Hydrogen momentum rising

Hydrogen vehicle tech is accelerating — Hydrexia won a U.S. contract this week, China is targeting hydrogen prices as low as €3/kg to scale fuel-cell adoption, and Hyundai launched its HTWO hydrogen brand and platform in Japan (all reported mid‑March) Hydrexia China goal Hyundai HTWO.

Hydrexia will deploy a low‑temperature, magnesium‑based metal‑hydride hydrogen storage unit for Klickitat Valley Health in Goldendale, Washington, under a commercial agreement with Apollo Mechanical Contractors. (hydrexia.com) Jim Petrecky, Hydrexia LLC’s chief commercial officer, and Jonathan Lewis, KVH’s director of support services, are quoted in the company release discussing permitting ease and expanded backup capacity. (hydrexia.com) Klickitat Valley Health already hosts a 100 kW Rehklo stationary power system that uses Toyota fuel‑cell modules as part of a state‑ and federally‑backed emergency‑backup trial that began in 2025. (h2-view.com) China’s new interagency notice targets cutting average end‑user hydrogen prices to below 25 yuan/kg by 2030, with about 15 yuan/kg envisaged in “advantaged regions,” while expanding hydrogen use across transport and heavy industry. (scmp.com) The policy also backs a national fleet goal of roughly 100,000 fuel‑cell vehicles by 2030 and sets up pilot “hydrogen city clusters” to subsidize supply‑chain commercialization. (fuelcellsworks.com) BloombergNEF data cited in reporting shows green‑hydrogen production costs in China hit about 22.15 yuan/kg in 2025, a baseline officials referenced when framing the new price targets. (bloomberg.com) Hyundai introduced its HTWO hydrogen brand at Tokyo’s H2&FC EXPO on March 17, 2026, displaying the Japan‑spec all‑new NEXO with newly added Vehicle‑to‑Home (V2H) capability and offering registered test drives. (hyundai.com) The HTWO showcase also included unmanned automatic charging robots, modular hydrogen refuelling stations and hydrogen burners, underscoring Hyundai’s push to sell end‑to‑end hydrogen solutions across production, storage and utilisation. (hyundai.com)

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