Biden’s Hydrogen Hub Plan Sparks $8 Billion Race Among U.S. States;
Helping California build the “Hydrogen Village”; CDFA’s Division of Measurement Standards
Today on the steps of the State Capitol, The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Division of Measurement Standards (DMS) is taking part in a “Hydrogen Village” showcasing hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. DMS plays a key part in the rollout of hydrogen-fueled vehicle technology. DMS scientists provide the technical expertise and equipment to verify the quality and purity of hydrogen fuel sold in California, and they also verify the accuracy of hydrogen fuel dispensers so that California consumers get exactly what they pay for.
Arrow line passenger train makes test run
The DMUS are a precursor to first-in-the-country zero-emission trains that are expected to be delivered for the Arrow line around 2024.
The zero-emission trains will use hydrogen fuel cell battery technology that emits only water vapor.
IPCC sixth assessment report on climate change highlights the vital role hydrogen will have in tackling global warming
ZeroAvia and ZEV Station sign MoU to Develop Hydrogen Refueling Ecosystem at California Airports; Project Designed to Seize Opportunity to Develop Airports to Act as Central H2-Hubs
Establishment of Japan Hydrogen Forum (JH2F)
Siemens Energy to start production of hydrogen electrolyzers in Berlin; In 2023 start of the first Gigawatt production at the multi-Gigawatt factory
Reducing cost of clean hydrogen requires optimization of several factors
E.ON, Australian Billionaire Aim to Replace Russian Gas With Hydrogen; Joint venture could ship 5 million tons of hydrogen to Europe a year
Hyzon Motors is called a fuel cell leader by J.P. Morgan
Fuel cells are far behind, but still coming along; Automakers are pushing new uses for hydrogen that may, in turn, fan demand for the fuel and spur the development of a refueling network that could support sales.
B.C. government creates hydrogen office to woo energy investors
Sempra Arm to Install 240 EV Chargers, Boost E-fleet
Further, to scale up its zero-emission vehicle infrastructure, SoCalGas bought 50 Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, thus becoming the first and foremost utility in the country to switch to hydrogen-powered vehicles.
Mojave, CA: Heliogen and Woodside Energy Announce Commercial-Scale Demonstration Project and Collaboration Agreement
California’s Zero-Emission Vehicle Goals Imperiled by Assembly Proposal
Leading European hydrogen electrolyser makers add over $250m to factory expansion funds
Biden Eyes Long-Term Hydrogen Breakthrough in Plan to Send Gas to EU; New gas pipelines would be purpose-built to carry hydrogen
Governor Hochul Announces Multi-State Agreement Signed with Major Hydrogen Ecosystem Partners to Propose a Regional Clean Energy Hydrogen Hub
China sets green hydrogen target for 2025, eyes widespread use
President Biden and the U.S. Department of Transportation Announce $409 Million for 70 Transportation Projects in 39 States
New solar system with hydrogen storage promises independence from the power grid; A Berlin company has developed a technology to reduce the dependency of renewable energy on the weather. The orders are piling up.
California and Japan Partner to Bolster Economic Relations and Trade, Tackle Climate Change
This MOC will allow California and Japan to cooperate on projects, information sharing, research and development, investments, and more in the following areas: climate change; trade and investment; renewable energy; energy storage; business exchange; zero-emission vehicles; high-speed rail and other public transportation services; and water conservation and management.
A copy of the Memorandum of Cooperation signed today can be found here: https://www.gov.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/3.21.22-CA-Japan-MOC-s...
West Virginia Hydrogen Hub Coalition Takes Next Step To Secure Hub In West Virginia
NEW HORIZONS FOR HYDROGEN TRADE: TRANSPORTING CLEAN ENERGY OVERSEAS
Cross-border trade needs a common language. The absence of harmonised standards and certification systems for assessing and evidencing hydrogen’s sustainability attributes is an unnecessary barrier to investment. By eliminating inconsistent rules and methods to determine hydrogen’s carbon footprint, countries can provide certainty to buyers about hydrogen’s origin, offer more clarity on hydrogen’s contribution to decarbonisation goals, and reduce administrative costs. To illustrate, in Japan, such a reduction of the administrative burden on hydrogen import from Australia could generate up to $2bn of savings in 20307.
Renewable hydrogen costs “expected to plummet” by 2030 – here’s how
“Although expensive today, green hydrogen costs are expected to plummet 75 per cent by 2030, as the price of electrolysers rapidly declines. Chinese companies already sell electrolysers at one-quarter the price of their western peers,” BloombergNEF says.