The Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy Association welcomes its newest Tier 1 member: Nacero. Nacero is a Texas-based company that aims to reduce the carbon footprint of gasoline by providing new forms of gasoline to market that are derived from natural gas.

Click here to learn more about Nacero.

Click here for the full press release from Plug Power.

On January 22, FCHEA member Hexagon Purus entered an agreement with New Flyer to be the primary provider of hydrogen tanks for emissions-free fuel cell passenger transit buses. The 350 bar tanks are outfitted for the Xcelsior CHARGE H2 fuel cell buses. They are approved for use in North America and Europe and will be delivered to New Flyer by the end of the first quarter of 2021. The contract is valued at approximately $900,000.

Click here for the full press release from Hexagon Purus.

On January 28, General Motors committed to zero-emission vehicles and net-zero emissions at their plants through new goals on carbon neutrality. GM plans to have electric vehicles encompass 40% of the company’s model offers by 2025 and produce only zero-emission light-duty vehicles by 2035. GM is channeling an excess $20 billion into their eco-friendly efforts to convert vehicles and production facilities to renewable resources. GM plans to have all plants run on entirely renewable resources by 2035 and be completely carbon neutral by 2040.

Click here for the full press release from GM.

Click here for the full press release from Chart Industries.

Click here for the full press release from Baker Hughes.

On February 11, FCHEA member Taylor-Warton partnered with Plug Power to optimize Plug’s GenDrive technology with upgraded hydrogen storage. Taylor-Wharton has provided Plug Power with an increased supply and production of its liquid hydrogen tanks, allowing Plug Power to expand its investment in the material handling industry and supply chain. This agreement will allow them to continue expanding access to fuel cell technology.

Click here for the full press release from Taylor-Wharton.

Click here for the full press release from PowerCell.

Click here for the full press release from Intelligent Energy.

On February 2, FCHEA member Hyundai took home the “Alternative Energy Car Of The Year” prize from this year’s virtual GQ Car Awards. The fuel cell-powered crossover has a five-minute fill-up time and range of 380 miles. British GQ noted the NEXO’s efficiency and practicality of hydrogen as factors in the award.

Click here for the full press release from Chart Industries.

On February 2, PowerCell announced its fuel cell brand PowerCellution as a response to the shift in demand to system-based solutions. PowerCell has begun transitioning towards supplying hydrogen systems and solutions, rather than individual fuel cell stacks. PowerCellution will feature a new redesigned logo and model designations and will be ready for sales in international markets this year.

Click here for the full press release from PowerCell.

Click here for the full press release from the California Governor’s Office of Business and click here for the Zero Emission Vehicle Market Development Strategy document. 

Click here for the full press release from Air Liquide.

Click here for the full press release from Hexagon. 

On January 27, Intelligent Energy partnered with GNK Aerospace to develop hydrogen-powered aircraft. GKN Aerospace, a global aerospace supplier, is participating in the £54 million (~$74 million) H2GEAR collaboration project with UK government and academic institutions. The propulsion system will use lightweight and compact fuel cells and liquid hydrogen to fuel sub-regional aircraft, which could be in service as early as 2026. According to Intelligent Energy, the clean travel initiative is expected to create around 3,000 jobs in the United Kingdom and may be breakthrough technology for the future of air travel.

On February 16, Plug Power and Acciona announced a 50-50 joint venture aimed at entering the hydrogen market in Portugal and Spain, headquartered in Madrid. With Plug Power serving as the preferred supplier of electrolyzer technology and Acciona as the preferred clean electricity provider to the joint venture, the group aims to achieve 20% of market share by 2030. They plan to focus on supplying renewable hydrogen and satisfying storage, transportation, and delivery needs for clients as demand grows for hydrogen solutions on the Iberian Peninsula.

Click here for the full press release from Plug Power.

On February 10, H2 View reported that Hyundai had secured government funding to develop five hydrogen-powered trucks in New Zealand. The funds for this project are provided by the New Zealand Low Emission Vehicles Contestable Fund (LEVCF), which will contribute $3.7 million to 22 low-emission vehicles. 

Click here for the full press release from H2 View.

On February 4, Intelligent Energy announced it will be joining the Standard-Sized Heavy-Duty (StasHH) consortium. The European consortium is composed of 25 organizations and has received €7.5 million (~$8.98 million) for the standardized modules from the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking. StasHH consortium aims to usher in clarity for heavy-duty fuel cells with standardized modules. The modules will be scalable and stacked, with integrated applications such as forklifts, buses, and trains.

Click here for the full press release from Intelligent Energy. 

Click here for the full press release from Johnson Matthey.

Click here for the full press release from Intelligent Energy. 

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H2Tech Solutions is a virtual technical conference that will bring together expert engineers, technologists and managers working to advance fuel, chemical and industrial applications for hydrogen. The rapid expansion of interest in hydrogen as an energy source and feedstock is uniting the conventional and renewable energy industries with green transportation and other sectors.

Topics to be covered at H2Tech Solutions include advances in technologies for hydrogen production, storage, liquefaction, and safety; fuel cell and transportation applications; power and utilities applications; midstream, chemical and industrial applications; hydrogen capital projects; expansion of hydrogen infrastructure, transport and distribution; blue/green hydrogen in the energy transition; hybrid technology solutions; decarbonization efforts; and many more.

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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.

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The U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is excited to introduce the EERE Program Information Center—EERE’s new portal for funding opportunities.

Organizations interested in working with EERE can use the EERE Program Information Center to identify and respond to open opportunities—including Funding Opportunity Announcements, Requests for Information, Notices of Intent, Notices of Technical Assistance, and Lab Calls. Watch the EERE YouTube video to learn more! (Note: you must use the Google Chrome web browser to access the EERE Program Information Center)

Click here for more information on the portal.

The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program is announcing the release of its FY 2021 SBIR/STTR Phase I topics. Covering the research and development priorities of all EERE’s Technology Offices, these 12 topics comprised of 49 subtopics solicit innovative research across all three EERE Technology Sectors: Transportation, Renewable Energy, and Energy Efficiency.

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The Advanced Industries Early-Stage Capital and Retention Grant helps Colorado-based advanced industries technology businesses develop and commercialize advanced technologies that will be created or manufactured in Colorado. Projects can receive up to $250,000.

The market typically under-invests in early-stage technologies. The grant’s goal is to fill the gap left by the market. The grant is not meant to compete with existing funding.

The Global Business Development (GBD) division administers this grant in partnership with Colorado’s advanced industry trade associations and receives final approval from the Economic Development Commission.

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The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy (FE) announced plans to make $160 million in federal funding available to help recalibrate the Nation’s vast fossil-fuel and power infrastructure for decarbonized energy and commodity production. The funding, for cost-shared cooperative agreements, is aimed to develop technologies for the production, transport, storage, and utilization of fossil-based hydrogen, with progress towards net-zero carbon emissions.

Applicants to funding opportunity announcement (FOA), DE-FOA-0002400, Fossil Energy Based Production, Storage, Transport and Utilization of Hydrogen Approaching Net-Zero or Net-Negative Carbon Emissions, will aim to make significant advancements in program areas presented below, with the associated objectives.

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $33 million in funding to support innovative hydrogen and fuel cell research & development (R&D), infrastructure supply chain development and validation, and cost analysis activities.

Activities that result from this FOA will support the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s (EERE’s) H2@Scale vision and leverage capabilities at DOE National Labs through close collaboration with the Million Mile Fuel Cell Truck (M2FCT) and H2NEW consortia.

FOA topics include R&D in:

Additional topics include infrastructure R&D to validate hydrogen refueling models, and to develop supply chain components to enable high throughput fueling for hydrogen stations that serve heavy-duty applications. The FOA also seeks projects conducting independent cost analyses of hydrogen production, storage, and fuel cell technologies.

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The West Coast Collaborative’s Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Corridor Coalition (WCC AFICC) seeks input on funding needs for plug-in electric, hydrogen, propane, compressed and/or liquefied natural gas fueling stations that are accessible to Class 5+ on-highway vehicles (>16,001 lbs), locomotives, marine vessels, and/or other heavy-duty nonroad equipment.

The WCC AFICC has developed a survey to collect information that will help evaluate funding needs for medium and heavy-duty (MHD) accessible alternative fuel stations along the West Coast. Feedback from this survey will also help to evaluate awareness of and satisfaction with the EPA Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) grant programs.

Submit survey responses regarding needed MHD accessible plug-in electric, hydrogen, propane, compressed and/or liquefied natural gas fueling stations in the WCC states and territories, including: Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Tribal Lands, and the U.S. Pacific Island Territories of American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands. This survey seeks to build upon the findings presented in the CALSTART Medium and Heavy-Duty Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Strategic Development Plan (March 2020).

Click here to take the survey, and click here for more information.

In support of the Biden Administration’s climate innovation agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced up to $100 million in funding for transformative clean energy technology research and development via ARPA-E's OPEN 2021 funding opportunity. The first of billions of dollars of DOE R&D opportunities to be announced this year, this funding will help identify cutting-edge, disruptive clean energy technologies to address the climate crisis. DOE will also participate in the National Climate Task Force's Climate Innovation Working Group. The working group will coordinate federal government-wide efforts to foster affordable, game-changing technologies that can help America achieve the President’s goal of net-zero economy-wide emissions by 2050, and emphasize research to bolster and build domestic clean energy supply chains and strengthen American manufacturing. Potential applicants can visit ARPA-E’s newly launched OPEN 2021 website to access useful information and resources, including a teaming partner list for help forming new project teams and identifying potential collaborations, and webinars featuring Program Directors discussing technical areas they hope to pursue.

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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.

Click here for more information.