Gas-giant Air Liquide has continued to progress its hydrogen ambitions: this week with the acquisition of a 40% stake in France’s H2V Normandy – a subsidiary of H2V product. For a company of more than 100 years, the deal marks a significant shift in its operations, but not one that should be identified as unexpected. Through the acquisition of H2V Normandy, Air Liquide aims to demonstrate its long-term commitment to hydrogen energy, and to become a player in decarbonization in its home country of France and across the world. Through H2V Normandy, the company will hope to develop an electrolyzer which can produce and separate both hydrogen and oxygen, providing the company with an additional sales channel for both industrial…