Canada’s Hydrogen Optimized has announced plans to build a 5 GW per year electrolyzer factory in Texas, to support the development of the proposed 60 GW Hydrogen City project in the region. Plans aim to manufacture its yet-to-be-commercialized ‘high-current’ RuggedCell electrolyzer, which it claims can ramp up from 0% to 100% power load “in just a few seconds.” This is a similar dynamic response to proton-exchange membrane technology, but does not require iridium. The first 2GW phase of Hydrogen City is due to begin operations in 2026. Western Power Distribution – the owner of the UK’s largest electricity distribution network – has agreed to pay £14.9 million after it was found to have let down vulnerable customers on several “totally…