The European Commission’s approval of €1.3 billion in German state aid for renewable hydrogen is another attempt to keep Europe’s hydrogen ambitions alive at a time when the sector is struggling to move from policy enthusiasm to real investment.

The scheme will support production of renewable hydrogen through the European Hydrogen Bank’s Auctions-as-a-Service model, allowing Germany to use the EU auction platform while adding national money for domestic projects. The program could support up to 1,000 MW of electrolyser capacity and produce as much as 10 million metric tons of hydrogen, avoiding up to 55 million tons of CO2.

The Biden administration is engaging in talks with Vietnam over what could materialize into the largest arms transfer in history between the two erstwhile Cold War rivals. This potential landmark deal could mark a significant development in the increasingly strategic partnership between Washington and Hanoi.

The U.S. Commerce Department’s decision to launch a national security investigation into wind turbine imports represents a potentially pivotal moment for America’s renewable energy industry, one that could reshape both supply chains and climate policy in the years ahead.

Announced quietly on August 13 and only revealed now, the Section 232 probe follows the administration’s decision earlier this week to add wind turbines to the list of products subject to 50% tariffs on their steel and aluminum content. If extended, the investigation could provide a legal and political basis for even higher tariffs or outright restrictions on foreign-made wind equipment.