EU Wisely Stiffens Road Freight & Passenger Emissions Guidance

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 13 May 2024 22:17:44 +0000

A month ago, I spent some time assembling statistics on major geographies’ split of domestic freight tonnage across different modes: road, rail, and water. I was surprised to find that road freight was so much more dominant in Europe than rail compared to other major geographies. I think of Europe … [continued]

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$25 Billion Up For Grabs In Canada’s Progress-Light, Reality-Deficient Hydrogen Strategy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 13 May 2024 17:12:54 +0000

Over the past few years I’ve published assessments of the hydrogen strategies of multiple jurisdictions, including the United States, Australia, Japan, Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, the EU, and the Canadian province of Ontario, among others. News of the German chancellor coming, cap in hand, begging for liquid natural gas and hydrogen … [continued]

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Hype Taxi Using Massive European Grants To Pay For Champagne-Scale Hydrogen Costs

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2024 20:01:44 +0000

In the crazy world of hydrogen-for-transportation plays, some endeavors stand out. Ballard’s $1.3 billion in losses, $55 million a year, since 2000 with no profits ever is one. The $1.2 billion that California received as a hydrogen hub which is going to go down the drain because it’s being spent … [continued]

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Cheap Electric Cars, Used Hertz EVs, Ford Supercharging — 15 Top CleanTechnica Stories

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2024 15:07:37 +0000

The constant stream of big cleantech stories has been flowing strong, and I’ve got about a dozen to highlight from the past couple of weeks as ones I wouldn’t want you to miss. Before I get into the news, reviews, and writer rants, though, I have to note that we … [continued]

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India’s Report Card Against Short List Of Climate Actions Is Better Than Most Realize

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2024 22:59:51 +0000

For several years I’ve been iterating The Short List of Climate Actions That Will Work. The work of organizations like Mark Z. Jacobson’s Stanford team around energy and Carbon Drawdown’s around everything are excellent in different ways, but also indigestible to most people. The short list really is that. It’s … [continued]

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EU Spent €1.2 Billion On Hydrogen Transportation, Asked For More To Compete With Batteries

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2024 15:57:50 +0000

Recently the EU’s Joint Research Centre released an assessment of efforts related to hydrogen for transportation. In it, they make … [continued]

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NREL’s Cost Study On Hydrogen For Heavy Vehicles Fuel Does Not Withstand Scrutiny

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 06 Mar 2024 16:35:03 +0000

What is it about hydrogen for trucking that leads researchers to deeply low-ball costs at every opportunity? I’ve tried to … [continued]

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Toyota Aims To Work Its Fuel Cell Magic With Iconic US Firm Kohler

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2024 17:25:15 +0000

Toyota and Kohler have developed a new commercial scale fuel cell system aimed at pushing diesel generators out of the market for backup power while offering new grid services, too.

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German Energy Agency Dena Is Just As Subject To Hydrogen Gruppendenken As JRC & PIK

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2024 20:00:31 +0000

In recent months it’s become clear that there’s a distinctly non-cottage industry in Germany producing unintentionally and intentionally misleading reports … [continued]

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Lithium-Air EV Batteries Tapped For Net Zero Economy Of The Future

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2024 00:55:14 +0000

Lithium-air EV batteries could help decarbonize aviation, shipping, and railways if only some key technology hurdles can be leaped.

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