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ISO/TS 19880:2016 – New technical document for hydrogen stations

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ISO has published a new Technical Specification ISO/TS 19880-1 , Gaseous hydrogen — fueling stations — Part 1: General requirements, which is a key document for the building of hydrogen fueling stations worldwide. Earlier post.) There are plans to build several hundred stations in Europe by 2020.

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DOE awarding $6M to 11 projects to accelerate alternative fuel vehicle market growth

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding $6 million to 11 projects aimed at improving potential buyers’ experiences with alternative fuel and plug-in electric vehicles, supporting training, and integrating alternative fuels into emergency planning. Clean Fuels Ohio. AWARD TABLE. Description. Federal amount.

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ISO 19880 – New technical ISO document for hydrogen fueling station standardization

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The station safety expectation, according to ISO 19880-1, will give the same level of safety to that of fueling with conventional fuels. The TR ISO 19880-1 represents the work of ISO TC 197 WG 24 and is the first document that is meant to start the harmonization of hydrogen fueling stations worldwide.

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CAAFI releases ASTM D4054 Users’ Guide for alternative jet fuels

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The Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI) has released the ASTM D4054 Users’ Guide to facilitate the evaluation and qualification of potential alternative jet fuels.

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European Strategy for low-emission mobility stresses digital tech, electrification and ZEVs

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Speeding up the deployment of low-emission alternative energy for transport, such as advanced biofuels, renewable electricity and renewable synthetic fuels and removing obstacles to the electrification of transport. This needs to be complemented by an international agreement on an emissions reduction objective for the shipping sector.

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SAE’s highest technical safety award goes to hydrogen fueling paper

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At the Awards Ceremony at the SAE 2016 Government/Industry Meeting, SAE International honored the recipients of the Ralph H. To support international standardization of hydrogen fueling of Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle, multiple automakers released their onboard and laboratory data into one report. Earlier post.).

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Air Canada to conduct biofuel flight from Toronto to Mexico City

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Flight AC991 from Toronto to Mexico City is expected to generate at least 40% fewer emissions by using jet fuel derived from recycled cooking oil and through other fuel-saving measures, making it the most environmentally-friendly flight ever flown by Air Canada.

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