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Clean steel will make software a production decision
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Clean steel will make software a production decision

Sweden’s HYBRIT programme reveals a practical software opportunity in industrial decarbonisation. British firms should focus on reliable scheduling and integration, with savings tested against real operating constraints.

Daniel Thomas 13 Oct 2026
Britain’s next energy asset class could sit hundreds of metres below ground
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Britain’s next energy asset class could sit hundreds of metres below ground

Britain should develop suitable salt caverns alongside credible hydrogen customers. The opportunity reaches engineering, monitoring and software, but geological potential alone cannot establish a commercial asset.

Andrew McLean 13 Oct 2026
Hydrogen’s hidden software market is worth Britain’s attention
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Hydrogen’s hidden software market is worth Britain’s attention

Germany’s hydrogen network could create software work around conversion schedules, asset records and customer commitments. British suppliers should prove a narrow operational need before betting on a large new market.

Kate Bennett 13 Oct 2026
Hydrogen’s future depends on storage becoming a business priority
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Hydrogen’s future depends on storage becoming a business priority

Hydrogen production capacity cannot guarantee dependable supply. The Dutch HyStock commitment offers British businesses a practical lesson in storage, infrastructure timing and who carries the risk.

Daniel Thomas 13 Oct 2026
Long-duration storage could connect offshore wind with British industry
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Long-duration storage could connect offshore wind with British industry

Britain should test hydrogen storage as a service built around dependable industrial supply. The Dutch HyStock commitment shows why production, pipelines, customers and storage need to develop together.

Kate Bennett 12 Oct 2026
The next premium industrial site may advertise molecules as well as megawatts
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The next premium industrial site may advertise molecules as well as megawatts

Germany’s hydrogen network could change what makes an industrial site valuable. British buyers should assess usable capacity, supply and connection costs before paying for proximity to a pipeline.

Daniel Thomas 12 Oct 2026
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