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Founded in 1889, PRUSS has long been recognised for its specialised expertise in control valves and actuators, with a strong foothold in gas-fired power generation and a growing presence across the hydrogen value chain. In recent years, the Hanover-based company has expanded its product portfolio, machining capabilities, and global footprint, further strengthening its position in the evolving energy sector. We caught up with Wilfried Drehmel, CEO of PRUSS, to learn how the company is navigating a challenging yet opportunity-rich landscape.

Consolidation within the green hydrogen electrolyser development, production, and deployment value chain will snowball through to the end of this decade. At present, weak players are being propped up by subsidies and false hope. Poor ideas with only marginal potential are being hyped up as revolutionary. Consolidation will mean the survival of the fittest. Those with the best technology, the best commercialisation strategy, and the strongest partnerships will make it. Others will either fall by the wayside or be integrated into the winners in one way or another. There will be winners and losers along the way, but the industry will enter the 2030s in much better shape than it is now.

The hydrogen electrolyzer market is undergoing a pivotal transformation, driven by consolidation, financial resilience, and shifting strategic priorities. While 2024 saw high-profile project cancellations and concerns over production overcapacity, 2025 marks a critical phase where commercial execution takes center stage. Guidehouse Insights’ latest Hydrogen Electrolyzer Leaderboard ranks the most prominent vendors based on market strategy and execution. This article examines the evolving vendor landscape, key ranking insights, and the broader implications for green hydrogen’s future.

The global push for decarbonization has positioned green hydrogen as one of key components of the energy transition. However, large-scale deployment remains constrained by high costs, fragmented supply chains, and long project timelines. Addressing these barriers, Rely – a joint venture between Technip Energies and John Cockerill – has introduced an innovative approach that combines standardization, seamless integration, and a fully wrapped project delivery model for green hydrogen and power-to-X. With its flagship product, Clear100+, Rely is transforming how green hydrogen plants are designed, built, and operated, making industrial-scale hydrogen production more efficient, cost-effective, and reliable.

The global hydrogen market is facing major challenges. While the demand for green hydrogen is projected to reach at least 25 million metric tons by 2050, the available production capacity to reach this goal remains insufficient. Electrolyzers, the key plants for hydrogen production, are still not built on the necessary scale. At the same time, Power-to-X technologies are unlocking revolutionary methods to transform green energy into sustainable fuels, chemicals, or ship propellants. Innovative and scalable engineering processes are vital for these technologies to succeed. Aucotec’s data-centric platform Engineering Base offers a tailor-made solution, demonstrating why structured data is the key for the Power-to-X and hydrogen industries and further business cases including predictive maintenance and AI analytics.

Methanol is gaining prominence as a key player in the transition to a more sustainable future, particularly in sectors such as shipping, chemicals, and aviation, with the latter showing promise as an end use via the methanol-to-jet route. This synthetic compound is classified as an RFNBO (Renewable Fuel of Non-Biological Origin) when produced using hydrogen generated from renewable electricity and carbon dioxide captured from various sources. In this article, we will address the most relevant parameters of e-methanol plants and their coupling with renewable hydrogen production.

Hydrogen storage remains a key challenge for advancing the hydrogen economy. While current technologies, such as high-pressure gas and cryogenic liquid storage, have served various applications, they face limitations in cost, volumetric and gravimetric efficiencies, and jurisdictional restrictions related to safety. Solid-state hydrogen storage using reticular materials, such as Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs), offers a promising alternative at low pressures and ambient temperatures without compromising storage capacity. This article explores how hydrogen storage based on reticular materials compares to conventional methods and examines its potential to revolutionize the hydrogen value chain.

The steel industry faces mounting pressure to reduce its environmental impact. A critical step in decarbonizing steel lies in removing fossil fuels across all stages of production. In September 2023, Swedish steel manufacturer Ovako opened the world’s first plant to produce fossil-free hydrogen for heating steel before rolling. This is a significant step in helping the company meet its ambitious targets for a sustainable future.

Greene Tweed, a family-owned company with origins dating back to 1863, has consistently demonstrated leadership in advanced materials and high-performance solutions across diverse industries. Headquartered in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, U.S., Greene Tweed specializes in designing and manufacturing high-performance elastomers, composites, and engineered components that tackle some of the most demanding challenges in hydrogen applications and beyond. With a steadfast commitment to innovation, the company is well-positioned to drive technological advancements that support the global transition to clean energy.