Nikola Announces Additional HYLA Branded Hydrogen Refueling Station in California; West Sacramento marks the fourth location as scaling of the Nikola hydrogen network continues to progress
Developing a Robust Hydrogen Market in Texas
Texas is well-situated to lead in hydrogen market development, given its existing comparative advantages. These include:
A robust industrial sector, especially in petroleum products, chemicals, plastics, and rubber manufacturing (13.2% of U.S. GDP in these sectors, collectively, in 2021) co-located with the nation’s largest regional port capacity.
An existing hydrogen market with two-thirds of U.S. hydrogen transport infrastructure.
An investment environment that is generally supportive of infrastructure development.
A large natural gas production, transport, storage, and end-use footprint (accounting for 60.5% of U.S. GDP in oil and gas extraction and 24.6% of U.S. GDP in pipeline transportation in 2021).
Excellent geology for long-term storage of hydrogen and CO2.
Deep expertise in logistics and supply chain management (accounting for 11.6% of U.S. GDP in wholesale trade and 10.0% of U.S. GDP in transportation and warehousing).
Port of Corpus Christi Horizons Clean Hydrogen Hub and Trans Permian H2Hub Merge to Create Integrated Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub Proposal
The US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstration has encouraged both the Port of Corpus Christi Horizons Clean Hydrogen Hub (HCH2) and Trans Permian (Trans Permian) H2Hub to submit full applications through the DOE Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs Program. Today, the Port of Corpus Christi and Trans Permian announced they are combining the two Hydrogen hubs into a single application, for which the Port of Corpus Christi will be the prime applicant.
The HCH2 Concept Paper, submitted to the DOE on November 7, names approximately 30 private sector team members as owners, developers and/or operators, offtakers, and end users of various hydrogen value chain projects and supporting infrastructure.
25 hydrogen taxis now on roads across Hamburg; 350 e-taxis approved as part of "Future Taxi"
The response to the e-taxis has been entirely positive, according to Anjes Tjarks, Senator for Transport, and said it was "exciting to see hydrogen-powered vehicles proving themselves" in everyday use. "But regardless of battery-run or hydrogen, the vehicles no longer give off emissions in Hamburg." Bülent Aktas and M. R. Safar Nejad, managing partners of Best Taxi GmbH, stressed: "The charging infrastructure for taxis must be expanded and more hydrogen filling stations must be built and the hydrogen-powered taxis should be bookable on the "Free Now" app."
ABS to class US hydrogen-hybrid research vessel
Capable of zero-emissions operations, the vessel will have a new hydrogen-hybrid propulsion system composed of hydrogen fuel cells and a conventional diesel-electric power plant
Douglas County PUD Moves Into Phase Two of Green Hydrogen Project
Douglas PUD recently signed a contract with IMCO General Construction for phase one of its hydrogen production and fueling facility being built in Baker Flats. Site preparation, underground utilities and storage tank installation are complete at the site. Production of hydrogen is scheduled for June 2024.
The Baker Flats facility has capacity to accommodate up to 80 MW of green hydrogen production.
Douglas PUD said the additional hydrogen production capacity would create more opportunities for the utility to balance the integration of renewables resources, variable seasonal pricing, and fish water quality concerns at its Wells Hydroelectric Project. In addition, increased efficiencies will reduce generator unit maintenance costs, which translates to better rates and reliability for our customer owners, the utility said.
How This Hydrogen-Powered America’s Cup Chase Cat Could Change the Future of Boating; Dubbed Chase Zero, the foiling-power catamaran spans 10 meters in length and can carry up to 550 pounds.
Consultants forecasted that mating untested propulsion with a sophisticated, software-controlled foiling system would take four years; Chase Zero hit the water after only nine months. “It exceeded expectations on day one,” says Burridge. “Now, the goal is to push this technology onto the world stage.”
UTAH: The Future of Transportation Isn’t just Electric
According to Dr. Kody Powell, co-director of the Intermountain Industrial Assessment Center at the University of Utah, “Exploration into hydrogen vehicles and doing these pilot projects and turning these into real world case studies is valuable.” S.B. 62 could be the push that these companies need to make hydrogen more accessible in Utah.
Methane Pyrolysis: Producing Green Hydrogen Without Carbon Emissions
Oil giant BP buying major truck stop chain TravelCenters
PowerCell will establish a local US presence as a result of growing demand from customers
Countdown begins for hydrogen-powered trucks? Senate hearing kicks off debate over national low-carbon fuel standard
“Hydrogen has tremendous potential for longer haul trucks. We’ll get there. It’s just going to take a little more time than some states are providing.” -American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear
State support advances First Mode Proving Grounds for hybrid hydrogen fuel cell and battery-powered mining trucks at former coal mine in Centralia; $250K grant solidifies development of new facility with potential for long-term...economic impact
Lewis County could well become a symbol of Washington state’s robust and growing clean energy economy when zero-emission trucks the height of three-story buildings are seen rolling around the First Mode Proving Grounds later this year. First Mode, a global carbon reduction company that developed the world’s first integrated battery and hydrogen fuel cell powerplants for retrofitting the behemoth diesel-powered trucks, has established a proving grounds in Centralia, thanks in part to a $250,000 grant from the state economic development strategic reserve fund.
Video: Peugeot e-Expert van l Hydrogen Fuel Cell
With the e-Expert Hydrogen, PEUGEOT has become one of the first manufacturers to offer as standard an electric van powered by a Hydrogen Fuel Cell. Learn more about the Hydrogen Fuel Cell technology and its implications on a van that goes further on a faster charge while remaining as operational as ever.
Opinion: There’s more than one way to power an electric vehicle: Hydrogen We’ll need EVs powered by batteries and by hydrogen fuel cells to meet our emissions goals
Green hydrogen plant in Lancaster will be one of California's largest
A year and a half after Lancaster announced its plans to become the first hydrogen-powered city in the U.S., the Antelope Valley enclave will become the site of one of California’s largest green hydrogen production facilities. The new operation will produce 20,000 tons of renewable hydrogen annually and supply users throughout the Los Angeles area when it opens in 2025.
EU: Commission sets out rules for renewable hydrogen
The first Delegated Act defines under which conditions hydrogen, hydrogen-based fuels or other energy carriers can be considered as an RFNBO...This principle aims to ensure that the generation of renewable hydrogen incentivises an increase in the volume of renewable energy available to the grid compared to what exists already. In this way, hydrogen production will be supporting decarbonisation and complementing electrification efforts, while avoiding pressure on power generation.
Nikola Tre FCEV Receives CARB HVIP Incentive Eligibility
This approval will now enable customers of Nikola's Tre FCEV to access a point-of-sale incentive starting at $240,000 and ranging up to $288,000 per truck, in 2023. Customers will also be eligible for a $40,000 clean commercial vehicle tax credit from the federal government due to the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act.
Hyundai Motor chief reaffirms will for hydrogen transition: Korean auto giant retains top spot in hydrogen car sales, dominating more than half the global market
The executive chair said the automaker will keep putting efforts into advancing hydrogen vehicle technology and production, underscoring that the South Korean company is one of the few automakers in the world that have the capabilities to produce both hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles equipped with batteries.
Chung also stressed the importance of cooperation and support between governments and industries in order to accelerate the transition to a hydrogen society, noting that Hyundai Motor will work with like-minded partners in various ways to achieve the goal of carbon neutrality. The automaker has set out the goal of securing 100 percent renewable energy by 2045.
Light-Duty Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles: Where’s the Traction?
“The only impediment to the adoption of these vehicles has been the lack of hydrogen stations,” says Haani Kambrani, author of the study. “The sales of these vehicles are taking place rapidly in regions that have a well-deployed hydrogen fueling infrastructure.”
Governor Hochul Announces Vermont Joins Multi-State Effort to Create a Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub
Summary of Briefing on Honda Hydrogen Business: Expanding hydrogen business with external sales of the next-generation fuel cell system
As the core of its hydrogen business, Honda will further advance its fuel cell system. With the next-generation fuel cell system being co-developed with General Motors (GM), Honda will aim to more than double the durability*1 and reduce the cost to one-third*1. After achieving these targets with GM, Honda will continue its fundamental research on future fuel cell technologies to double the durability again*2 and halve the cost*2 from the newly reduced level.
Honda has identified four core domains for the utilization of its fuel cell system: fuel cell vehicles (FCEV), commercial vehicles, stationary power stations and construction machinery, and will actively engage in collaboration with other companies.
Realizing North Africa’s green hydrogen potential
North Africa should begin to focus on green hydrogen as a driver of industry, transportation, and infrastructure development as energy networks continue to expand. Already, North Africa is a powerful exporting bloc of ammonia and fertilizers, and using green hydrogen to transition away from the capital- and emissions-intensive Haber-Bosch process which uses methane or coal as feedstocks for ammonia production—towards green ammonia could support the region’s export potential and energy storage capacity. Green hydrogen’s use case for transportation is strong, especially as production costs decrease, making North Africa a prime location to scale medium- and light-duty vehicles for automakers like Volkswagen, Hyundai, and Toyota, which already possess manufacturing capability in the region.
Cummins Becoming Big Player in Hydrogen Transition; Cummins, a name synonymous with diesel engines, is making a name for itself in the hydrogen economy.
Cummins is producing a hydrogen version of its popular B6.7 engine. That engine is the base for the 6.7L Cummins inline 6-cyl. turbodiesel used today in the Ram pickup from Stellantis. The engine is found in the 2500/3500/4500/5500 Heavy Duty lineup of pickups.
When Stellantis introduced the all-new Ram at CES 2023 last month, the company said a future heavy-duty derivative would have a hydrogen powertrain.
BMW Wants to Hitch a Hydrogen Ride at Future Truck Stations
The German luxury carmaker, pushing on with plans for hydrogen models even as EVs proliferate, last year started production of fuel-cell systems for a small test fleet of cars. BMW Chief Executive Officer Oliver Zipse sees the zero-emissions technology as a climate-friendly option for as many as 30% of its customers.