Amidst the European Union's long-distance race towards strategic autonomy, European gas system operators are strengthening their control over infrastructure, from the pipes through which natural gas is transported to the underground storage facilities where fossil fuel is kept available for the winter months, when demand soars. Specifically, Enagás, the Spanish manager of gas infrastructure in the State, and its French counterpart, Teréga, have taken a step forward in this direction, after reaching an agreement for the former to acquire 31.5% of the French operator's share capital.

Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles are a real and compelling alternative for many Asian manufacturers, especially Japanese ones. This alternative propulsion system allows vehicles to operate thanks to the electrical energy generated by a hydrogen-fueled fuel cell, which is mixed with oxygen to generate energy and drive the electric motor. Furthermore, hydrogen fuel cell vehicles generate no exhaust emissions other than water vapor, a non-polluting element.

There is a certain social consensus, both in Europe and the United States, that the future of mobility lies in the electrification of cars, motorcycles, scooters, and bicycles. But for some time now, there has been a race in Korea and Japan to build an alternative to electric cars. Hyundai and Toyota, two global giants of the industry, have models that run on hydrogen fuel (the Hyundai Nexo and Toyota Mirai) and continue to advance in this relatively unknown field of innovation in Europe.