Great Lakes Clean Hydrogen Moves Forward Toward Hydrogen Hub Designation
Hydrogen mobility for heavy-duty: Air Liquide and Faurecia are on the case!
In their wake, other intensive mobility sectors are taking a close interest in this energy carrier. In the short term, the railway and off-road vehicle industries (construction sites, mines, etc.) may convert their vehicles to hydrogen. In the longer term, low-carbon liquid hydrogen is a solution for decarbonizing the river and maritime transport sectors, as well as for the entire aviation sector, with the first commercial flights planned for 2035. Public transportation and road freight account for a massive number of vehicles on the road. This represents an opportunity to develop a new liquid hydrogen supply chain, while increasing production volumes for both liquid hydrogen and onboard tanks.
Chevron New Energies and Crowley to fund Zero Emission Industries
ZEI, founded in 2015, and formerly ‘Golden Gate Zero Emission Marine’ before a rebrand last year, acknowledges that hydrogen fuel cell technology is complex but it is on a mission to “break down the obstacles to adoption.”
The ZEP 250 aims to revolutionise maritime fuel cell power, with the company claiming it can install a fuel cell module in four steps without any system expertise.
CEO Joseph Pratt, said, “We believe hydrogen is the best path to energy security and decarbonisation of the maritime industry.”
Hyundai N Vision 74 review: The bonkers N Vision 74 prototype feeds over 500kW to the rear wheels, which results in crazy acceleration and even crazier cornering.
The EU relies on green hydrogen - and regulates it broken
Brussels is overloading the industry with requirements for eco-hydrogen production. The economy warns of "a mass exodus". Is Europe missing its own targets for climate-friendly fuel gas?
Bloom Energy supplies fuel cell power system for Ferrari HQ
Regional Partnership Awarded $50M Federal Grant to Create Clean Hydrogen Cluster in South Louisiana
The H2theFuture Coalition will execute projects across five interrelated workstreams, which are each individually funded by this grant:
H2Workforce – Industry training for displaced workers, rural citizens, and minorities, led by the Louisiana Community & Technical College System
H2Business Development – Led by Baton Rouge Area Chamber, in partnership with One Acadiana, South Louisiana Economic Council, Southwest Louisiana Economic Alliance, and GNO, Inc., a strategy to attract new businesses and grow/retain regional businesses across the hydrogen value chain
H2Testbeds – University facilities and programming at Nicholls State University, Louisiana State University, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, and University of New Orleans to enable translational research of low carbon hydrogen technologies
H2NeXus (New Energy Center of the United States) – A physical and programmatic hub for a range of clean energy programs and initiatives, located within The Beach at UNO, called “NEXUS”
H2Public Private Partnership – The first-ever U.S. hydrogen fueling barge, located at the Port of South Louisiana
Winners Announced for $1B in Regional Development Grants
The winners of the $1 billion Build Back Better Regional Challenge, overseen by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration, were announced on Friday. They will receive grants ranging from $25 million to $65 million. More than 529 groups initially applied for the competitive program. The winners were selected from among 60 finalists.
Greater New Orleans Development Foundation (Louisiana)
$50 million for H2theFuture
Hydrogen Hubs Proposals: Guideposts for the Future of the U.S. Hydrogen Economy
Qatar to Tap Global Hydrogen Market With $1 Billion Plant
Project will make ammonia, which can be converted to hydrogen
ThyssenKrupp, Consolidated Contractors to build plant
BMW Group Produces Fuel Cell Systems
In developing fuel cells, the BMW Group is focusing on an alternative emissions-free technology that will in future be implemented in the small-series BMW iX5 Hydrogen. Production of the hydrogen drive component has now begun.
Hyundai CEO says on track for hydrogen-fueled NEXO’s new model: The carmaker unveils hydrogen-powered police bus and four-wing drone during an exhibition for hydrogen technologies
Hyundai Motor Co. is on track to develop a revamped model of its hydrogen fuel car NEXO, its chief executive said on Wednesday, as the South Korean carmaker is striving to cement its No. 1 position in the world’s hydrogen fuel cell vehicle market.
“Our research institute is working on NEXO’s follow-up model in full force,” Hyundai’s CEO Chang Jae-hoon told reporters on the sidelines of the H2 MEET, the world’s largest exhibition for hydrogen technologies and products.
“We will be able to roll out a decent product sooner rather than later to meet market expectations.”
Bosch Is Investing $200 Million To Make Fuel Cells For Hydrogen Trucks In South Carolina
The company expects to add 350 workers to staff the new assembly line and cleanroom in Anderson, South Carolina, Peter Tadros, Bosch’s North American head of powertrain solutions, tells Forbes. It will be Bosch’s first U.S. fuel cell production site when it’s up and running in 2026. Electric truckmaker Nikola, which Bosch has invested in, will be a key customer for the power devices but it will also sell them to other companies in North America, he said.
BayoTech Receives Inaugural Order for HyFill™ Hydrogen Transport Trailers from Chevron
Hopium Machina VIsion: the hydrogen-powered sedan unveils its interior
Amazon strikes green hydrogen deal with fuel cell maker Plug Power, sending shares up
Experts say significant grid investments needed to phase out gas-powered vehicles in California
"If we try to move in this direction and only use battery electric vehicles, we will fail," Brouwer said. "The grid cannot charge every single transportation application. We must invest in both battery-electric vehicles and fuel-cell electric vehicles."
The professor added that if half of drivers in 2035 have hydrogen-electric vehicles, the power grid will not be as stressed. Those people can fill up their cars at hydrogen stations, which are much like gas stations, and will hopefully become more available throughout the state in the coming years.
Local Leaders Meet in Richmond to Discuss Zero Emissions Plan
New York: Governor Hochul Announces Maine and Rhode Island Join Multi-State Agreement to Propose a Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced Maine and Rhode Island have signed on to a New York-led multi-state agreement, joining with Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Jersey to develop a proposal to become one of at least four regional clean hydrogen hubs designated through the federal Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs program included in the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The coalition of six states and now more than 60 clean hydrogen ecosystem partners are laying the groundwork for a proposal for the United States Department of Energy funding opportunity anticipated to be announced in September or October with up to $8 billion in total funding available. Today's announcement advances each State's leadership in clean hydrogen infrastructure deployment and supports New York's Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 85 percent by 2050.
World premiere: 14 Coradia iLint to start passenger service on first 100% hydrogen operated route
Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, is proud to announce that the world’s first hydrogen train, the Coradia iLint, reached another historical milestone today in Bremervörde, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is now used on the world premiere 100% hydrogen train route, in passenger operation. This regional train only emits steam and condensed water while operating with a low level of noise. The 14 vehicles with fuel cell propulsion belong to Landesnahverkehrsgesellschaft Niedersachsen (LNVG). LNVG had already started looking for alternatives to diesel trains in 2012 and thus provided momentum for the development of the trains in Germany. Other project partners for this world debut are the Elbe-Weser railways and transport company (evb) and the gas and engineering company Linde.
Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group Wins Multiple Hydrogen Fueling Station Contracts in California and South Korea
Toyota, NREL Collaborate to Advance Megawatt-Scale Fuel Cell Systems
Toyota Motor North America (Toyota) is collaborating with the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to build, install and evaluate a 1-megawatt (MW) proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell power generation system at NREL’s Flatirons Campus in Arvada, Colorado.
This 3-year, $6.5 million collaboration is funded in part by DOE’s Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and supports DOE’s H2@Scale vision for clean hydrogen across multiple applications and economic sectors.
California’s clean transportation future is missing a critical element: Hydrogen
While significant emphasis has been placed on electric vehicle battery technology and related charging infrastructure across the state, the California clean transportation future needs to include hydrogen fuel cell vehicle technology where it makes sense.
Several transit agencies across the state are already producing their own hydrogen fuel, and others are actively planning to significantly expand on this model. Mega-regional passenger rail systems, such as Valley Link, are preparing for this opportunity by securing 200 acres of environmentally approved parcels to build a green hydrogen facility to provide clean power to commercial trucks, transit buses and a 42-mile passenger rail system that will alleviate the congestion and poor air quality caused by the 100,000 commuters who traverse the Altamont Pass daily. As the state looks to invest new funding to support the development of hydrogen fuel production, it’s imperative that this investment support California’s clean transportation future through transit agency hydrogen producers. This model of sustainability and self-sufficiency is important, as it inherently connects the hydrogen fuel producer and user with the goal of reducing the cost of transit operations to the public and offsets state and federal subsidies.