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European Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra gave the go-ahead for a major step forward towards a new way of generating energy in Europe: the establishment of a test site for a molten salt reactor. On Monday 1 June 2026 the official kick-off took place at the High Tech Campus in Eindhoven, where Thorizon develops, builds and tests key components for the molten salt reactor.

NWO and the National Growth Fund’s GroenvermogenNL programme are making €20.3 million available to make the nitrogen-based chemical industry more sustainable. This will fund the scientific research required for the use of hydrogen and green electrons in the chemical sector.

During the third edition of the Dutch Fusion Day on Friday 8 May 2026, industry, start-ups and research partners shared their views on how to establish the required supply chains for large scale development and deployment of fusion reactors.

Photoelectrochemical water splitting offers a way to produce green hydrogen directly from sunlight and water. It could become a key technology in the production of sustainable fuels and in the chemical industry. Identifying suitable semiconductor materials is a major challenge, just like understanding the oxygen evolution reaction that takes place.

At DIFFER, a premise for conducting science is to work with an experienced team of engineers and technicians. A recent project that illustrates this teamwork, is the construction of a heat exchanger for plasma research. Let’s dive deeper into this unique convergence where science, engineering and craftsmanship come together.