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Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Energy Industry Headlines | |
Air Products and AES to Invest ~$4 Billion to Build First Mega-Scale Green Hydrogen Production Facility in Texas | |
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On December 8, Air Products announced plans to invest approximately $4 billion to build, own and operate a green hydrogen production facility in Wilbarger County, Texas, with utility and power generation company, The AES Corporation. This mega-scale renewable power to hydrogen project includes approximately 1.4 gigawatts (GW) of wind and solar power generation, along with electrolyzer capacity capable of producing over 200 metric tons per day of green hydrogen. Air Products and AES will jointly and equally own the renewable energy and electrolyzer assets, with Air Products serving as the exclusive off-taker and marketer of the green hydrogen under a 30-year contract.
Click here for full press release from Air Products.
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Airbus Announces Fuel Cell Aircraft Engine and Airport Partnerships | |
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On November 30, Airbus announced three significant developments in the company's hydrogen aviation program.
Airbus Unveils Fuel Cell Engine Designs
Airbus revealed the designs for its hydrogen-powered fuel cell engine for use on 100-passenger aircraft. The company aims for flight tests by the middle of the decade.
Click here for the full press release.
Airbus Partners with ArianeGroup on Liquid Hydrogen Refueling
Airbus announced a partnership with development company ArianeGroup focused on liquid hydrogen refueling technology for aircraft. The partners' initial facility will be built in Toulouse, France, at the Blagnac airport.
Click here for the full press release.
Airbus Signs Joint Development Agreement on Hydrogen Production Station
Airbus announced an agreement with hydrogen developer HyPort to support the development of a low-carbon hydrogen production facility at the Blagnac airport in Toulouse, France.
Click here for the full press release.
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Cummins to Supply 35 MW Electrolyzer System to Linde | |
On December 8, Cummins Inc. announced it will supply a 35-megawatt (MW) proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer system for Linde’s new hydrogen production plant in Niagara Falls, New York. The electrolyzers will utilize hydropower to generate green hydrogen at the facility.
Click here for full press release from Cummins.
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Honda To Build All-New Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle in U.S.
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On November 30, Honda announced production of an all-new hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) based on its recently launched, all-new Honda CR-V at its Performance Manufacturing Center (PMC) in Marysville, Ohio, starting in 2024. The new CR-V-based FCEV also will mark North America’s first fuel cell plug-in hybrid production vehicle.
Click here for the full press release from Honda.
| Toyota to Develop Fuel Cell-Powered Hilux Pickup Truck Prototype | |
On December 2, Toyota announced that a Toyota Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd. led consortium will receive funding to develop a fuel cell-powered Hilux. The UK’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is investing £5.6 million ($6.8 million) and the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC) will provide £5.7 million ($7 million) to the consortium which includes Ricardo, ETL, D2H, Thatcham Research, and a team from Toyota Motor Europe R&D. The project will integrate the second generation of Toyota’s fuel cell components into a Hilux pickup truck platform.
Click here for full press release from Toyota Europe.
| BMW Group Begins Assembly of Small-Series iX5 Hydrogen Vehicle | |
On December 2, BMW announced it was commencing production of its small-series iX5 hydrogen Sports Activity Vehicle at its Research and Innovation Centre’s pilot plant in Munich, Germany. The iX5 has already undergone intensive trials and a test fleet is planned to go into service in Spring of 2023. The BMW Group Plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, supplies the base vehicles for the iX5.
Click here for the full press release from BMW.
| Nikola and Plug Power Enter Strategic Relationship Including Purchase of up to 75 Trucks and Hydrogen Supply Agreement | |
On December 15, Nikola Corporation and Plug Power both announced that the companies had entered a strategic relationship that includes Plug’s purchase of up to 75 Nikola Tre FCEVs over the next three years and a Green Hydrogen Supply Agreement where Plug will provide Nikola with a minimum of 100 tons per day (TPD) of hydrogen, with the option to increase volume over time, to 125 TPD. The Nikola trucks will be paired with Plug’s liquid hydrogen tankers, and used to deliver green hydrogen to Plug’s customers in North America.
Nikola has also awarded Plug the contract to provide a 30 TPD hydrogen liquefaction system for its Arizona Hydrogen Hub, located in the City of Buckeye, which is currently going through a permitting and rezoning process.
Click here for full press release from Nikola and here for full press release from Plug Power.
| BayoTech Partners with Ranken Technical College on Missouri Hydrogen Hub | |
On December 15, BayoTech announced a partnership with Ranken Technical College in St. Louis, Missouri, and the groundbreaking of its BayoGaaS™ Hydrogen Hub ocated onsite at Ranken that will produce 350 tons of hydrogen per year. BayoTech and Ranken will also collaborate on the development of programs and curriculum to educate and certify skilled workers, focusing on hydrogen production plant manufacturing, operations and maintenance; hydrogen dispensing, fueling and transportation; and advanced manufacturing of hydrogen technologies.
Click here for full press release from BayoTech.
| Kaizen Clean Energy to Provide Hydrogen Microgrid for Extreme E Racing Series | |
On November 30, Kaizen Clean Energy announced it would partner with electric racing series Extreme E to provide a portable hydrogen microgrid solution for charging race vehicles. The partners will install the solution onboard the St Helena, a refitted ship used for the racing series' logistics.
Click here for the full press release from Extreme E.
| FuelCell Energy Part of NuScale Power Research Collaboration Agreement for Clean Hydrogen Production | |
On December 1, NuScale Power, LLC announced that its collaboration partners, including FuelCell Energy, Shell Global Solutions, Idaho National Laboratory, Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems, will develop and assess a concept for an economically optimized Integrated Energy System (IES) for hydrogen production using electricity and process heat from a NuScale VOYGR™ small modular reactor (SMR) power plant. The project entitled, “Development and Demonstration of a Concept for an Economically Optimized IES,” will be completed in two phases.
Click here for full press release from NuScale.
| Chart Industries, Ballard Power Systems, and Gemini Motor Sign Joint Development Agreement | |
On December 15, Chart Industries and Ballard Power Systems entered into an agreement with Gemini Motor Company to collaborate on the development of a zero-emission fuel-cell Class 8 autonomous vehicle. In the first phase of the collaboration, Gemini will integrate Chart's liquid fuel on-board storage systems and Ballard's advanced FCmoveTM fuel cell in a class 8 vehicle to validate a multi-component integration system. Gemini intends to demonstrate a vehicle with range of 1,000 miles.
Click here for full press release from Gemini Motor.
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Nel Signs Capacity Reservation Agreement for 16 Hydrogen Fueling Stations | |
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On December 20, Nel Hydrogen announced that it had signed a Capacity Reservation Agreement with an undisclosed U.S. energy company, for the delivery of 16 hydrogen fueling stations. Nel will reserve capacity and start sourcing long-lead items for the stations, which will be deployed in the U.S. The manufacturing of the equipment at Nel’s factory in Herning, Denmark, will commence when a final purchase order is signed.
Click here for full press release from Nel.
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Chart and Raven SR to Collaborate on Hydrogen and Carbon Capture | |
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On December 22, Chart Industries announced it entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Raven SR, Inc. to collaborate on the liquefaction, storage, and transportation of hydrogen and cryogenic carbon capture. Chart will provide Raven SR with engineering packages and equipment to enhance Raven SR’s flexibility in supplying hydrogen and CO2 as a product; as well as a a supply chain solution for converting captured biocarbon from Raven’s proprietary waste-to-fuels process into a liquefied product.
Click here for full press release from Chart Industries.
| FuelCell Energy System Begins Commercial Operation at U.S. Navy Subbase | |
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On December 19, FuelCell Energy announced the completion of site construction and commencement of commercial operations for its project on the U.S. Navy Submarine Base in Groton, Connecticut. The 7.4 megawatt (MW) addition brings FuelCell Energy’s generation operating portfolio to 43.7 MWs. The Groton system will operate at approximately 6 MW during the first year of operation.
Click here for full press release from FuelCell Energy.
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Nikola Tre Fuel Cell Truck Receives CARB Executive Order | |
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On December 22, Nikola Corporation announced that it has received the required California Air Resources Board (CARB) Zero Emission Powertrain (ZEP) Executive Order to make its Tre hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) eligible for CARB’s Hybrid and Zero Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) program. Following receipt of the Executive Order, Nikola submitted an application for the HVIP program and upon final HVIP approval, purchasers of the Nikola Tre FCEV in 2023 will be able to qualify for a base incentive valued at $240,000 per truck; $270,000 per truck for drayage fleets; or up to $288,000 per truck for fleets with (i) 10 trucks or less, (ii) performing drayage operations, and (iii) located within a disadvantaged community area.
Nikola Tre customers can also qualify for an additional $40,000 in federal lean commercial vehicle tax credits in 2023 included in the Inflation Reduction Act.
Click here for full press release from Nikola.
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Fortescue Future Industries and Puget Sound Energy to Explore Green Hydrogen in the Pacific Northwest | |
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On December 13, Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) announced it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Puget Sound Energy (PSE) to develop a regional green hydrogen ecosystem in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. This builds on an earlier announcement from FFI that it is evaluating the feasibility of converting the former Centralia coal mine into a green hydrogen production facility in Centralia, Washington. Under the terms of the MoU, both parties seek to establish a framework for potential green hydrogen supply agreements as well as pursue other opportunities for collaboration. FFI and PSE will establish a steering committee and working groups to take this effort forward.
Click here for full press release from FFI.
| FuelCell Energy Accepting Orders for its Solid Oxide Electrolysis and Fuel Cell Platform | |
On December 6, FuelCell Energy announced it was now accepting orders for its solid oxide electrolyzer and solid oxide fuel cell platform. Trinity College, a longtime FuelCell Energy molten carbonate fuel cell customer, is the first organization to purchase FuelCell Energy’s 250 kW solid oxide fuel cell power-generation system and will use power and heat produced from the platform at its Hartford, Connecticut, campus.
Click here for the full press release from FuelCell Energy.
| Babcock & Wilcox and Chart Industries Enter Collaboration Agreement | |
On December 1, Babcock & Wilcox announced it had entered into an agreement with Chart Industries, Inc. to collaborate on the further deployment of its BrightLoopTM hydrogen generation technology, utilizing Chart’s integrated hydrogen liquefaction and cryogenic carbon capture equipment to provide cost-effective low-carbon hydrogen and liquid hydrogen and carbon dioxide. The companies will also work together to develop sales and marketing strategies for potential commercial hydrogen and carbon capture customers and projects.
Click here for full release from Chart Industries.
| Ballard and Amogy to Integrate Maritime Fuel Cell Engines in Ammonia-to-Power Platform | |
On December 8, Ballard Power Systems announced that it had signed a contract with Amogy, Inc, a provider of zero-emissions, ammonia-powered energy systems, to provide three, 200 kW FCwaveTM engines to integrate with Amogy’s proprietary ammonia reforming system for maritime deployment. A follow-on order for an additional seven FCwaveTM engines is expected upon successful completion of the initial projects.
Click here for the full press release from Ballard Power Systems.
| Renewable Innovations Merges with Nestbuilder | |
On December 1, Renewable Innovations announced its merger with Nestbuilder.com Corp., becoming Renewable Innovations, Inc., a publicly traded entity. Plans include expansion into retail power distribution of its hydrogen fuel cell grid independent, renewable power generation solutions.
Click here for more details.
| CEC Approves $2.9 Billion Investment for Zero-Emission Transportation Infrastructure | |
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On December 14, the California Energy Commission (CEC) approved $2.9 billion in funding for the deployment of f zero-emission trucks, school buses and transit buses. The funds will become available over the next four years and distributed to projects through a mix of competitive funding solicitations and direct funding agreements.
The New Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Infrastructure Funding for 2022-2026 plan includes:
- $1.7 billion for medium- and heavy-duty ZEV infrastructure.
- $900 million for light-duty EV charging infrastructure.
- $118 million for ZEV manufacturing.
- $90 million for hydrogen refueling infrastructure.
- $97 million for emerging opportunities such as aviation, locomotive, marine vessels and vehicle-grid integration.
- $15 million zero- and near-zero-carbon fuel production and supply.
- $15 million for low-carbon fuels.
- $10 million for workforce development.
Click here for more information om the Investment Plan from the CEC.
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $750 Million to Accelerate Clean Hydrogen Technologies, DOE Issues Multiple Notices of Intent | |
On December 16, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the intent to issue, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), $750 million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) to reduce the cost of clean hydrogen technologies. Click here to see the full press release from DOE.
Building off that big announcement, DOE released several Notices of Intent (NOI) this week.
Clean Hydrogen Electrolysis, Manufacturing and Recycling
DOE’s Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office (HFTO) in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), posted DE-FOA-0002921: Notice of Intent to Issue Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) No. DE-FOA- 0002922 “Clean Hydrogen Electrolysis, Manufacturing, and Recycling”on December 17. Click here to see DOE Notice of Intent.
Hydrogen Shot
On December 21, EERE announced intent to issue, on behalf of HFTO, another FOA entitled “Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office FOA in Support of Hydrogen Shot.”
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Hydrogen Carrier Development, to develop novel hydrogen carriers and/or catalysts that offer cost and performance advantages over conventional compressed gas or liquid hydrogen (LH2) systems
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Onboard Storage Systems for Liquid Hydrogen, to develop liquid hydrogen storage vessels and balance-of-plant hardware to enable low-cost, energy dense-LH2 storage on medium- and heavy-duty (MD/HD) on-road vehicles
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Liquid Hydrogen Transfer/Fueling Components and Systems, to develop liquid hydrogen transfer and vehicular fueling technologies and processes to enable high-flow liquid hydrogen transfers and/or liquid hydrogen fueling of MD and HD vehicles
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M2FCT: High Performing, Durable Membrane Electrode Assemblies with Innovative Low–Platinum Group Metal Catalysts for MD/HD Applications.
EERE plans to issue the FOA on or about January 2023. Click here for more information about the Notice of Intent.
Industrial Demonstrations Program
On December 22, DOE’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED), in collaboration with the Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC), announced an NOI for a FOA titled “Industrial Decarbonization and Emissions Reduction Demonstration-to-Deployment Funding Opportunity Announcement.” The Industrial Demonstrations Program will fund projects that focus on the highest emitting industries where decarbonization technologies can have the greatest impact: iron and steel, cement and concrete, chemicals and refining, food and beverage, paper and forest products, aluminum, other energy-intensive manufacturing industries and cross-cutting technologies. The anticipated funding announcement will include up to $5.8 billion from the Inflation Reduction Act and $500 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. DOE plans to release the funding opportunity announcement in March 2023.
Click here for details.
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Hyundai Motor Delivers XCIENT Fuel Cell Trucks to Israeli Partners | |
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On December 13, Hyundai Motor Company announced that it had supplied three XCIENT Fuel Cell trucks to Israel as part of a partnership between its Israeli agency Colmobil, hydrogen producer Bazan and hydrogen refueling station operator Sonol to form a hydrogen value chain in Israel. The three heavy-duty trucks will be delivered to each of those three companies to be put into commercial operations in the first quarter of 2023.
Click here for the full press release from Hyundai Motor.
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Fortescue Future Industries to Pursue Green Hydrogen Projects in Azerbaijan | |
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On December 15, Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) announced that it had signed a Framework Agreement with the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Azerbaijan to jointly study and develop up to 12 gigawatts (GW) of green hydrogen and renewable energy projects in Azerbaijan. The agreement is a significant step in enabling the country to meet its goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 40 per cent below 1990 levels by 2050.
Click here for full press release from FFI.
| Air Liquide Signs Long-term Contract with Kumho Mitsui Chemical in South Korea | |
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On December 11, Air Liquide announced that it signed a long-term contract to supply Kumho Mitsui Chemical (KMCI) with additional hydrogen and carbon monoxide at South Korea’s Yeosu National Industrial Complex, where Air Liquide operates four production units. Air Liquide will supply additional hydrogen and carbon monoxide to KMCI for its 50% expansion of methyl diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) production with operations commencing in 2024.
Click here for the full press release from Air Liquide.
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Air Products Signs MoU with Alstom | |
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On December 5, Air Products and Alstom signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the deployment of hydrogen solutions and the supporting infrastructure for rail applications in the Czech Republic.
Click here for full press release from Alstom.
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Baker Hughes and Snam Successfully Complete First Trial Using Hydrogen in a Gas Compression Station | |
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On December 6, Baker Hughes announced a successful completion of tests with partner Snam, using hydrogen to power gas turbines, at one of its natural gas compression stations in Istrana, Italy. The experiment demonstrated the compatibility of existing gas infrastructure for compatibility with the use of a blend of hydrogen (at 10%) and natural gas.
Click here for full press release from Baker Hughes.
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Air Liquide Receives Support from Dutch State for Two Large-Scale Electrolyzer Projects | |
On December 21, Air Liquide announced that the Dutch State is supporting two of its large-scale renewable hydrogen projects, ELYgator and CurtHyl, through the Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) Hy2Use program. These electrolyzer projects, which will each have a capacity of 200 MW, will run on renewable electricity and produce a total of around 30,000 tonnes of renewable hydrogen per year. The ELYgator project will be located in Terneuzen, the Netherlands, and the CurtHyl project will be located at the Maasvlakte 2 conversion park in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Click here for the full press release from Air Liquide.
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Advent Technologies Completes Fuel Cell Project for the European Space Agency | |
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On December 5, Advent Technologies Holdings, Inc. announced the successful completion of a research and development project commissioned through the European Space Agency (ESA), focused on the development of a closed-loop regenerative fuel cell system (RFCS). The project, which started in 2014, included the delivery of Advent’s high-temperature proton exchange membrane (HT-PEM) stack to ESA, which was then integrated with a high pressure-PEM electrolyzer and a storage system for reactants to complete the RFCS. Testing of the RFCS was very successful, with the system demonstrating its ability to effectively meet the power demands for three lunar day and night cycles.
Click here for full press release from Advent.
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GenCell Energy and Air Liquide Deutschland Sign Strategic Cooperation Agreement | |
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On December 22, GenCell Energy announced that it had signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Air Liquide Deutschland GmbH, a subsidiary of Air Liquide S.A., and the Company have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to provide a tailored gas supply plan to GenCell’s customers throughout Germany. Within the framework of the agreement, Air Liquide Deutschland will work with GenCell’s clients to provide road freight supply and transport of hydrogen gas to customers’ sites throughout Germany, including Deutsche Telekom and Vodafone, telecom providers in the region.
Click here for full press release from GenCell Energy.
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ZeroAvia Gets CAA Green Light for Next Phase of Hydrogen-Electric Test Flights | |
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On December 23, ZeroAvia announced that its Dornier 228 aircraft, which was retrofitted with its prototype hydrogen-electric powertrain, was granted a Part 21 permit to fly from UK's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). ZeroAvia secured the permit to fly following an extensive ground testing campaign and a rigorous review of the full development program. The company can now begin the first test flights of its 600 kW hydrogen-electric powertrain.
Click here for full press release.
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PDC Machines’ SimpleFuel Starts Full-Scale Operation at Mitsubishi Gas Chemical’s Niigata Plant | |
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On December 9, PDC Machines announced that its SimpleFuel on-site hydrogen refueling system began operation at Mitsubishi Gas Chemical’s Niigata, Japan, Plant in October to support a fleet of seven fuel cell forklifts. The SimpleFuel station will supply hydrogen produced by water electrolysis using renewable electricity and water.
Click here to visit PDC Machines' website.
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Nikola and E.ON to Offer Integrated Mobility Solution | |
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On December 21, Nikola Energy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nikola Corporation, and E.ON Hydrogen, a wholly-owned subsidiary of E.ON SE, a European energy network and infrastructure operator, confirmed their goal of making hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) cost competitive to diesel trucks, in terms of total cost of ownership. Nikola and E.ON will offer customers a first-of-its-kind integrated mobility solution that includes the supply of green hydrogen to support up to 5,000 hydrogen-powered Nikola Tre FCEV cabovers by 2027. This effort is expected to save ~560,000 metric-tons of CO2 per year.
Click here for the full press release from Nikola.
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Baker Hughes and Woodside Energy to Collaborate on Decarbonization Pathways | |
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On December 8, Baker Hughes announced that it had entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Woodside Energy to explore potential business arrangements and initiatives to support Woodside’s climate strategy or its customers’ chosen decarbonization pathways. This includes hydrogen, hydrogen, ammonia, and carbon capture solutions, as well as hydrogen compression, liquefaction, and transportation.
Click here for full press release from Baker Hughes.
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Proteum Energy and Transitus Energy Announce Collaboration | |
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On December 19, Proteum Energy announced it had signed a Letter of Intent with UK-based Transitus Energy to explore joint development opportunities to produce low-carbon hydrogen. The collaboration will couple Proteum’s proprietary steam non-methane reforming technology (SnMR™) with carbon capture and storage to provide low-cost low-carbon clean hydrogen to the UK, Netherlands, Republic of Ireland and Norway markets.
Click here for full press release from Transitus Energy.
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Advent Technologies and Vantage Towers Greece Announce Proof of Concept Project | |
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On December 19, Advent Technologies Holdings, Inc. announced a proof of concept project launch with Vantage Towers Greece, an independent tower infrastructure company, to explore the applicability of Advent’s Serene biomethanol-powered fuel cell systems to replace diesel generators as back-up and primary power sources for Vantage’s telecommunications towers. Following the successful completion of the project in Greece, Advent and Vantage Towers could consider wider deployments.
Click here for full press release from Advent Technologies.
| Fortescue and ATCO Unveil Western Australia’s First Green Hydrogen Refueling Station | |
On December 5, Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) announced that with partner, ATCO Australia, it opened Western Australia’s first green hydrogen refueling station at ATCO’s Clean Energy Innovation Hub in Perth. The station uses hydrogen produced onsite at ATCO’s facility in Jandakot from renewable electricity through electrolysis and will support FFI and ATCO’s fleet of Toyota Mirais as well as the WA Police fleet of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.
Click here for full press release from FFI.
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Johnson Matthey Partners with Doosan Enerbility to Develop Hydrogen Power Plants for Korea | |
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On December 1, Johnson Matthey (JM) announced it had signed an agreement with Doosan Enerbility, (formerly known as Doosan Heavy Industries) to develop hydrogen-fueled power plants in South Korea. JM will provide its ammonia cracking technology and catalyst, which converts clean ammonia into nitrogen and hydrogen which can then be used Doosan’s power turbines, key components of hydrogen-fueled or hydrogen-LNG fueled combined cycle power plants. Doosan Enerbility expects to complete development of a 380 MW 100% hydrogen gas turbine by 2027.
Click here to read the full release from Johnson Matthey.
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Hexagon Purus Receives Order for Hydrogen Distribution Systems | |
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On November 22, Hexagon Purus announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Wystrach GmbH received its first order for hydrogen distribution systems from Hypion, a full-service provider of green hydrogen projects. Hexagon Purus’ hydrogen distribution systems, including its type 4 hydrogen cylinders, will be used to transport hydrogen and as mobile storage for a planned network of green hydrogen refueling stations in Germany. The order is worth ~$2.3 million (€2.2 million, NOK 22 million) and is set to be delivered in 2024.
Click here for full press release from Hexagon.
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Luxfer and ULEMCo Celebrate Successful Long-Term Collaboration | |
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On December 1, Luxfer Gas Cylinders announced that through a now eight-year collaboraton with ULEMCo, a UK-based hydrogen commercial vehicle conversion company, has already yielded significant emissions reductions from the joint deployment projects. These include hydrogen-powered trucks, road sweepers, a prototype ambulance, and other utility vehicles in the UK. Most recently, the companies launched a duel fuel waste collection truck that combines hydrogen with hydrotreated vegetable oil.
Click here for full press release from Luxfer Gas Cylinders.
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Howden Opens New Office in Singapore | |
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On December 15, Howden announced it opened a new office in Singapore to support and grow the company’s wastewater, hydrogen, energy & renewables, and power generation sectors across South East Asia and Asia Pacific regions. Howden has had a presence in Singapore for more than 31 years, initially for its compressors, and expanding to the full product range of fans, heaters, and steam turbines.
Click here to read full press release from Howden.
| Hyundai Motor Group’s HTWO to Provide Fuel Cells for FAUN’s ENGINIUS Commercial Trucks | |
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On December 12, Hyundai Motor Group announced that its dedicated fuel cell system brand HTWO entered into a partnership with ENGINIUS, a subsidiary of FAUN Group, to supply fuel cell systems for mass production of hydrogen-powered commercial trucks. Under this partnership, HTWO’s 90-kW fuel cell system will be paired with ENGINIUS chassis to power waste collection trucks and medium cargo trucks for intra-city goods delivery in Europe. Through this partnership, HTWO and ENGINIUS expect to collaborate further on eco-friendly drivetrain solutions for commercial vehicles.
Click here for the full press release from Hyundai Motor Group.
| Intelligent Energy and Applus+ IDIADA to Collaborate on Hydrogen Fuel Cell Development Projects | |
On December 16, Intelligent Energy announced it had signed an agreement with engineering company Applus+ IDIADA to collaborate on hydrogen fuel cell development projects for automotive applications. The companies will work together to develop advanced predictive models of Intelligent Energy’s fuel cell stacks and balance-of-plant to support future fuel cell system development and optimization based on digital twin simulation. The system model generated will also be used by IDIADA in complete vehicle simulation platforms to provide accurate fuel cell modelling.
Click here for the full press release from Intelligent Energy.
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Luxfer Gas Cylinders Receives UN ECE R134 Certification | |
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On December 9, Luxfer Gas Cylinders announced that its Type 3 hydrogen cylinders and systems have received Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations (UN ECE) Regulation No. 134 (R134) certification. R134 was originally for passenger and light duty vehicles, but has been revised and is applicable to heavy-duty vehicles.
Click here for full press release from Luxfer Gas Cylinders.
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Register for the 2023 Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Seminar! | |
February 7-9, 2023
Long Beach, California
The Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Seminar, the most established and comprehensive fuel cell and hydrogen energy conference in the U.S., is headed back to Long Beach, California, February 7-9, 2023! The Seminar combines high-level plenary and keynote talks, technical poster and breakout sessions, a bustling Exhibit Hall, networking receptions, a half-day U.S. Department of Energy workshop, and much more.
Prices increase December 31, register today! Click here for more information on the event.
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Requests for Papers, Proposals, & Information | |
Microgrid and Resiliency Hub Development and Construction Application Opportunity Open | |
The Maryland Energy Administration is now accepting applications for the Fiscal Year 2023 Resilient Maryland Program. This comprehensive program provides preconstruction analysis and capital installation funds for the development and construction of microgrids, resilient facility power systems (RFPSs), and resiliency hubs. It enables reliable, sustainable, and affordable energy to Maryland communities, critical infrastructure, businesses, higher learning campuses, agriculture, and many other industries vulnerable to power outages; $2.7 million of funding is available.
Applications are due January 26, 2023.
Click here for the full details.
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CEC FOA - Light-Duty Vehicle and Multi-Use Hydrogen Refueling Infrastructure | |
The California Energy Commission’s (CEC’s) Clean Transportation Program announces the availability of up to $27 million in grant funds for projects that will provide publicly available hydrogen refueling stations to enable continued growth of the California fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) market.
CEC will be holding a pre-application workshop on November 9, 2022.
Submissions are due by February 3, 2023.
Click here for the full solicitation.
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NOI: Hydrogen Blending and Lower Oxides of Nitrogen Emissions in Gas-Fired Generation | |
The California Energy Commission (CEC) provided notice of an upcoming solicitation on Hydrogen Blending and Lower Oxides of Nitrogen Emissions in Gas-Fired Generation. The purpose of this solicitation is to fund technology development and demonstration of emissions mitigating technologies and gas-fired power generation technologies that can run efficiently on high blends of hydrogen in the fuel stream while mitigating greenhouse gas and oxides of nitrogen emissions. This topic supports the approved 2021-2022 Gas Research & Development Budget Plan and the proposed 2022-2023 Gas Research & Development Budget Plan. The total funding amount is contingent upon approval of the 2022-2023 Gas Research & Development Budget Plan. The CEC reserves the right to modify the award documents (including the terms and conditions) prior to executing any agreement.
The solicitation is anticipated to release between October 2022 and January 2023.
Click here for more information on this funding opportunity.
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Statewide Funding for California Zero-Emission Class 8 Freight and Port Drayage Trucks | |
Funding is now available from the California Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust for the Zero-Emission Class 8 Freight and Port Drayage Trucks category. This program will provide incentive funds on a first-come, first-served basis to truck owners operating in the state of California to replace Class 8 freight trucks, including drayage trucks, waste haulers, dump trucks, and concrete mixers, with zero-emission technologies approved by the California Air Resources Board and available for commercial use.
Click here for more information on the program.
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Incentives for Off-Road Zero-Emission Equipment | |
The California Air Resources Board announced $125 million in funding incentives for zero-emission off-road equipment. This streamlined voucher incentive project helps offset the higher cost of zero-emission technology with a point-of-sale discount. There is no scrappage requirement, and additional funding is available for charging and fueling infrastructure and for equipment deployed in disadvantaged communities.
Click here for more information on the program.
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HVIP Relaunches, Vouchers Available for Hydrogen Powered Vehicles | |
California's Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) re-opened to voucher requests on March 30, 2022. HVIP remains open for all voucher requests, including standard HVIP funds, and the set-asides for transit and school buses. In total, nearly $430 million was made available for voucher requests.
The 24-hour initial submission period has now passed, and all requests will be funded based on timestamp without the need for a randomization process. Subsequent requests are first-come, first-served except for the Public School Bus Set-Aside for Small and Medium Air Districts.
Click here for full information on the program.
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Small Trucking Fleet Zero Emission Truck Pilot Program | |
Beginning August 31, privately-owned or non-profit trucking fleets with 20 or fewer trucks and an annual revenue of less than $15 million can access flexible financing options for zero-emission trucks through the HVIP Innovative Small e-Fleet Pilot (ISEF). This funding allows small fleets to access flexible financing, lease, rental, and truck-as-a-service options with enhanced incentives and fueling support.
Click here for full information on the program.
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Qatar Utility Kahramaa Announces $1 Million Prize for Energy Storage Technology | |
Kahramaa, a primary energy and utility supplier in Qatar, and the QRDI council, the primary investment body for the Qatar Government, have announced a $1 million funding opportunity for interested companies.
The primary objective of the current challenge is to identify, validate and integrate technologies or equipment that can store up to 10 MW with potential development of 250 MW. The potential approaches could be different battery systems, super conducting magnetic energy storage, hydrogen-based storage, fuel cells or other grid forming technologies.
The minimum TRL -3 will require the lead proposal submitter to be from a company commercializing the technology. University groups are allowed to be attached as partner but it must be focused towards commercial development and not academic research.
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Clean Mobility Options Pilot Program |
The Clean Mobility Options Voucher Pilot Program (CMO) provides voucher-based funding for zero-emission carsharing, carpooling/vanpooling, bike-sharing/scooter-sharing, innovative transit services, and ride-on-demand services in California’s historically underserved communities. The program has $20 million available in 2020.
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Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project (CORE) |
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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