Members of the International Council on Mining and Metals are planning a joint effort to test hydrogen and other zero-emission technologies in a bid to shift away from diesel-fueled vehicles.
September 29, 2022hydrogen
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel 
A decal reading "Zero Emissions, Platinum Powered Hydrogen" on the side of a hydrogen-powered truck at the Anglo American Platinum Ltd. Mogalakwena platinum mine in Mogalakwena, South Africa. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg)
Mining Companies Team Up to Wean Themselves Off Diesel Trucks
A decal reading "Zero Emissions, Platinum Powered Hydrogen" on the side of a hydrogen-powered truck at the Anglo American Platinum Ltd. Mogalakwena platinum mine in Mogalakwena, South Africa. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg) Government, Business, Technology, Fuel 
Cemvita’s field test demonstrates Gold Hydrogen production. (Business Wire)
Hydrogen Startup Cemvita Sees Boost From New Tax Credits
Cemvita’s field test demonstrates Gold Hydrogen production. (Business Wire)Cemvita Factory Inc., a Houston-based biotech company backed by Occidental Petroleum Corp., says tax credits passed by Congress last month will allow it scale up plans to produce hydrogen using oil-eating microbes.
September 27, 2022 Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel 
The Quantron QHM fuel cell electric vehicle at the IAA show. (Quantron AG)
Multiple Efforts Underway to Mainstream Hydrogen Fuel
The Quantron QHM fuel cell electric vehicle at the IAA show. (Quantron AG)The U.S. Department of Energy, the private sector and a new national nonprofit have stepped up their respective efforts recently to bring hydrogen forward as a mainstream fuel for trucking, among other industrial uses.
September 26, 2022 Government, Business, Technology, Fuel 
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Seven States Form Midwest Hydrogen Coalition
Getty ImagesTo better position the use of advanced energy in the nation’s heartland, governors of seven states have formed the Midwest Hydrogen Coalition to spur creation of a robust hydrogen market, supply chain and workforce.
September 26, 2022 Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel 
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon speaks during a past virtual event. (Gordon for Wyoming via YouTube)
Western State Coalition Seeks Partners in Heated Hydrogen Hub Race
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon speaks during a past virtual event. (Gordon for Wyoming via YouTube)Calling on private investors, Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon is urging key stakeholders to explain in a web survey what role they would play in a four-state Western regional hydrogen hub.
September 16, 2022 Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel 
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Hydrogen Rises as Alternative Fuel, but Check the Feedstock
Olemedia/Getty ImagesHydrogen is rising as an eventual clean alternative option for fueling trucks but the feedstock used to produce it — by steam methane reforming, using coal or with solar panel-generated electricity — affects its carbon impact.
September 8, 2022 Government, Business, Technology, Fuel 
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (left) and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz wait for a signing ceremony to begin on Aug. 23. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)
Canada, Germany Aim to Start Hydrogen Shipments in 2025
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (left) and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz wait for a signing ceremony to begin on Aug. 23. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)STEPHENVILLE, Newfoundland — The leaders of Germany and Canada said Aug. 23 a new hydrogen pact will kick-start a transatlantic hydrogen supply chain, with the first deliveries expected in just three years.
August 24, 2022 Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel 
Gov. David Ige signs one of the bills, surrounded by onlookers. (Governor David Y. Ige via Flickr)
Hawaii Boosts Hydrogen Fueling Stations, Enacts Other Clean Energy Laws
Gov. David Ige signs one of the bills, surrounded by onlookers. (Governor David Y. Ige via Flickr)Providing incentives for trucks to use hydrogen is one of four new laws that took effect in July to counter climate change and boost clean energy in Hawaii.
July 19, 2022 Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Fuel 
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Hydrogen’s Uniqueness Calls for Extra Safety Measures
Harold Beeson by Center for Hydrogen SafetySafety measures are being developed to deal with the special properties of hydrogen as the pace quickens to bring heavy-duty fuel-cell trucks to market.
June 30, 2022 Government, Business, Technology, Fuel 
Energy Systems Integration Facility operations staff Owen Smith (from left), Sean Onorato and Nathan Mitchell inspect the fuel tanks in NREL’s heavy-duty hydrogen vehicle simulator outside of the ESIF. (Werner Slocum/NREL)
Refueling Milestone to Bring Fuel-Cell Hydrogen Trucks Closer to Reality
Energy Systems Integration Facility operations staff Owen Smith (from left), Sean Onorato and Nathan Mitchell inspect the fuel tanks in NREL’s heavy-duty hydrogen vehicle simulator outside of the ESIF. (Werner Slocum/NREL)Federal researchers hope in July to reach a key milestone to refuel heavy-duty fuel-cell hydrogen trucks in 10 minutes, paving the way to prototype hardware and protocols for fueling stations.
June 30, 2022