “resiliency” terms, which require producers to “contribute to a diversified supply chain and avoid building dependency on a single third country which may threaten the security of supply of electrolysers.” Electrolysers separate the hydrogen from oxygen in water....