2 October 2026

Hydrogen Energy - Current State & Contribution to the Energy Transition

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We heard from

Dr Fiona Robinson FIMMM (Session Chair)

 

Richard Oblath PhD CEng FIMMM, H2Transition Capita and IOM3

Status of Green Hydrogen: Availability, Timescales and Challenges

  • Escalating costs, delays in grid connections, reductions in offtakers' appetites and geopolitical shifts have transformed green hydrogen hype into pragmatism. 
  • The availability of low emissions hydrogen through the end of 2025 was only 1 Mt, compared to the global production of hydrogen at 100 Mt. The number of projects announced has also dropped. 
  • These challenges remain in many geographies. However, there are areas where green hydrogen investments are reintroduced, with Norway, the Middle East, Australia, Chile and North Africa as examples. 
  • Additional benefits come from locations with indigeneous non-refining industries close to renewable energy sources that can consume green hydrogen in the production of derivatives, or the production of low-carbon steel, e-methanol and SAF.

Graham Smith, National Physical Laboratory (NPL)

Current Trends in Electrochemical Hydrogen Technologies

  • Electrolysers and fuel cells are key technologies for a hydrogen economy. Electrolysers produce hydrogen from water and electricity, while fuel cells do the reverse.
  • These technologies have matured rapidly over the last five years and have been deployed at increasing scale in a number of sectors.
  • This presentation highlights the current status of the electrochemical cells that are core to these technologies and discuss contemporary research trends focusing on materials and characterisation techniques.

Halil Akgül, Pressura/Floteks

  • This presentation will include a short overview of Floteks and Pressura.
  • It will cover the design and production of Type 4 tanks, as well as their safety. Tests for certification and serial production will also be discussed.

Professor Stephen Skinner, Imperial College London

Exploring the potential of ammonia as a hydrogen vector in electrochemical solid oxide cells