At the recent American Trucking Associations annual management conference in Austin, Texas, the trucking industry witnessed a paradigm shift with the showcase of Peterbilt’s hydrogen engine. This prototype, a DAF XF Euro-style high cab-over truck equipped with a modified Paccar MX-13 engine, is more than a glimpse into the future—it’s a major leap in sustainable trucking.
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The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has sounded a cautionary note on the United States Department of Energy’s (DOE) pursuit of blue hydrogen, citing the high costs associated with hydrogen hubs and the challenging landscape of hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs).
First Hydrogen, following successful trials of its hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) in the UK, has officially launched its North American program.
In a dramatic turn of events for the electric and hydrogen truck industry, Trevor Milton, the founder of Nikola Corporation, has been sentenced to four years in prison for misleading investors about the company’s products and technology.
US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a substantial funding injection of up to $59 million. The primary goal is to accelerate the implementation of the National Clean Hydrogen Strategy, focusing on research, development, demonstration, and deployment (RDD&D) of affordable clean hydrogen technologies.
World Energy GH2, an affiliate of renewable fuels producer World Energy, has announced a minimum one-year delay in one of Canada’s pioneering wind-powered green hydrogen production projects.
A research group has revealed a novel method to enhance the electrochemical surface area (ECSA) in a calcium-doped perovskite, overcoming a common bottleneck in the application of perovskite oxides as electrocatalysts in hydrogen fuel cells.
Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) and Bloom Energy have unveiled plans to power a segment of the California Institute of Technology’s (Caltech) grid through an innovative hydrogen project.
In the cacophony of global enthusiasm around hydrogen, Ontario has thrown its hat into the ring with a published hydrogen strategy. However, a critical examination reveals not a well-considered roadmap but a misguided venture into what the author aptly terms “energetic and economic nonsense.”
Chile embarks on an ambitious journey with the initiative titled “Promoting a Territorial Public-Private Strategic Portfolio: Green Hydrogen (H2V) Roadmap for Antofagasta-Mejillones.”