amlam is a leading developer of solid state hydrogen storage that overcomes traditional storage limitations.

Click here to visit amlam's website.

Howden supports multiple sectors including infrastructure, power generation, oil & gas, wastewater, metals, mining, and transportation.

Click here to visit Howden's website.

Horiba Automotive provides validation and verification services, equipment and consultation to the automotive industry, including in support of fuel cell vehicles.

Click here to visit Horiba Automotive's website.

On August 10, FCHEA member Plug Power broke ground on a green hydrogen production plant in Camden County, Georgia that is expected to be completed by the end of the year. The $84 million facility will produce 15 tons of liquid green hydrogen per day when complete and supply networks across the southeastern United States.

Click here for the press release from Plug Power.

On August 4, FCHEA member General Motors announced that it would add a medium-duty truck to its portfolio using a combination of its fuel cell and battery technology. In addition, GM will continue to develop the next generation of its HYDROTEC fuel cells for a broad range of uses.

Click here for the full press release from GM.

On August 5, FCHEA member PDC Machines announced it would partner with Ivys Energy Solutions to deploy a hydrogen refueling station at the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District in Illinois. The station will generate hydrogen onsite with an electrolyzer to fuel a fleet of twelve fuel cell buses and will be the second largest self-producing commercial hydrogen refueling station in North America.

On August 10, FCHEA member Nikola entered into a new partnership to continue to expand its Class 8 truck dealer network with Alta Equipment Group. With this agreement, Nikola's trucks will be available through more than 115 dealer locations, with Alta Equipment providing service in New England.

Click here for the press release from Nikola.

On August 10, FCHEA member ZeroAvia announced that it had conducted the first high-power ground tests of its 600 kilowatt powertrain for use in 19-seat aircraft. This powertrain will be used as part of the HyFlyer II program, to produce a zero-emission propulsion system for airframes between 10 and 20 seats.

On July 28, FCHEA member Advent Technologies announced the launch of its new M-ZERØ family of fuel cells, which are designed for integrated use at remote methane wellheads and drilling sites. The fuel cells, which are capable of operating in extreme freezing temperatures, enable an electronic method of methanol injection that substantially limits the methane vented in wellhead operations, reducing carbon emissions.

Click here for the full press release from Advent Technologies.

On July 27, FCHEA member Johnson Matthey announced that it had achieved a twenty percent increase in fuel cell power density, as part of a collaboration among European companies focused on automotive technology. Johnson Matthey supplies the membrane electrode assemblies with the aim of increasing fuel cell vehicle commercialization.

Click here for the press release from Johnson Matthey.

On July 21, FCHEA member Technip Energies announced a partnership with TotalEnergies, the French oil company, on offshore energy projects including hydrogen production. The companies will focus on develop technologies for existing facilities and accelerating the energy transition.

Click here for the full press release from Technip Energies.

On July 26, FCHEA members Cummins and Air Products announced they had signed a joint memorandum of understanding to accelerate development and deployment of hydrogen fuel cell trucks. Cummins will provide fuel cell electric powertrains, which will be integrated into heavy-duty trucks to convert Air Products' distribution fleet of roughly 2,000 vehicles to zero emissions vehicles.

Click here for the full press release from Cummins.

On July 30, FCHEA member Bloom Energy announced that it had received approval for a fuel cell-powered liquefied natural gas carrier in collaboration with Samsung Heavy Industries. The next stage in the collaboration will involve testing prototypes of the vessel designs in preparation for full operations.

Click here for the full press release from Bloom Energy.

On July 28, FCHEA member Hyundai Motor announced it had partnered with Hyundai Electric to develop and commercialize mobile power generation solutions based on existing vehicle fuel cell systems. The eventual project is expected to compete with mobile diesel generators to provide electricity in a variety of settings.

Click here for the full press release from Hyundai Motor.

On August 18, FCHEA member Nel announced it has entered into a development partnership with SFC Energy AG to jointly develop an integrated electrolyzer and fuel cell system. The system will be used for decentralized energy generation and storage. According to Nel, it will be the first unit of its kind worldwide. The partners are targeting an initial power range of 50 kilowatts with a daily operating time of two to ten hours, with a goal to raise the power to 500 kilowatts in the medium-term. Nel and SFC aim to introduce the product into the market during the second half of 2022.

Click here for the full press release from Nel.

On August 9, FCHEA member FuelCell Energy announced that it had closed an equity financing transaction with East West Bank for the fuel cell project located at the U.S. Navy Submarine Base in Connecticut. The financing deal will stabilize cash flow from the project when it begins operation, expected by the end of September 2021.

Click here for the full press release from FuelCell Energy.

On July 27, FCHEA member BayoTech announced a partnership with CarbonFree Chemicals Holdings, a carbon capture technology provider. The two companies will integrate BayoTech's hydrogen generator with carbon capture in a pilot production site that also produces chemicals such as calcium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate.

Click here for the full press release from BayoTech.

On July 28, FCHEA member Black and Veatch announced it had been commissioned to undertake a study on the feasibility of distributed hydrogen production to fuel vehicle fleets. The study will focus on the potential of hydrogen to help fleet operators decarbonize their activities while using distributed production locations.

Click here for the full press release from Black and Veatch.

On July 29, Bloom Energy announced that it would convert its global natural gas fleet to certified low-leak natural gas. Bloom Energy will also take the lead in educating its customers on certified natural gas and the energy transition.

Click here for the full press release from Bloom Energy.

On July 26, Hyundai announced that it would be deploying XCIENT fuel cell trucks to two demonstration projects in California. The company will operate two of the Class 8 heavy-duty trucks in a pilot program in Southern California, while thirty trucks will be deployed in Northern California to demonstrate the vehicles' potential to reduce emissions and improve air quality in the region.

On August 3, FCHEA member California Fuel Cell Partnership released a report on heavy-duty class 8 trucks, named "Fuel Cell Electric Trucks: A Vision for Freight Movement in California and Beyond." The report envisions 70,000 fuel cell trucks and 200 filling stations in California by 2035.

On August 3, FCHEA member Fairfield Capital announced that its newly redesigned website had gone live. The new page represents the changing focus of clients and the firm on renewable energy and decarbonization.

Click here for the full press release from Fairfield Capital and here to view the new website.

On July 28, Johnson Matthey announced that it had completed the acquisition of the assets of Oxis Energy, a battery developer and manufacturer. This acquisition will allow Johnson Matthey to quickly expand its manufacturing capabilities for membranes and electrolyzer materials.

Click here for the full press release from Johnson Matthey.

On August 4, Hyundai Motor announced it had invested in US-based startup Pajarito Powder, a catalyst manufacturer. The investment allows Hyundai to expand support to the hydrogen economy and the development of high-performance catalysts.

Click here for more information from H2 View.

On August 12, Nikola announced that it had been awarded an approximately $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy focused on autonomous refueling technology. This technology would be used with hydrogen stations to ensure fast, efficient, and safe fueling of heavy-duty vehicles.

Click here for the press release from Nikola.

On August 11, Nel announced that it had received a contract for a 1.25 megawatt PEM electrolyzer for a U.S. Department of Energy H2@Scale project. The containerized electrolyzer will be installed at a nuclear power plant to provide carbon-free hydrogen production that can be used in the facility's operations.

Click here for the full press release from Nel ASA.

Plenary speakers have been announced for the upcoming Hydrogen Shot Summit, a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) summit that will convene stakeholders to introduce DOE's first Energy Shot Initiative: Hydrogen Shot. Hydrogen Shot has a goal of achieving $1 for 1 kilogram of hydrogen within 1 decade.

The plenary speakers include representatives from FCHEA members Air Products, Air Liquide, Plug Power, Bloom Energy, Cummins, and Hyundai, as well as Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry, Bill Gates, DOE Officials, and academics, among others.

Click here for the Plenary Agenda, and click here to register for the Summit.

On August 17, the United Kingdom government launched a hydrogen strategy that aims to implement 5 gigawatts of low carbon hydrogen production by 2030. The strategy intends to decarbonize sectors by decreasing the UK's reliance on natural gas. The 5 gigawatts of power is aimed at replacing natural gas powering three million homes, as well as industry and transport.

The strategy will replace one fifth of natural gas with renewable hydrogen, but will also use hydrogen produced via steam methane reformation with carbon capture and utilization. The government plans on making £900 million ($1.25 billion) of funding available.

Click here to read the full article from Reuters, and click here for the UK hydrogen strategy from the Government of the United Kingdom.

On August 12, Air Products commissioned its first hydrogen fueling station in Shandong Province, China, in support of China's "Hydrogen into Ten Thousand Homes" demonstration project. The station operates two dispensers for bus and heavy-duty truck refilling with hydrogen provided by Air Products' facilities in the region.

On July 26, FCHEA member Air Liquide announced that it had signed three separate agreements for hydrogen projects in South Korea. Air Liquide will partner with SK E&S, a solutions provider, to supply 90 tons of liquid hydrogen per day to the world's largest hydrogen liquefication plant. The two other projects include another plant and high-pressure filling stations.

Click here for the full press release from Air Liquide.

On August 16, Howden announced it has supplied three hydrogen compressors for use in the Beijing Daxing Hydrogen Refueling Station in China. The Daxing Station has the capacity to produce 4.8 tonnes of hydrogen per day, and can refuel 600 hydrogen vehicles, including trucks and buses.

On July 27, FCHEA member Ballard Power Systems announced that it had received an order for a 200 kilowatt FCwave fuel cell from Fusion-Fuel, a Portuguese hydrogen solutions company. Fusion-Fuel will combine the FCwave module with their own electrolyzer and a concentrated photovoltaic solar panel to test solar-to-hydrogen conversion at a utility scale.

Click here for the full press release from Ballard.

On July 29, Air Liquide announced that it planned to build a 20 megawatt hydrogen electrolyzer in Oberhausen, Germany, with a second phase increasing the production capacity to 30 megawatts. When the first phase is complete in early 2023, the new facility will be integrated with Air Liquide's existing local pipeline network to directly supply local industries.

Click here for the full press release from Air Liquide.

On August 10, FCHEA member Hexagon announced the beginning of construction of a new manufacturing facility in Kelowna, Canada. The 60,000 square foot facility will feature automated production of hydrogen fuel storage systems and is expected to bring more than 100 skilled jobs to the city.

On August 4, FCHEA member Anglo American announced that it had signed a memorandum of understanding with steelmaker Salzgitter Flachstahl focused on decarbonizing the steel industry. The primary research topic will be feed materials for use in direct reduction steelmaking more suited to hydrogen use.

Click here for the full press release from Anglo American.

On August 17, Nel received a purchase for a H2Station hydrogen refueling station from Everfuel, a European renewable energy company. The station will support a fleet of taxis in Aarhus, Denmark. In addition, the station will serve as a prototype for a movable station for light duty vehicles. Installation is schedule for 2022.

Click here for the full press release from Nel.

On August 4, Hyundai announced that it would invest in German hydrogen fueling group H2 Mobility. Hyundai had previously been partnered in the project and will now take a more active role in supporting infrastructure for fuel cell-powered vehicles across Germany.

Click here for more details from Reuters.

ACT Expo, the advanced transportation technology and clean fleet event in North America, serves as a meeting place for transportation executives looking to gain insight and hands-on access to the fuels, technologies, and vehicles driving the future of transportation. ACT Expo features dozens of product debuts and major announcements from leading OEMs and suppliers, unparalleled networking opportunities with the most influential and progressive leaders in the industry, peer-to-peer learning for progressive fleet operators, and access to the most comprehensive assembly of advanced commercial vehicles anywhere.

Click here for more information.

Mark your calendars! The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Hydrogen Program is hosting its first Hydrogen Shot Summit on August 31 and September 1, 2021.

The two-day summit will bring together stakeholders from industry, research, academia, and government to identify pathways to meet DOE’s Hydrogen Shot of $1 per 1 kilogram in 1 decade. The summit will also feature breakout sessions covering multiple hydrogen production pathways and other topics, including:

• Electrolysis

• Thermal conversion with carbon capture and storage

• Advanced pathways

• Deployment and financing.

The Hydrogen Shot Summit will be a virtual event. More information, including an agenda and registration details, will be available soon. Click here to learn more about DOE's Hydrogen Shot.

Benchmarking the value associated with creating and maintaining a commercial drone program is critical. Professionals need to understand how drones have proven to enable countless tasks to be performed in faster, cheaper and safer ways. At Commercial UAV Expo Americas, conference topics are developed in cooperation with an Advisory Board of esteemed professionals to focus on these kinds of real-world results.

Click here to register for the event.

The Ohio Fuel Cell Coalition hosts the 20th Annual Ohio Fuel Cell Symposium, focused on "Positioning Fuel Cells in the Hydrogen Economy". This is a prime opportunity for networking and making connections across the industry. There will be speakers and presenters from a number of industry sources. Topics include hydrogen production and applications, energy hubs, electrolyzers, PEM, and solid oxide fuel cells.

Click here to register.

The 2021 symposium program will explore the micro and macro trends influencing the widespread adoption of green hydrogen to accelerate the global energy transition. Attendees will hear industry thought leaders discuss the role of hydrogen and fuel cell solutions in decarbonizing multiple sectors including power, industrial and transportation. Plug Power is advancing the clean hydrogen ecosystem, enabling the integration of green hydrogen and fuel cell power into on-road mobility, data center and aerial applications. Plug Power executives will showcase Plug's green hydrogen blueprint and unveil exciting product offerings that will provide both economic and sustainable solutions to our customers on a global basis.

Click here to register for the symposium.

An informational webinar will be held on Thursday, September 2, 2021 at 2:00 PM EDT. Click here to register.

Exciting features of this year's solicitation include:

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MassCEC seeks applications under the Accelerating Clean Transportation for All (“ACT4All”) Program that pilot innovative, broadly replicable clean transportation adoption and deployment program models that further the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ climate and equity goals.

ACT4All aims to address inequities in the clean transportation sector by seeking applications that explicitly increase access to clean transportation technologies and modalities and decrease health impacts and related burdens from the existing transportation system. Under ACT4All, MassCEC seeks to fund projects that will pilot or demonstrate innovative business and/or incentive models to meet these twin goals of increasing access and reducing burden, as well as funding projects which broaden the market for clean transportation technologies through consumer education and awareness.

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The Department of Energy requests information to inform the creation of a new Clean Energy Manufacturing Institute focused on industrial decarbonization, managed by DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Stakeholder input will help provide focus for the potential new Institute to contribute technological advances for widespread industrial decarbonization in two categories:

Click here to learn more.

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) seeks to stimulate and grow long duration energy storage solutions in hydrogen, electrical, mechanical, chemical, and thermal-electric energy storage innovation portfolios in New York State by by making up to $12.5 million in funds available. This funding is to support innovative and under-utilized long duration energy storage solutions, devices, software, controls, and other complimentary technologies that decrease energy storage total hardware and installation costs, improve performance, and demonstrate integration with the power grid. Submissions must demonstrate significant statewide public benefits and quantify all energy, environmental and/or economic impacts.

Click here to for further details and to apply.

The Tsau //Khaeb (Sperrgebiet) National Park National Park is located in the south-western corner of Namibia. The following feasibility opportunities are available within the Tsau //Khaeb National Park (TKNP) for climate-combating activities and development areas (TDAs). The Ministry of Environment, Forestry & Tourism (MEFT) supported by the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) invites interested parties to register for the tender process and obtain the Request for Proposal (RFP) document. Bidder registration is compulsory to qualify for tendering and no registration will be allowed after the close of the registration period.

Click here for more information.

The U.S. Department of Energy has issued a call for nominations for the 2021 Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award, one of the longest running and most prestigious science and technology awards given by the U.S. Government. The Lawrence Award is presented by the Secretary of Energy to honor mid-career U.S. scientists and engineers for exceptional contributions and achievements in research and development supporting the broad missions of DOE and its programs to advance the national, economic, and energy security of the United States.

Awards will be considered in each of the following nine categories: Atomic, Molecular, and Chemical Sciences; Biological and Environmental Sciences; Computer, Information, and Knowledge Sciences; Condensed Matter and Materials Sciences; Energy Science and Innovation; Fusion and Plasma Sciences; High Energy Physics; National Security and Nonproliferation; and Nuclear Physics.

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The California Energy Commission’s (CEC’s) Clean Transportation Program announces the availability of $8.0 million to support ultra-low-carbon fuel in two funding categories: commercial-scale production facilities and blending infrastructure.

Click here for more information and click here for the request for information.

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is pleased to announce that up to $34 million is now open on a first-come, first-served basis for the VW Environmental Mitigation Trust Zero-Emission Freight and Marine project categories including:

Click here to apply for funding.

The California Energy Commission is soliciting proposals to fund research, development and demonstration projects to improve the cost effectiveness and performance of hydrogen fuel cell-powered heavy duty trucks and buses with challenging duty cycles.

Click here for more information.

VALE improves airport air quality and provides air quality credits for future airport development. Created in 2004, VALE helps airport sponsors meet their state-related air quality responsibilities under the Clean Air Act. Through VALE, airport sponsors can use Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funds and Passenger Facility Charges (PFCs) to finance low emission vehicles, refueling and recharging stations, gate electrification, and other airport air quality improvements. The VALE program is a Federal Aviation Association (FAA) program.

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The primary goal of the State Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) Clean Fuels Incentive Program (CFIP) is to reduce consumption of imported petroleum through the use of homegrown alternative fuels that will result in a cleaner and greener transportation sector within Maryland, improving the state's economy and environment in the process. With a program budget of $1.3M, there are 2 areas of interest (AOI) under the FY21 CFIP.

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There are $90 million in funds allocated to this category, for which the first installment was allotted $27 million. The first solicitation is scheduled for release pending approval by the South Coast AQMD Board on Friday, August 7, 2020. If approved, applications will be accepted online beginning Tuesday, August 18, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. (PST) and will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.

Both public and private entities that own and operate eligible vehicles may apply. Funding is available to replace the following vehicles with zero emission technologies:

Class 8 only:

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CORE is designed to accelerate deployment of cleaner off-road technologies by providing a streamlined way for fleets ready to purchase specific zero-emission equipment to receive funding to offset the higher cost of such technologies. This project is analogous to the Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP), but will specifically target zero-emission off-road freight equipment that is currently in the early stages of commercial deployment.

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