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JUNE 27, 2022

A group of leading German companies along with Australia’s Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) has released a green hydrogen roadmap, outlining a set of recommendations for government and industry, to meet the ambitious target of importing large amounts of green hydrogen from Australia to Germany. Source: RMI analysis).

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FEBRUARY 19, 2020

million for the next phase of Gigastack, a new renewable hydrogen project, as part of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Hydrogen Supply Competition. Producing hydrogen has traditionally been associated with high carbon emissions, but by using renewable electricity—e.g., Earlier post.).

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DECEMBER 11, 2020

The US 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. ( Efficient and innovative hydrogen production.

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AUGUST 25, 2016

Their high production volumes have largely contributed to a price drop of 80% since 2008, currently reaching levels below $1 per watt peak. Recently, c-Si modules have been implemented in solar-hydrogen devices, demonstrating SHE [solar-to-hydrogen efficiency] of 9.7%. Schematic overview of the solar-driven hydrogen generator.

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MAY 9, 2012

A team of researchers led by Dr. James Muckerman at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) have developed a new class of high-activity, low-cost, non-noble metal electrocatalyst that generates hydrogen gas from water. The result becomes this well-balanced Goldilocks compound—just right.

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OCTOBER 13, 2015

Australia-based hydrogen solid state storage and distribution company Hydrexia has entered an agreement with Netherlands-based HyGear, supplier of industrial gases and on-site generation systems, to supply hydrogen in Europe. According to Hydrexia, its systems are about half the capital cost ($/kg-H 2 ) of compressed hydrogen storage.

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OCTOBER 29, 2014

The first workshop focused on hydrogen transmission and distribution and was held at DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) 25-26 February 2014. The second workshop also was held at NREL 27-28 February 2014, and focused on electrolytic hydrogen production. Electrolytic Hydrogen Production.

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AUGUST 13, 2021

The California Energy Commission has approved a 4-million grant to Equilon Enterprises LLC (dba Shell Oil Products US) to develop and demonstrate the first multi-modal hydrogen refueling station in California. Enhance fueling performance through the inclusion of a thermal management subsystem in the station design.

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APRIL 11, 2018

Nikola Motors, the startup developing a Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell range-extended electric truck ( earlier post ) has hired Jesse Schneider as vice president of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. He led a number of firsts related to fuel cell durability, hydrogen tanks and wireless charging.

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JUNE 15, 2023

IperionX Limited has agreed a Scope of Work (SoW) for the supply of titanium metal components for Ford Motor Company using IperionX’s 100% recycled, low-carbon titanium metal. The insights gained from this SoW will guide the final design, and unit costs, for a range of low-carbon titanium components for Ford Performance production vehicles.

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APRIL 25, 2023

Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK has signed a deal with the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) Cymru to optimize hydrogen fuel cell assembly. Advancements have been made to the Hydrogen Electric Propulsion Systems (HEPS) assembly testbed, based at AMRC Cymru in North Wales since work began in October 2022.

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JULY 5, 2014

A team at the University of Glasgow has demonstrated the production and operation of a PEM electrolyzer constructed from silver-coated 3D-printed components fabricated from polypropylene. The use of 3D printing allows construction of light-weight, low-cost electrolyzers and the rapid prototyping of flow field design.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2016

Earlier this year, The US Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories identified the potential of hydrogen to decarbonize deeply a multitude of sectors in a proposal termed “H2@Scale”. Source: DOE workshop April 2016. Click to enlarge. Increased energy system resiliency and flexibility.

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MAY 1, 2014

A new project launched by the US Department of Energy (DOE) and led by Sandia National Laboratories and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) will work in support of H 2 USA, the public private partnership introduced in 2013 by the Energy Department and industry stakeholders to address the challenge of hydrogen infrastructure.

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MARCH 7, 2014

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) intends to issue, on behalf of its Fuel Cell Technologies Office, a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) entitled “Innovations in Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Fuels Technologies” ( DE-FOA-0001094 ) for the FCTO Incubator program. EERE has established multi?year

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DECEMBER 17, 2019

H2@Scale supports innovations to produce, store, transport, and utilize hydrogen across multiple sectors, covering collaborations between various industry stakeholders and national laboratories. Advanced Carbon Fiber for Compressed Hydrogen and Natural Gas Storage Tanks. H2@Scale New Markets R&D—HySteel.

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MARCH 14, 2016

The Nikkei reports that Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Royal Dutch Shell will partner to develop technologies for transporting large volumes of liquefied hydrogen by sea. Kawasaki has already been collaborating with Iwatani and Electric Power Development in hydrogen mass production and transportation. Earlier post.)

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JUNE 9, 2010

Air Products’ joint venture company based in Sichuan, China has signed a long-term agreement to build a hydrogen production facility for PetroChina Company Limited, one of the largest oil and gas companies in the world. It is the first time that a state-owned refinery in China has outsourced its hydrogen requirements.

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JUNE 6, 2014

million for 12–24 month projects with industry and academia ( DE-FOA-0000966 ) in support of innovations in fuel cell and hydrogen fuel technologies. Completely innovative hydrogen production and delivery technologies to reach the DOE cost goal of $2-$4/kg of hydrogen (produced and dispensed but untaxed) (TRL 2-5).

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AUGUST 25, 2020

In recent years, ammonia has been considered by various industries for use in power generation as its consumption is carbon free, offers high energy density and has an established transportation network in contrast to hydrogen which has issues with both storage and distribution. —Dr James Barth, engineering lead at Reaction Engines.

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APRIL 4, 2016

H2 Logic, a subsidiary of NEL ASA, has entered into a contract for the purchase of a facility in Herning, Denmark for the development of a new large-scale production plant for hydrogen refueling stations. Since 2011, H2 Logic has gained experience with volume manufacturing of hydrogen refueling stations, however, at a smaller scale.

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MAY 14, 2013

DOE’s Fuel Cell Technologies (FCT) Office would like feedback on the “ 2013 Hydrogen Compression, Storage, and Dispensing Cost Reduction Workshop Final Report ”, with specific interest in which of the topics identified in the report are the most relevant to cost reduction at the hydrogen refueling station (forecourt).

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DECEMBER 2, 2018

a developer of low-cost, high-performance polymers for electrochemical applications, announced its selection by the US Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) for an award that will support the continued development of its alkaline exchange ionomers and membranes. Ecolectro Inc., —You et al.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2013

DE-FOA-0000821 ) to support research and development efforts for hydrogen delivery technology for fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) refueling. Delivery’s portion of that cost goal is $1-$2/gge hydrogen. To dispense hydrogen at 700 bar in the FCEV tank quickly, (i.e.

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MARCH 3, 2015

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced ( DOE-FOA-0001224 ) up to $35 million in available funding to advance fuel cell and hydrogen technologies, and to enable early adoption of fuel cell applications, such as light duty fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). Innovative Hydrogen Delivery Pipeline Manufacturing. Earlier post.).

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DECEMBER 11, 2015

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $35 million in available funding to advance hydrogen and fuel cell technologies ( earlier post ) to support research and development, early market deployments, and domestic manufacturing. AOI 1 Topic 1: Hydrogen Production R&D: Advanced High‐Temperature Water Splitting.

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JANUARY 24, 2015

This FOA also includes demonstration topic areas that will help to accelerate adoption of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies with specific interest in mobile hydrogen refuelers; fuel cell powered range extenders for light duty hybrid electric vehicles; and a Communities of Excellence topic featuring hydrogen and fuel cell technologies.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Among the many topics listed are magnetocaloric materials development for hydrogen delivery; two hydrogen technology transfer opportunities (TTO); EV traction batteries and power electronics; new combustion engine technologies; and the co-utilization of CO 2 and methane in biogas to produce higher hydrocarbon fuels.

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MAY 16, 2017

Researchers at the University of Houston have developed a catalyst—composed of easily available, low-cost materials and operating far more efficiently than previous catalyst—that can split water into hydrogen and oxygen. A paper on their work is published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

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MAY 17, 2013

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated a significant improvement in the performance of solar-powered hydrogen generation by employing a metal–insulator–semiconductor (MIS) photoelectrode architecture that allows for stable and efficient water splitting using narrow bandgap semiconductors.

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OCTOBER 24, 2017

This is a critical piece of DOE’s HydroGEN Energy Materials Network (EMN) consortium, which was launched to accelerate the discovery and development of materials for low cost hydrogen production, enabling energy storage, resiliency and economic opportunities across sectors.

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MARCH 6, 2016

The combination of low operating temperature—with the related ability to use lower cost materials—metal support and careful optimization of the microstructure of the ceramic layers allows low cell, stack and balance of plant cost and high robustness to real-world operating conditions. Resources. (A A hat-tip to David!).

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MAY 25, 2021

When a lithium-ion battery reaches a critical temperature, the liquid electrolyte inside the battery can vaporize and release toxic, flammable gases including hydrogen, carbon monoxide, methane, and propylene. IntelliVent is available for low-cost, nonexclusive licensing as PNNL pursues broad and rapid adoption of this safety technology.

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AUGUST 19, 2023

The US Department of Energy (DOE) awarded nearly $34 million to 19 industry- and university-led research projects that will advance technology solutions to make clean hydrogen a more available and affordable fuel for electricity generation, industrial decarbonization, and transportation. Earlier post.)

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FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Low-sooting fuels allow for the elimination of diesel particulate filtration (DPF). Use of soot-free “Clear” Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) can allow for lower NOx emissions without the competing soot constraint, meeting next-generation emissions standards without added aftertreatment complexity.

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MARCH 31, 2014

The selected projects include 6 vehicle-related technologies and 2 hydrogen and fuel cell technologies, as well as new hydropower, heat pump, solar and manufacturing technologies. Selected vehicle and hydrogen technology projects are: FY 2014 SBIR Phase II vehicle projects. Low-Cost, High-Energy Si/Graphene Anodes for Li-Ion Batteries.

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MARCH 18, 2013

Projected rates of fuel consumption improvement under different scenarios relative to past experience and the 2016 and 2025 CAFE standards. Vehicles operating on hydrogen. An important caveat to the use of biofuels, electricity and hydrogen is that their GHG benefits depend on their being produced without large GHG emissions.

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