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August 2023

FCHEA Update

FCHEA Welcomes Four New Members to the Association!

FCHEA is excited to welcome Ceres, Flexitallic, Neeltran, and Wabtec to the association as Supporting Members!

Ceres is a leading developer of clean energy technology, fuel cells for power generation, electrolyzers for green hydrogen.


Click here to learn more about Ceres.

Flexitallic is a global organization focused on sealing solutions for a wide array of industries, including oil and gas, chemical, power, solid oxide fuel cells, and hydrogen-based technologies.


Click here to learn more about Flexitallic.

Neeltran (New Energy Transformer and Rectifiers) is a business of American Superconductor, and with its sister company NEPSI, designs and manufactures rectifier transformers, dc rectifiers, power capacitor banks and harmonic filter banks for power factor correction.  

 

Click here to learn more about Neeltran. Click here to learn more about NEPSI.

Wabtec is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for the freight rail, transit, mining, industrial or marine sectors. The company’s expertise, technologies, and people are working to accelerate the future of transportation and the vision to achieve a zero-emission rail system in the U.S. and worldwide.


Click here to learn more about Wabtec.

Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Energy Industry Headlines

Hyundai and Georgia Tech Announce Multi-Decade Partnership

On August 8, FCHEA member Hyundai Motor Company and Georgia Tech announced a multi-decade partnership as part of Hyundai’s investments in the state of Georgia. The vision for the partnership includes research and applications to support the future of sustainable mobility, hydrogen economy, workforce development, and smart cities, among many other areas of cooperation. More details will be announced in the coming months.


The benefits of the partnership are wide-ranging and substantial for Georgia Tech and the state. This includes a vital pathway for Georgia Tech to meet its goal of expanding its stature as a leading research entity in the electrification of the automotive industry through its world-class hydrogen research.


Click here for the full press release from Georgia Tech.

FuelCell Energy Announces Debt Financing for its Naval Submarine Base Project

On August 24, FCHEA member FuelCell Energy announced that it closed on a project debt financing transaction with Liberty Bank and Amalgamated Bank as senior lenders and the Connecticut Green Bank as subordinated lender for its Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative fuel cell microgrid-ready project at the Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut.


Liberty Bank and Amalgamated Bank’s senior commitment totals $12 million with a seven-year term and Connecticut Green Bank’s commitment totals $8 million with a 20-year term.


Click here for the full press release from FuelCell Energy.

Nikola Awarded an Additional $16.3 Million in Hydrogen Station Regulatory Grant Funding

On August 1, FCHEA member Nikola announced it has been awarded an additional $16.3 million from the state of California to support seven open-network hydrogen refueling stations.


Nikola has now received $58.2 million in awards granted to support seven hydrogen refueling stations, which includes the recently announced $41.9 million Trade Corridor Enhancement Program grant award, collectively representing six hydrogen refueling stations located along California freight corridors within the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD), San Diego County Air Pollution Control District, and Mojave Desert AQMD.


Click here for the full press release from Nikola.

Bloom Energy Launches Advanced CHP Solution for Net Zero Heating and Cooling

On August 1, FCHEA member Bloom Energy announced it is launching a new Combined Heat and Power (CHP) solution that utilizes a high temperature (>350°C) exhaust stream for industrial steam production and absorption chilling. This new technology offers a pathway to decarbonization for industries from chemicals to petroleum and refining, pulp and paper, food processing and primary metals that does not exist in older CHP systems.


Click here for the full press release from Bloom Energy.

Cummins and Chevron Advance Strategic Collaboration

On August 10, FCHEA member Cummins and Chevron USA announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to leverage complementary positioning in hydrogen, natural gas, and other lower carbon fuel value chains. The announcement expands the two companies’ previous strategic collaboration on hydrogen and renewable natural gas and is expected to encompass other liquid renewable fuels, such as renewable gasoline blends, biodiesel and renewable diesel. This collaboration is intended to encourage commercial and industrial adoption in North America.


Click here for the full press release from Cummins.

ZeroAvia Unveils World’s First Compressor for Aviation Fuel Cell Systems

On August 10, FCHEA member ZeroAvia announced it has developed a high-performance compressor for fuel cell-based aviation propulsion systems. Supporting up to 900 kW fuel cell systems, the compressor enables ZeroAvia to incorporate the technology as a core part of its first two hydrogen-electric engines. Click here for the full press release from ZeroAvia.

Chart and 8 Rivers to Collaborate on Commercial Opportunities for Hydrogen

On August 10, FCHEA member Chart Industries announced that it has executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with 8 Rivers Capital. The companies will work together to identify and develop commercial opportunities to integrate Chart's hydrogen offerings into 8 Rivers projects.


Click here for the full press release from Chart Industries.

FuelCell Energy and ExxonMobil Extend Carbon Capture Collaboration 

On August 28, FuelCell Energy and ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company announced an agreement to extend their ongoing joint development agreement through March 31, 2024.


The extension enables further development related to manufacturing scale-up and works towards advancing the carbonate fuel cell technology for point source carbon capture applications against a broader set of carbon capture opportunities. The extended development work will also enable continued joint marketing and sales efforts as well as performance improvement and cost optimization.


Click here for the full press release from FuelCell Energy.

Cummins and Taylor Machine Works Sign Letter of Intent for Strategic Collaboration

On August 10, Cummins and Taylor Machine Works signed letter of intent with plans to integrate the Cummins 6.7-liter and 15-liter hydrogen engines into the Taylor product line. This collaboration will help realize the decarbonization goals of industrial steel, wood products, concrete, oil and gas, and port operations markets.


Click here for the full press release from Cummins.

Hyzon Motors Completes 15th Commercial Vehicle Trial in North America

On August 3, FCHEA member Hyzon Motors announced the successful conclusion of its commercial vehicle trial with Seaboard Transport Group. This marks the completion of Hyzon's fifteenth commercial vehicle trial in North America since the Company began its trial program in March 2022.


Click here for the full press release from Hyzon Motors.

Baker Hughes and Avports to Develop Hydrogen Microgrids at Airports

On August 22, FCHEA member Baker Hughes and Avports agreed to a memorandum of understanding to develop and operate onsite hydrogen microgrids at US airports. The collaboration agreement aims to address emissions reduction at airport buildings, horizontal airport infrastructure, vehicles, and aircraft systems.


Click here for the full press release from Power Engineering.

Hyzon Motors Successfully Completes First Customer Demo of Liquid Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Truck

On August 30, Hyzon Motors, Performance Food Group (PFG) , and Chart Industries announced the successful completion of its first commercial run with a liquid hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle. Starting in Temple, Texas, the truck completed deliveries to eight PFG customers near Dallas, Texas, travelling over 540 miles on a 16-hour continuous run.


Click here for the full press release from Hyzon Motors.

Parker Hannifin Reaches Fuel Cell Technology Milestone

On August 24, FCHEA member Parker Hannifin announced that its hydrogen filtration business reached a major milestone with the successful completion of a specialized test rig. The announcement marks an important step towards the mass production of hollow fiber membrane technology for fuel cell humidification applications.


Click here for the full press release from H2 View.

Advent Technologies Receives Innovation Prize From Los Alamos National Laboratory

On August 31, FCHEA member Advent Technologies announced it has received the Richard P. Feynman Innovation Prize for Technology Transfer Excellence from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Los Alamos National Laboratory. The award stems Advent’s active participation in the inaugural L’Innovator™ program, which revolves around advancing and commercializing ion-pair Membrane Electrode Assembly technology.


Click here for the full press release from Advent Technologies.

Federal Program Updates

U.S. Department of Energy Releases Final 2023 Critical Materials List

On August 2, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released its final 2023 critical minerals list. Critical materials for energy include aluminum, cobalt, copper, dysprosium, electrical steel, fluorine, gallium, iridium, lithium, magnesium, natural graphite, neodymium, nickel, platinum, praseodymium, silicon, silicon carbide and terbium.


Click here for the full press release from the DOE.

U.S. Department of Energy Releases Funding Selections for the Decarbonization of Water Resource Recovery Facilities

On August 8, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office announced $27.8 million for 10 projects that will drive innovation to decarbonize the entire life cycle of Water Resource Recovery Facilities (WRRF).


Under Topic Area 2: Reducing Overall Greenhouse Gas Emissions from WRRFs, the city of St. Cloud, Minnesota, will receive $3.675 million to integrate a water electrolyzer powered with renewable energy into a WRRF to provide green hydrogen, green oxygen, and thermal energy.


Click here for the full press release from the DOE.

U.S. Department of Energy Announces Hydrogen Interagency Task Force

On August 18, the U.S. Department of Energy released details about the newly formed Hydrogen Interagency Task Force. The Hydrogen Interagency Task Force is a collaboration among U.S. federal agencies to further advance a whole-of-government approach to executing the national clean hydrogen strategy, including development of a robust market supported by domestic supply chains and sustainable jobs.


Click here for more information from the Department of Energy.

U.S. Department of Energy Announces $3.5 Million to Provide Workforce Development Opportunities in Energy Communities

On August 25, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $3.5 million in federal funding available to help local communities across the country create a roadmap toward repurposing existing energy assets. The Capacity Building for Repurposing Energy Assets initiative will assist communities where a significant portion of their local economy has historically been supported by energy assets, such as coal, oil, and/or natural gas power facilities and accompanying equipment and infrastructure. The initiative will help these communities build technical capacity and develop a workforce necessary to help revitalize energy systems, address environmental impacts, and tackle challenges associated with energy assets that have been retired, or are slated for retirement.


Click here for more information from the DOE.

U.S. Department of Energy Announces $15.5 Billion to Support Electric Vehicles

On August 31, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $15.5 Billion of funding to retrofit existing automotive manufacturing facilities across the country, expand and retain high-paying auto manufacturing jobs, and bolster domestic supply chains.


 Under this funding, the Domestic Manufacturing Conversion Grants for electrified vehicles program will provide cost-shared grants for domestic production of efficient hybrid, plug-in electric hybrid, plug-in electric drive, and hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles. This program will expand manufacturing of light-, medium-, and heavy-duty electrified vehicles and components and support commercial facilities including those for vehicle assembly, component assembly, and related vehicle part manufacturing. 


Click here for the full press release from the DOE.

International Headlines

ENGIE and Walmart Open Green Hydrogen Plant in Chile

On August 15, Walmart Chile and FCHEA member ENGIE announced the grand opening of a green hydrogen plant at Walmart’s Quilicura Distribution Center in Santiago, Chile. Once converted, the plant is the first of its kind in Latin America and will play a key role in Walmart Chile’s path to net-zero emissions.

Grand opening of the green hydrogen plant at Walmart’s Quilicura Distribution Center (Source: Walmart)


The plant will be used to fuel 200 hydrogen forklifts which will replace existing lead-acid battery systems. Over the course of the 15-year project, Walmart expects to reduce the release of CO2 into the atmosphere by 17,100 tons.


Click here for the full press release from Walmart.

Ballard Announces Partnership with Ford Trucks for Fuel Cell Powered Heavy-Duty Trucks

On August 3, FCHEA member Ballard announced the signing of a letter of intent with Ford Trucks to supply a fuel cell system as part of the development of a hydrogen fuel cell powered vehicle prototype in Europe. The partnership includes an initial purchase order for two 120 kW fuel cell engines that are planned to be delivered by Ballard to Ford Trucks in 2023.


Click here for the full press release from Ballard.

Bloom Energy Completes First Phase of 10 MW Fuel Cell Installation in Taiwan

On August 17, Bloom Energy announced it has installed the first phase of a 10 megawatt (MW) solid oxide fuel cell contract with Unimicron Technology Corp., a chip substrate and printed circuit board maker in Taiwan. The first 600 kilowatt (kW) Energy Server will provide power to Unimicron’s clean rooms and mission-critical operations.


Click here for the full press release from Bloom Energy.

ZeroAvia Announces Partnership with Masdar

On August 23, ZeroAvia announced that it signed a partnership agreement with the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) flagship renewable energy company, Masdar, to explore hydrogen production and supply at key locations. The partnership will focus initially on projects in North America and Europe, while also looking at the opportunity to establish clean flight operations in the UAE.


Click here for the full press release from ZeroAvia.

Hyundai Signs MOU to Demonstrate New Technologies for Large-Scale Hydrogen Production

On September 1, Hyundai announced that it will start producing clean hydrogen using biogas generated during the food waste treatment process. The effort will help support the establishment of a green hydrogen ecosystem. 


The agreement aims to demonstrate a system that can produce 216 kilograms of green hydrogen per day by utilizing biogas produced by the SL Corporation over the next two years. This is enough to charge more than 34 NEXOs, Hyundai Motor’s hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle.


Click here for the full press release from Hyundai.

Air Products to Supply Hydrogen to America's Cup



On August 31, FCHEA member Air Products announced it has been named the official hydrogen supplier of the 37th America’s Cup, held in Barcelona in 2024. For the first time, hydrogen will be used to power chase boats, which follow the AC75 race yachts in the race. Each challenger competing in the America’s Cup is required to have one hydrogen powered chase boat that supports the team during the competition. 


Click here for the full press release from Air Products.

Nuvera-Powered Hydrogen Fuel Cell Reachstacker Shipped to Port of Valencia

On August 29, FCHEA member Nuvera announced that a hydrogen fuel cell reachstacker, developed by Hyster using Nuvera’s E-Series Fuel Cell engine, has been shipped to the Port of Valencia in Spain. The reachstacker is part of the H2Ports project, which aims to introduce hydrogen-powered vehicles and equipment in port operations.


Click here for the full press release from Nuvera.

FRIEM and ITM Power Announce Strategic Collaboration

On August 15, FCHEA member FRIEM and ITM Power announced they are collaborating on the joint development of a standard Power Supply Unit (PSU) design optimized for ITM's 2 MW Plug & Play electrolysis container. The aim is to further improve the performance of the PSU by closer integration with ITM’s electrolyzer technology.


Click here for the full press release from ITM Power.

Schaeffler Develops Next-Generation Bipolar Plates for Fuel Cell Drives

On August 18, FCHEA member Schaeffler announced it has developed a new generation of metallic bipolar plates featuring an updated coating system. Fuel cell stacks made using the new Schaeffler plates can achieve a power density about 20 percent greater than that of stacks made using previous generation plates.


Click here for the full press release from Schaeffler.

Topsoe to Supply Ammonia Loop to Canadian Hydrogen Plant

On August 7, FCHEA member Topsoe announced it has signed an agreement with World Energy GH2 solutions to provide ammonia loop technology for Canada’s largest renewable hydrogen project. Topsoe’s ammonia loop technology will be used to generate up to 1,650 metric tons per day of renewable ammonia on the site.


Click here for the full press release from Topsoe.

Loop Energy to Supply Fuel Cell Systems for New Fire Truck Platform

On August 8, FCHEA member Loop Energy announced it has been selected to supply fuel cell systems for a new fire truck platform by an established specialty vehicle original equipment manufacturer (OEM). The new hydrogen-electric fire truck will be fitted with two of Loop Energy’s T505 fuel cell systems. In the first stage of the roll-out plan, a pilot project will see a vehicle put into operation at an airport in Spain. In subsequent stages, the OEM is looking to scale production for use in other locations with production expected to begin in late 2023.


Click here for the full press release from Loop Energy.

Technip Energies Awarded Contract for Hydrogen Production Unit in Australia

On August 29, FCHEA member Technip Energies announced it has been awarded a contract for a hydrogen production unit from bp for its Kwinana biorefinery in Western Australia. The contract, which covers Engineering, Procurement and Fabrication (EPF) of a modularized hydrogen production unit with a capacity of 33,000 normal m3/hour, will support a planned project to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and biodiesel from bio feedstocks.


Click here for the full press release from Technip Energies.

Terrestrial Energy and Westinghouse Sign Contract for IMSR Fuel Plant

On August 3, FCHEA member Terrestrial Energy announced it has signed a manufacturing and supply contract with Springfields Fuels Limited, a subsidiary of Westinghouse, for the design and construction of an Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR) fuel pilot plant. The new contract will deliver a pilot plant in advance of a scaled-up facility for commercial reactor fuel supply to a fleet of IMSR plants. The UK Government has committed GBP 2.9 million (USD $3.8 million) to establish the pilot plant under its Nuclear Fuel Fund program, part of the UK’s energy security strategy.


Click here for the full press release from Terrestrial Energy.

Loop Energy Expands in South Korea with Second Win to Supply Fuel Cells for Hydrogen Electric Bus Platform

On August 1, Loop Energy announced its value-added distributor in South Korea, NGVI Inc., has secured a supply contract for a hydrogen electric bus project with the county of Ulju. The two-year government project is expected to be completed in 2024.


Click here for the full press release from Loop Energy.

Additional Links

First Hydrogen Refueling Station for Heavy Vehicles Opens in Australia

Big Rigs |1 August 2023


Low-Carbon Hydrogen: Considering Scale

Chemical Engineering | 1 August 2023


Germany Hails Breakthrough in EU Talks on Power Plant Plans

Reuters | 1 August 2023


Hyundai Rotem Reveals Hydrogen Tram in South Korea

Railway Technology | 1 August 2023


Alberta to Fund Emerging Hydrogen Technologies

Truck News | 1 August 2023


The First Hydrogen-Powered Planes Are Taking Flight

Canary Media | 2 August 2023


Anglo American says Green Hydrogen Studies Highlight its Potential as an Energy of the Future

International Mining | 2 August 2023


Hydrogen-Powered Transport Projects Given £8m

BBC News | 2 August 2023


Green Hydrogen Will Further Uruguay’s Role as Renewables Leader

Bloomberg Law | 2 August 2023


Top Farmer Cottons on with Green Hydrogen, Rare Earths

Australian Financial Review | 3 August 2023


Senator Ossoff and Commissioner Tim Echols Launch Georgia Hydrogen Energy Braintrust

Georgia Law News | 4 August 2023


Full Clean Ahead: Can Shipping Finally Steer Away from Fossil Fuels?

The Guardian | 7 August 2023


US Considers Phased Hydrogen Tax-Credit Plan in Bid to Balance Industry, Activists

Bloomberg | 7 August 2023


‘Serial Capital Raisers’: CT Fuel Cell Companies Need Cash to Keep Pace with Fast-Growing Technology

Hartford Business Journal | 7 August 2023


Governor Newsom Announces New Strategy to Develop a Hydrogen Economy of the Future

Office of Governor Gavin Newsom | 8 August 2023


Will Georgia’s Future Include a Hydrogen Highway?

Governing | 8 August 2023


Japan’s Investments in Hydrogen and Its Derivatives in Southeast Asia

Columbia Center on Global Energy Policy | 8 August 2023


Permitting Reform Proposals in the 118th Congress

Business Council for Sustainable Energy | 8 August 2023


China Issues National Guidelines to Catalyze Hydrogen Energy Industry

South China Morning Post | 9 August 2023


West Virginia Welcoming Major Hydrogen Project in Point Pleasant

The Marietta Times | 9 August 2023


Why There Are Ads About the Hydrogen Tax Credit Rules

Forbes | 9 August 2023


Bramble Energy Launches Multi-Million-Pound Hydrogen Hub HQ

Gasworld | 10 August 2023


Retired Coal Plant to be Running on 100% Hydrogen by 2045

PV Magazine | 10 August 2023


Workable Rules Needed for U.S. Clean Hydrogen Economy

Real Clear Energy | 10 August 2023


Korea Expediting Creation of World’s First Hydrogen Power Tender Market

Business Korea | 10 August 2023


Hydrogen-Powered Trucks Look for a Lane in the Fight Against Climate Change

Axios | 11 August 2023


Prospectors Hit the Gas in the Hunt for ‘White Hydrogen’

The Guardian | 12 August 2023


Plug Power Will Borrow up to $1.5 Billion to Fund Hydrogen Plant Construction

Albany Business Review | 13 August 2023


A Year of Hydrogen Momentum in the U.S.- Happy IRA-nniversary!

Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy Association | 14 August 2023


The Rise of Green Hydrogen in Africa

Forbes Africa | 14 August 2023


IRA at 1: Hydrogen Developers Hold Off Construction, Ramp Up Lobbying

S & P Global | 14 August 2023


ExxonMobil’s Low-Carbon Hydrogen Plant to be World’s Biggest

Energy Digital | 14 August 2023


BMW iX5 Hydrogen Tests with Pilot Fleet 

Just Auto | 16 August 2023


One Year Later: The Inflation Reduction Act Is Driving the Clean Energy Transformation

Business Council for Sustainable Energy | 16 August 2023


West Virginia Selected for $2bn Hydrogen Production and Data Centre Campus

Gasworld | 17 August 2023


RTC Reveals Nevada's First Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Bus

NBC News 3 | 17 August 2023


Are PPAs An Attractive Option In EMEA's Volatile 2023 Energy Market?

ENGIE | 17 August 2023


DOE Awards $34 Million to Advance Clean Hydrogen

U.S. Department of Energy | 17 August 2023


Hydrogen FCEV Taxi Fleet by H2 Moves Berlin Passes One Million Zero Emission Kilometres

Anglo American | 17 August 2023


Advancing the Clean Economy: ITA’s Inaugural Hydrogen Industry Roundtable 

International Trade Administration | 17 August 2023


Powered by Wind Energy and Hydrogen – Eco-Friendly Coffee Transport from Colombia

American Journal of Transportation | 18 August 2023


India Govt Sets Emission Limit for Hydrogen to Qualify as 'Green'

Reuters | 19 August 2023


Las Vegas Celebrates Sustainability Benefits Of Nevada’s First Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Buses

Hydrogen Central | 19 August 2023


DOE Funds Biomass-to-Hydrogen Projects

BioMass Magazine | 21 August 2023


New Approach Shows Hydrogen Can be Combined with Electricity to Make Pharmaceutical Drugs

Science Daily | 21 August 2023


What We're Watching: The "Clean" Hydrogen Fight

Axios | 21 August 2023


Infinity Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Inc. AMPES Tipping Point Team Receives NASA Award of Recognition

Fuel Cell Works| 22 August 2023


Hydrogen Buses Revolutionise RTC SNV’s Transit Fleet

Intelligent Transport | 22 August 2023


Reviewing the Possible Approaches to Subsidize Hydrogen Demand

Resources for the Future | 22 August 2023


Math Enables Blending Hydrogen in Natural Gas Pipelines

Los Alamos National Laboratory | 22 August 2023


Energy Company Eyeing Ascension for $426 Million Green Hydrogen Plant

The Advocate | 22 August 2023


How David Crane is Helping DOE Jump-Start the ‘Energy Revolution’

E & E News | 23 August 2023


Five Hydrogen Myths - Busted

Rocky Mountain Institute | 23 August 2023


CTE Collaborates with Partners on Innovative Fuel Cell Delivery Van Project

Center for Transportation and the Environment | 24 August 2023


Nikola’s New CEO Says Hydrogen Semis Still Coming This Year As It Recalls Battery Trucks

Forbes| 24 August 2023


FORVIA Welcomes Stellantis' Entry into Symbio's Capital Alongside its Long-Standing Partner Michelin

Forvia | 24 August 2023


California Needs Every Transportation Option to Meet Climate Goals – Including Hydrogen

Cal Matters | 25 August 2023


Minnesota Manufacturer Finds Gold in Green Hydrogen, Electrolyzers

Minnesota Public Radio | 28 August 2023


Hyfindr Tech Talk: Fuel Cell Engines with Nuvera’s Santiago Bresani

Nuvera | 29 August 2023


This is How Oman can Become a Clean Hydrogen Producing Powerhouse

World Economic Forum | 29 August 2023


Japan's Mitsui, Others to Jointly Study Hydrogen, Ammonia Supply Chain in Osaka

Reuters | 29 August 2023


Argentia Will be ‘a First Mover of Hydrogen’ in Global Transition, says Deputy PM

Pattern | 29 August 2023


Our Clean Energy Transition Requires Hydrogen — We Must Treat It Fairly

The Hill | 30 August 2023


Wabtec: Hydrogen is the Locomotive Fuel of the Future

Trains.com | 30 August 2023


Bosch CEO on Close of TSI Semiconductors Acquisition

Bloomberg TV | 30 August 2023


Santa Cruz Metro Leans in to Hydrogen-Fueled Future

Santa Cruz Sentinel | 30 August 2023


West Virginia Coal Fire Plant to be Converted to Hydrogen

WTRF | 31 August 2023


Santa Cruz, Calif., Area Buying 57 Hydrogen-Powered Buses

Government Technology | 31 August 2023

Requests for Papers, Proposals, & Information

Zero-Emission Freight and Marine Statewide Grant Funding in California 



On August 22, the California Air Resources Board announced up to $20 million in funding is now available Statewide through the VW Zero-Emission Freight and Marine (ZEFM) program. This VW ZEFM solicitation incorporates the modifications to California's Beneficiary Mitigation Plan that were recently approved by the California Air Resources Board and has the following new features: 


  • Allows stacking with Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project (CORE) and other state programs that don’t claim NOx emissions reductions 
  • Removed static funding caps for all project categories, including the funding cap for Airport Ground Support Equipment 
  • Includes a higher cost-effectiveness threshold (increased from $280,000 to $466,000 per ton of NOx reduced) that will be used as the primary factor in determining maximum funding 
  • Requires CARB’s pre-approval for projects with proposed award over $1 million 

 

Funding is available for the following project categories: 


  • Heavy-lift forklifts (8,000 lb. lift capacity or greater) scrap and replace
  • Airport ground support equipment scrap and replace
  • Port cargo handling equipment (including terminal tractors) scrap and replace
  • Ferries, tugboats, towboats repower, and
  • Shore power system installation for ocean-going vessels not required or not yet required to use shore power while at berth. 


Applications are being accepted and reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis until funding is exhausted. 

Click here for more information.

Patents for Humanity: Green Energy

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently expanded the Patents for Humanity Awards Program to include a new category for those who are responding rapidly to the challenges of climate change by developing green energy sources using game-changing technologies. This new award category will provide business incentives for patent applicants, holders, and licensees whose inventions address climate change through green energy technologies, including through wind, solar, green hydrogen, hydropower, geothermal, and biofuel technologies.


In addition to public recognition of their work, winners will receive public recognition at an awards ceremony sponsored by the USPTO and a certificate that grants them accelerated USPTO processing for one eligible matter. Winners may also transfer their acceleration certificate to a third party for consideration.


Submission Deadline: September 15, 2023.

Click here for more information from the U.S. Patent and Trade Office.

Funding Opportunity to Accelerate Hydrogen Technologies in Alberta

The Accelerating Hydrogen Challenge will invest up to $25 million to build a strong pipeline of hydrogen technologies across the province’s value chain including hydrogen production, storage, transmission, and end-use.


Projects will be evaluated on their ability to contribute to the broader hydrogen ecosystem and could include low-carbon hydrogen production, novel infrastructure, novel carriers, and hydrogen in industry and transportation. Successful applicants are eligible for up to $7 million with a minimum request of $250,000. The maximum ERA contribution to a single project will be no more than 50 per cent of the project’s eligible expenses.


The deadline for applications is September 26, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time (7:00 p.m. EDT) and must be made via the Alberta Innovates online application portal.


Click here for more information.

Hawai'i Gas Seeking Proposals from Local and National Suppliers for Renewable Natural Gas and Renewable Hydrogen

On April 6, Hawaiʻi Gas announced it has seeking proposals from local and national suppliers who can provide up to 65,000 therms of RNG, up to 2,300 kg per day of renewable hydrogen, or a blend of both for our utility gas system on Oahu. It plans to enter into one or more fuel supply agreements for RNG and renewable hydrogen contingent on approval from the Hawai‘i Public Utilities Commission.


Click here for the full RFP from Hawai'i Gas.

Proposals are due September 30, 2023 at 2 pm Hawaiʻi Standard Time.

H2 Twin Cities 2023

On July 19, The U.S. Department of Energy’s Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office, in collaboration with the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) Clean Hydrogen Initiative, launched H2 Twin Cities 2023, a global initiative that connects cities and communities around the world to collaborate, share ideas, and learn from each other as they deploy clean-hydrogen solutions.


To encourage participation by communities in developing economies, H2 Twin Cities 2023 will focus on pairing Mentor and Mentee cities from different countries and continents that will result in measurable impacts by fostering market adoption, scaling up hydrogen technologies, providing training and outreach resources, and achieving emissions reductions—all while advancing energy and environmental justice and social equity.


The deadline to apply is October 19, 2023.


Mentor and Mentee cities must self-assemble and submit a joint application. To facilitate pairings, H2 Twin Cities is compiling a teaming partner list, which allows cities and regions to express their interest to potential applicants and to explore potential partnerships.


Click here for more information on H2 Twin Cities 2023.

NYSERDA Announces Nearly $14 Million Announced to Advance Clean Hydrogen Innovation

On August 18, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced nearly $14 million initiative to advance clean hydrogen research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) projects. The first round of funding makes up to $8 million available for projects that address the challenges of decarbonizing industrial process heat and advancing clean hydrogen production and renewable energy integration.


Through the first round, NYSERDA is seeking applicants comprised of single entities or teams to compete for funding under two technical challenge areas including hydrogen applications to decarbonize industrial process heat and clean hydrogen production and integration with renewable energy.


Applications for Round One will be accepted through 3:00 p.m. on October 23, 2023.

Click here for more information.

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.

HVIP Relaunches, Vouchers Available for Hydrogen Powered Vehicles

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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.

Small Trucking Fleet Zero Emission Truck Pilot Program

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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.

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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The Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy Association (FCHEA) is the leading industry association in the United States representing more than ninety leading organizations advancing production, distribution, and use of innovative, clean, safe, and reliable hydrogen energy. Based in Washington, DC, FCHEA’s mission is to facilitate the adoption of and expand the markets for innovative, clean, safe, and reliable uses of hydrogen and fuel cells. FCHEA members represent the full global hydrogen and fuel cell supply chain across a range of applications and pathways from transportation, power generation, industrial use, and more.

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