Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 21, 2024

Transforming Mining Vehicles and The Impact of Hydrogen Fuel Cells on Heavy-Duty Mobility In an exciting development, General Motors (GM) and Komatsu, an industry leader in mining and construction equipment, have joined forces. Moreover, they offer a way to store high volumes of energy without reducing the payload capacity of the vehicle.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 15, 2023

An apocalyptic “meh” seemed to greet the government’s bumper package of energy- and climate-related policy announcements and documents released on 30 March, which appeared short on new ideas and sources of funding. A central plank was the policy paper “Powering Up Britain” , which presented plans for tackling energy security and net zero.

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Greentown Labs

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

At the same time but seemingly unrelatedly, we need more plentiful and sustainable sources of graphene (useful for everything from solar cells to battery storage) and graphite (a key component of lithium-ion batteries). We’re CO 2 e-neutral, because we use electric heat generated through solar and wind power.”.

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Charged

JULY 24, 2023

A recent announcement from Toyota concerning solid-state batteries got the world’s media all excited about a big boost for battery-electric cars. (A Toyota says solid-state battery breakthrough can halve cost and size,” fulminated The Financial Times. (A A search for “EV Holy Grail” will turn up most of the relevant articles.)

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Spanish utility Iberdrola is aiming to become one of Europe’s top green hydrogen producers with a 200-megawatt electrolyzer project and plans for 600 MW more. billion) green hydrogen partnership to install a total of 800 MW of electrolyzer capacity at Fertiberia plants in Spain over the next seven years. billion ($2.1

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Smart Energy International

AUGUST 15, 2022

A new advance opening the way for Mg-ion batteries, protections for birds around networks, Enel Green Power’s Sicily hydrogen lab and a plan to power Bitcoin mining with methane from landfills are in the technology radar. Sicily hydrogen innovation lab. Out with lithium, in with magnesium. For the birds. Now with funding of $4.3

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Charged

MARCH 22, 2022

Mercedes-Benz has opened a battery pack factory in Bibb County, Alabama, near a plant in Tuscaloosa where the company will soon be building its new EQE and EQS electric SUVs for the US market. The battery system uses a modular design. Forklifts are powered by hydrogen. Cobalt content has been reduced to around ten percent.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

The world is on course to sail past the recognized "safe" level of 2 degrees Celsius of warming to as much as 3 degrees Celsius, according to the latest Wood Mackenzie Energy Transition Outlook. An EU carbon credit in its Emissions Trading System is currently priced at just shy of €30 ($35). China takes a big step.

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GreenBiz

MAY 11, 2021

Net zero can be achieved, first and foremost, by cutting or eliminating greenhouse gas emissions and, secondarily, by offsetting any remaining emissions through such actions as planting trees, investing in renewable energy projects that replace fossil-fuel energy, or investing in novel carbon-removal technologies such as direct air capture.

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Smart Energy International

AUGUST 24, 2022

Narendra Modi’s clarion call for becoming ‘AatmaNirbhar’ in energy sector, DISTRIBUTECH India 2022, together with POWERGEN India and Indian Utility Week, India’s leading Energy Business Platforms, will be organised from 12th-14th October 2022 in New Delhi, India.

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 2, 2020

Within the span of a week, major utilities Iberdrola, Uniper and NextEra all made moves into the hydrogen market, in a reminder that the miracle molecule is not the sole domain of the oil and gas sector. But big utilities in Europe and North America, increasingly large actors on the global energy stage, are not staying on the sidelines.

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Smart Energy International

JUNE 5, 2022

San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) has filed a $3 billion plan for the years 2024-2027 towards its ongoing clean energy drive. Among the major investments detailed is the implementation of the next generation of smart meters in order to give customers more control, access and insights into their energy usage. Have you read?

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GreenBiz

MARCH 22, 2021

The pandemic led ICAO to scale back the program, CORSIA (for Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation), to make it easier for airlines to comply. The sooner that the costs of carbon control are included in the costs of doing business, the sooner new technologies will be developed.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 3, 2022

Sandvik and Hindustan Zinc have signed an agreement for a battery-electric underground equipment fleet to be supplied to Sindesar Khurd Mine. The fleet will help the mine achieve its carbon neutrality ambitions and will be the first underground battery electric vehicle (BEV) fleet deployed in India.

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Business Green

JUNE 21, 2021

Japanese car maker confirms it is to discontinue its pioneering fuel cell model, but insists hydrogen models are still part of its future plans. The hydrogen automotive market received a blow late last week, after Honda announced it is to discontinue its flagship fuel cell model following disappointing demand.

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Business Green

JULY 17, 2020

A group of exciting start-ups are exploring whether the world's trash mountains could become a valuable source of low carbon hydrogen fuels. One novel spin on emerging hydrogen fuel options is "clean hydrogen" made from trash. Today, more than 95 per cent of hydrogen is fossil-based and does not rely on renewables.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Google on Monday pledged that by 2030 it will run its entire business on carbon-free energy — every hour of every day of the year. West driven by increased heat and dry conditions linked to global warming from human carbon emissions. Europe and Chile. Europe and Chile.

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Business Green

JANUARY 4, 2021

Train to be developed by retrofitting an old passenger car with hydrogen fuel cell technology over the coming months, in the hope the model can feature at the COP26 climate conference set to be held in the autumn in Glasgow, according to project lead Arcola.

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Charged

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Daimler Truck North America, NextEra Energy Resources and BlackRock Renewable Power plan to form a joint venture to deploy a nationwide US charging network for medium- and heavy-duty battery-electric and fuel cell vehicles. Construction at the first sites is set to begin in 2023. Source: Daimler Truck.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

utility can reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 while still keeping natural gas as a central part of its business, both to generate electricity and to sell to its customers. That includes a recommitment to reaching its 2030 goal of reducing carbon emissions below 50 percent of their 2007 levels, potentially ahead of schedule.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 9, 2021

Over the past decade, Mainspring Energy has been at work on a novel "linear generator" that it says can provide on-site electricity with lower emissions than fossil-fueled engines and microturbines, and greater flexibility than fuel cells. On Tuesday, Mainspring's vision landed a vote of confidence from U.S.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

A new report argues replacing the gas grid with hydrogen is unrealistic for many buildings in the short term, but net zero heating has few easy solutions. It also announced plans for 5GW of low carbon hydrogen production capacity and systems capable of capturing 10 million tonnes of CO2 by the end of the decade.

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 21, 2020

To date, no ammonia-fueled ships have been built, but that’s not stopping companies including Equinor, MAN Energy Solutions and Wärtsilä from rushing to help bring ammonia-fueled ships to market. Commuter ferries such as those plying waters in Washington state are already moving towards battery power.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

The global peak in oil consumption may already be past us, according to a new report from Carbon Tracker — and China and India's rapid transition to low carbon transport is the reason why. Credit: Carbon Tracker). Last week, Shell signed off on its first commercial hydrogen project in China.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

While hydrogen may have an important role to play in future, batteries are the better option for rail decarbonisation in the short term, argues Hitachi Rail CEO Andrew Barr. As an engineer I find the speed of innovation in batteries incredible. Batteries and hydrogen. We're committed to playing our part.

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Business Green

JANUARY 13, 2021

Cars and vans are on their way to carbon neutrality. As the batteries to make HGVs electric would be too big to stick on the side of a big truck, hydrogen has often been seen as a possible silver bullet for this huge contributor to emissions. This leads us on to another major system challenge: aviation.

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Mr. Sustainability

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Cheap, clean, reliable baseload power without seasonal storage Summary - The global energy firm Wartsila modeled the least-cost renewables mix for all regions of the world, based on projected technology costs for 2030. Those are the results of modeling by the energy firm Wartsila. In the U.S. What exactly does this mean?

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The European Commission’s review of the competitiveness of clean energy technologies finds that while remaining highly cost competitive, market shares are falling. Moreover, designing a successful R&I pathway is also key for a competitive clean energy industry and defining clear national 2030 and 2050 targets are crucial elements to this.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 15, 2021

Call for powers and resources to shape local energy markets, decarbonise transport, and tackle emissions from homes and offices. The call was for new powers and resources to be devolved from Whitehall to shape local energy markets, decarbonise transport and tackle emissions from homes and offices. Addressing energy market failure.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Thanks to converging forces — including supportive policies, dropping battery costs and aggressive climate goals — transportation leaders at large and small organizations are increasingly turning to new zero-emission and low-carbon options that decarbonize fleets and in some cases save money. Media Authorship. Anheuser-Busch.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 7, 2022

ITEN Media & Clarion Energy, UK are set to host the 17th edition of POWERGEN India during 12th -14th October 2022 at New Delhi. Transforming the economy from one dominated by fossil fuels into one powered predominantly by renewable energy would propel India as a global leader in renewables, battery storage and green hydrogen.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto announced last week that it will build its first in-house solar plant to power mine operations, adding to a slew of recent renewable energy pledges from mining companies. Another mining behemoth, Anglo American, will only use renewable energy for its Chilean operations after 2021.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The company said the emissions reductions were driven in part by the opening earlier this year of its first carbon neutral breweries in Wuhan, China, and Ponta Grossa, Brazil, as well as its first carbon neutral malthouse in Brazil. AB InBev said patent has been shared with smaller brewers.

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Business Green

MAY 23, 2022

Volvo Trucks has announced that its heavy electric trucks are to soon include parts made of "fossil-free" steel, as part of the automakers' plan to slash the carbon footprint of its zero-emission vehicle range.

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CleanTech San Diego

OCTOBER 9, 2020

The University of California San Diego’s Center for Energy Research (CER) has been awarded two grants from the Department of Energy (DOE) for research focused on developing environment-friendly and cost-competitive energy sources and systems. The second DOE award comes from the Office of Fossil Energy (DOE/FE)’s SOFC Program.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Leading global wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has launched a venture capital unit as it looks to stoke the energy transition. Vestas invested €10 million into Swedish battery manufacturing startup Northvolt in December 2017, when the company was barely one year old. Vestas not scouting for acquisitions.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 15, 2020

Could trash-to-energy technology feed hydrogen demand? Arlene Karidis Wed, 07/15/2020 – 01:00 One novel spin on emerging hydrogen fuel options is “clean hydrogen” made from trash. ” Today, more than 95 percent of hydrogen is fossil-based and does not rely on renewables.

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