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July 22, 2023
82,058 views Jul 21, 2023 #Solar #WSJ #China
Solar technology, an innovation birthed in the U.S., is now dominated by China on the global stage. Behind the simple switch from conventional to renewable energy lies a complex web of supply chains, manufacturing strategies and geopolitical rivalries.
How did China manage to monopolize this industry? And what needs to be done for the U.S. to reclaim its pioneering role in solar technology?
WSJ takes you on a deep dive into the dynamics of solar power, the transformation of the industry and the roadmap for the future.
0:00 China’s control over solar energy
0:39 Key comparisons between China and the U.S.
1:41 Raw materials in solar panels
2:25 U.S. manufacturing challenges
3:30 U.S.’s plan to catch up
U.S. vs. China
This original video series explores the rivalry between the two superpowers’ competing efforts to develop the technologies that are reshaping our world.
China is now doing the EXACT SAME THING with Hydrogen. It's not a secret and they are not hiding their intentions.
Blowing trillions of dollars on world hegemony wasn't the best idea dreamed up in the last 25 years?
http://web.archive.org/web/20020604003105/http://www.newamericancentury.org/
China Dominates Solar. Can the U.S. Even Stand a Chance? -- Wall Street Journal- U.S. vs. China
82,058 views Jul 21, 2023 #Solar #WSJ #China
Solar technology, an innovation birthed in the U.S., is now dominated by China on the global stage. Behind the simple switch from conventional to renewable energy lies a complex web of supply chains, manufacturing strategies and geopolitical rivalries.
How did China manage to monopolize this industry? And what needs to be done for the U.S. to reclaim its pioneering role in solar technology?
WSJ takes you on a deep dive into the dynamics of solar power, the transformation of the industry and the roadmap for the future.
0:00 China’s control over solar energy
0:39 Key comparisons between China and the U.S.
1:41 Raw materials in solar panels
2:25 U.S. manufacturing challenges
3:30 U.S.’s plan to catch up
U.S. vs. China
This original video series explores the rivalry between the two superpowers’ competing efforts to develop the technologies that are reshaping our world.
Scientific American 2016:
Why China Is Dominating the Solar Industry
Between 2008 and 2013, China's solar-electric panel industry dropped world prices by 80 percent
By John Fialka, ClimateWire on December 19, 2016
Between 2008 and 2013, China’s fledgling solar-electric panel industry dropped world prices by 80 percent, a stunning achievement in a fiercely competitive high-tech market. China had leapfrogged from nursing a tiny, rural-oriented solar program in the 1990s to become the globe’s leader in what may soon be the world’s largest renewable energy source...more
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-china-is-dominating-the-solar-industry/
China is now doing the EXACT SAME THING with Hydrogen. It's not a secret and they are not hiding their intentions.
Blowing trillions of dollars on world hegemony wasn't the best idea dreamed up in the last 25 years?
http://web.archive.org/web/20020604003105/http://www.newamericancentury.org/
July 22, 2023
Toyota’s Hydrogen Lunar Cruiser Could Someday Use Moon Ice As Fuel To Prolong Missions
Although it will need to bring its own water at first, Toyota's Lunar Cruiser could someday make its own fuel from the moon by using the ice that's already there
by Sebastien Bell | Carscoops | July 22,2023
Toyota’s expertise in the realm of hydrogen fuel cell technology could give it an advantage in space exploration. The use of water as a source of hydrogen could allow its Lunar Cruiser to embark on longer missions by using resources that are already there.
As part of Japan’s ambitions to step up its presence in space, it is participating in NASA’s Artemis program. It eventually hopes to have its own lunar space station called Gateway in operation in the latter half of the decade.
As part of that ambition, Toyota has been working with the Japanese space agency since 2019 on the development of the Lunar Cruiser. Reuters reports that it will use hydrogen technology to allow it to drive more freely, and even possibly indefinitely, on the moon.
The project relies on Toyota’s experience in hydrogen mobility to develop a regenerative hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle for the moon. It will use solar panels to electrolyze water during the day. Then, it will use the hydrogen produced by that reaction to power the Lunar Cruiser’s electric motors during the 14-day-long lunar night...more
https://www.carscoops.com/2023/07/toyotas-hydrogen-lunar-cruiser-could-someday-use-moon-ice-as-fuel-to-prolong-missions/
From cars, trucks and trains to moon buggies - Hydrogen is the future both here and off-world. Because hydrogen is ~73% of the UNIVERSE! A fuel cell will make electricity anywhere there is sunlight and water / ice. On any planet / moon.
Toyota's Hydrogen Lunar Cruiser Could Someday Use Moon Ice As Fuel To Prolong Missions
Toyota’s Hydrogen Lunar Cruiser Could Someday Use Moon Ice As Fuel To Prolong Missions
Although it will need to bring its own water at first, Toyota's Lunar Cruiser could someday make its own fuel from the moon by using the ice that's already there
by Sebastien Bell | Carscoops | July 22,2023
Toyota’s expertise in the realm of hydrogen fuel cell technology could give it an advantage in space exploration. The use of water as a source of hydrogen could allow its Lunar Cruiser to embark on longer missions by using resources that are already there.
As part of Japan’s ambitions to step up its presence in space, it is participating in NASA’s Artemis program. It eventually hopes to have its own lunar space station called Gateway in operation in the latter half of the decade.
As part of that ambition, Toyota has been working with the Japanese space agency since 2019 on the development of the Lunar Cruiser. Reuters reports that it will use hydrogen technology to allow it to drive more freely, and even possibly indefinitely, on the moon.
The project relies on Toyota’s experience in hydrogen mobility to develop a regenerative hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle for the moon. It will use solar panels to electrolyze water during the day. Then, it will use the hydrogen produced by that reaction to power the Lunar Cruiser’s electric motors during the 14-day-long lunar night...more
https://www.carscoops.com/2023/07/toyotas-hydrogen-lunar-cruiser-could-someday-use-moon-ice-as-fuel-to-prolong-missions/
From cars, trucks and trains to moon buggies - Hydrogen is the future both here and off-world. Because hydrogen is ~73% of the UNIVERSE! A fuel cell will make electricity anywhere there is sunlight and water / ice. On any planet / moon.
July 21, 2023
FCEV heavy-duty trailer, produced by Dongfeng Auto
Heavy-duty trucks lead China’s FCEVs market in 1H2023
China Hydrogen Bulletin on Substack | Jian Wu | July 20, 2023
Heavy duty trucks occupied the biggest market share among all the FCEVs applications in China in 1H2023, according to latest released industry survey.
In 1H2023, 2,262 FCEVs started operation in 44 cities in China, among them 39% could be classified into heavy-duty truck category, including trailers, waste management vehicles and dumpers.
FCEV waste management vehicle
FCEV heavy-duty dumpers
FCEV bus, produced by Higer Auto
FCEV bus, operating in Qingdao
FCEV logistic vehicles, operating in Beijing
FCEV logistic vehicles, operating in Shanghai
more: https://chinahydrogen.substack.com/p/heavy-duty-trucks-lead-chinas-fcevs
China is literally taking over an industry - while Americans watch (*or ignore!). Most Americans don't know wtf a fuel cell is yet. Fascinating to see.
Just like they did with solar - 10-15 years ago.
History repeats.... over and over
July 2023: The Hydrogen Industry leaps ahead - in China
Heavy-duty trucks lead China's Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle market in 1H 2023
FCEV heavy-duty trailer, produced by Dongfeng Auto
Heavy-duty trucks lead China’s FCEVs market in 1H2023
China Hydrogen Bulletin on Substack | Jian Wu | July 20, 2023
Heavy duty trucks occupied the biggest market share among all the FCEVs applications in China in 1H2023, according to latest released industry survey.
In 1H2023, 2,262 FCEVs started operation in 44 cities in China, among them 39% could be classified into heavy-duty truck category, including trailers, waste management vehicles and dumpers.
FCEV waste management vehicle
FCEV heavy-duty dumpers
FCEV bus, produced by Higer Auto
FCEV bus, operating in Qingdao
FCEV logistic vehicles, operating in Beijing
FCEV logistic vehicles, operating in Shanghai
more: https://chinahydrogen.substack.com/p/heavy-duty-trucks-lead-chinas-fcevs
China is literally taking over an industry - while Americans watch (*or ignore!). Most Americans don't know wtf a fuel cell is yet. Fascinating to see.
Just like they did with solar - 10-15 years ago.
History repeats.... over and over
July 2023: The Hydrogen Industry leaps ahead - in China
July 20, 2023
Swiss firm Stadler Rail wins first European order for 25 hydrogen trains
SwissInfo.ch | July 20, 2023
Stadler Rail secured contracts with Azienda regionale sarda trasporti (Arst) and Ferrovie della Calabria (FdC) for the development, production, delivery and maintenance of 10 and 15 hydrogen-powered FLIRT H2 trains respectively.
Although the value of the order has not been disclosed, the Swiss-based company shared that the two projects are being financed under the European Union’s Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). These funds are available to EU member states to prepare and invest in green and digital transitions.
"The new hydrogen-powered narrow-gauge trains are a world first and will pioneer sustainable rail transport on narrow-gauge lines around the world," said Ansgar Brockmeyer, Stadler's head of marketing and sales, quoted in a press statement...more
https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss-firm-stadler-rail-wins-first-european-order-for-hydrogen-trains/48675810
Switzerland built a hydrogen fueling infrastructure to support Hyundai's Hydrogen Truck
2023: The Hydrogen Energy Revolution continues in Confoederatio Helvetica
Swiss firm Stadler Rail wins first European order for 25 hydrogen trains
Swiss firm Stadler Rail wins first European order for 25 hydrogen trains
SwissInfo.ch | July 20, 2023
Stadler Rail secured contracts with Azienda regionale sarda trasporti (Arst) and Ferrovie della Calabria (FdC) for the development, production, delivery and maintenance of 10 and 15 hydrogen-powered FLIRT H2 trains respectively.
Although the value of the order has not been disclosed, the Swiss-based company shared that the two projects are being financed under the European Union’s Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). These funds are available to EU member states to prepare and invest in green and digital transitions.
"The new hydrogen-powered narrow-gauge trains are a world first and will pioneer sustainable rail transport on narrow-gauge lines around the world," said Ansgar Brockmeyer, Stadler's head of marketing and sales, quoted in a press statement...more
https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss-firm-stadler-rail-wins-first-european-order-for-hydrogen-trains/48675810
Switzerland built a hydrogen fueling infrastructure to support Hyundai's Hydrogen Truck
2023: The Hydrogen Energy Revolution continues in Confoederatio Helvetica
July 19, 2023
Can you believe the world continues to subsidize fossil fuels?
TONY PARADISO | EnergyCentral.com | Jul 18, 2023
If you’ve lived long enough that revelation probably isn’t surprising, but it’s nonetheless disappointing.
The World Bank puts the direct or explicit subsidies for coal, oil, and gas in 2021 at $577 billion. That’s twice the subsidies for renewable energy and almost six times higher than the climate funding promised by wealthy countries.
Big oil has sustained political influence and many local economies remain dependent on fossil fuel industries. This is despite the windfall profits Big Oil has reaped since inflation reared its ugly head. They chalk it up to productivity improvements, but that’s a load of crap. Spend two minutes reviewing their financials and it’s obvious that the record profits are coming from prices that are higher than current levels of inflation warrant.
And fossil fuels aren’t the only carbon emitters that continue to be subsidized. Agriculture also enjoys significant subsidies. You might be thinking - who would argue with subsidizing farmers? Well, first, the idea of the small family farm died a long time ago. Most farming is now big business. Sure, some small family farms remain. However, it would be easy to carve them out and assist their survival...more
https://energycentral.com/c/cp/can-you-believe-world-continues-subsidize-fossil-fuels
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7RgS1pTnDRs
Can you believe the world continues to subsidize fossil fuels? ($23 Million Dollars per Minute!)
Can you believe the world continues to subsidize fossil fuels?
TONY PARADISO | EnergyCentral.com | Jul 18, 2023
If you’ve lived long enough that revelation probably isn’t surprising, but it’s nonetheless disappointing.
The World Bank puts the direct or explicit subsidies for coal, oil, and gas in 2021 at $577 billion. That’s twice the subsidies for renewable energy and almost six times higher than the climate funding promised by wealthy countries.
Big oil has sustained political influence and many local economies remain dependent on fossil fuel industries. This is despite the windfall profits Big Oil has reaped since inflation reared its ugly head. They chalk it up to productivity improvements, but that’s a load of crap. Spend two minutes reviewing their financials and it’s obvious that the record profits are coming from prices that are higher than current levels of inflation warrant.
And fossil fuels aren’t the only carbon emitters that continue to be subsidized. Agriculture also enjoys significant subsidies. You might be thinking - who would argue with subsidizing farmers? Well, first, the idea of the small family farm died a long time ago. Most farming is now big business. Sure, some small family farms remain. However, it would be easy to carve them out and assist their survival...more
https://energycentral.com/c/cp/can-you-believe-world-continues-subsidize-fossil-fuels
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7RgS1pTnDRs
July 18, 2023
NEOM Green Hydrogen Company (NGHC) is building the world’s largest green hydrogen plant in Oxagon, NEOM
Green hydrogen can help save the world, and the MENA region is primed to make it happen
Green hydrogen will help drive economic diversification, creating opportunities to develop and grow talent from KSA and beyond, while applying industry-leading technology to kickstart a worldwide hydrogen economy
David R. Edmondson | Arabian Business | 18 Jul 2023
Carbon emissions have been rising unchecked for the last 80 years, and according to the Environmental Protection Agency, they have increased 90 percent since 1970.
At the same time, we are adding approximately 80 million people to the planet every year. That’s roughly the combined population of the GCC countries.
These two facts should alarm you because they present the most significant challenge humanity has ever faced. How can we reduce carbon emissions within a short timeframe to meet essential Net Zero targets while providing enough energy to support a rapidly increasing global population?
...The region already possesses significant advantages for enabling world-scale green hydrogen production, with proven project development capabilities, available land and abundant access to wind and solar resources. Through national strategies, regulations, as well as a commitment to invest in wind and solar PV plants, electrolysers, pipelines, storage systems with complimentary education and training programmes, the wider region is very well positioned to scale up green hydrogen production and assume global leadership in this market...more
https://www.arabianbusiness.com/opinion/green-hydrogen-can-help-save-the-world-and-the-mena-region-is-primed-to-make-it-happen
RELATED:
Adnoc begins construction of Middle East’s first high-speed hydrogen refuelling station
Abu Dhabi-based energy company has entered into a partnership with Toyota and Al-Futtaim Motors
John Benny | Jul 18, 2023
The station, which is being built in Masdar City by the state-owned energy company, will create clean hydrogen from water, using an electrolyser powered by clean grid electricity, Adnoc said on Tuesday.
Adnoc has also entered into a partnership with Japanese car maker Toyota and Al-Futtaim Motors to test the refuelling station using a fleet of clean hydrogen-powered vehicles.
“The need to reduce carbon emissions to address climate change is clear and urgent,” said Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Cop28 President-designate.
“Adnoc is placing sustainability and decarbonisation at the heart of its strategy and, while we decarbonise our operations today, we are making robust investments to be a supplier of choice for the clean energies of tomorrow,” said Dr Al Jaber, also Adnoc managing director and group chief executive...more
https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2023/07/18/adnoc-begins-construction-of-middle-easts-first-high-speed-hydrogen-refuelling-station/
RELATED:
An Economy Powered by Hydrogen: How the Middle East Is Leading the Chase in Game-Changing Clean Energy Technologies?
Menafn.com | 7/17/2023
Middle Eastern nations have abundant reserves of oil and gas. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries possess approximately 25% of the world's oil reserves and around 18% of the global natural gas reserves.
However, leaders across the region are aware that oil and gas will not be the main economic drivers forever, and many are now attempting to diversify their economies and expand their non-oil sectors.
Green hydrogen production is one of the areas the region is starting to heavily invest in. The process uses renewable energy to produce the element through electrolysis where water molecules are split into hydrogen and oxygen, capturing, and storing the hydrogen for use as fuel.
Hydrogen, the lightest and most abundant element in the universe, can be used for a wide range of applications, including power generation, energy storage, and transportation (particularly heavy transportation such as shipping and trucking). It can also be used to make sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), and most crucially, it offers a way to decarbonise “hard-to-abate” industries such as steel, aluminium, and cement, where using renewable energy alone is not possible, as well as other high-carbon industries such as fertiliser...more
https://menafn.com/1106612211/An-Economy-Powered-by-Hydrogen-How-the-Middle-East-Is-Leading-the-Chase-in-Game-Changing-Clean-Energy-Technologies
7-18-2023: MENA embraces the Hydrogen Energy Revolution
Green hydrogen can help save the world, and the MENA region is primed to make it happen
NEOM Green Hydrogen Company (NGHC) is building the world’s largest green hydrogen plant in Oxagon, NEOM
Green hydrogen can help save the world, and the MENA region is primed to make it happen
Green hydrogen will help drive economic diversification, creating opportunities to develop and grow talent from KSA and beyond, while applying industry-leading technology to kickstart a worldwide hydrogen economy
David R. Edmondson | Arabian Business | 18 Jul 2023
Carbon emissions have been rising unchecked for the last 80 years, and according to the Environmental Protection Agency, they have increased 90 percent since 1970.
At the same time, we are adding approximately 80 million people to the planet every year. That’s roughly the combined population of the GCC countries.
These two facts should alarm you because they present the most significant challenge humanity has ever faced. How can we reduce carbon emissions within a short timeframe to meet essential Net Zero targets while providing enough energy to support a rapidly increasing global population?
...The region already possesses significant advantages for enabling world-scale green hydrogen production, with proven project development capabilities, available land and abundant access to wind and solar resources. Through national strategies, regulations, as well as a commitment to invest in wind and solar PV plants, electrolysers, pipelines, storage systems with complimentary education and training programmes, the wider region is very well positioned to scale up green hydrogen production and assume global leadership in this market...more
https://www.arabianbusiness.com/opinion/green-hydrogen-can-help-save-the-world-and-the-mena-region-is-primed-to-make-it-happen
RELATED:
Adnoc begins construction of Middle East’s first high-speed hydrogen refuelling station
Abu Dhabi-based energy company has entered into a partnership with Toyota and Al-Futtaim Motors
John Benny | Jul 18, 2023
The station, which is being built in Masdar City by the state-owned energy company, will create clean hydrogen from water, using an electrolyser powered by clean grid electricity, Adnoc said on Tuesday.
Adnoc has also entered into a partnership with Japanese car maker Toyota and Al-Futtaim Motors to test the refuelling station using a fleet of clean hydrogen-powered vehicles.
“The need to reduce carbon emissions to address climate change is clear and urgent,” said Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Cop28 President-designate.
“Adnoc is placing sustainability and decarbonisation at the heart of its strategy and, while we decarbonise our operations today, we are making robust investments to be a supplier of choice for the clean energies of tomorrow,” said Dr Al Jaber, also Adnoc managing director and group chief executive...more
https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2023/07/18/adnoc-begins-construction-of-middle-easts-first-high-speed-hydrogen-refuelling-station/
RELATED:
An Economy Powered by Hydrogen: How the Middle East Is Leading the Chase in Game-Changing Clean Energy Technologies?
Menafn.com | 7/17/2023
Middle Eastern nations have abundant reserves of oil and gas. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries possess approximately 25% of the world's oil reserves and around 18% of the global natural gas reserves.
However, leaders across the region are aware that oil and gas will not be the main economic drivers forever, and many are now attempting to diversify their economies and expand their non-oil sectors.
Green hydrogen production is one of the areas the region is starting to heavily invest in. The process uses renewable energy to produce the element through electrolysis where water molecules are split into hydrogen and oxygen, capturing, and storing the hydrogen for use as fuel.
Hydrogen, the lightest and most abundant element in the universe, can be used for a wide range of applications, including power generation, energy storage, and transportation (particularly heavy transportation such as shipping and trucking). It can also be used to make sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), and most crucially, it offers a way to decarbonise “hard-to-abate” industries such as steel, aluminium, and cement, where using renewable energy alone is not possible, as well as other high-carbon industries such as fertiliser...more
https://menafn.com/1106612211/An-Economy-Powered-by-Hydrogen-How-the-Middle-East-Is-Leading-the-Chase-in-Game-Changing-Clean-Energy-Technologies
7-18-2023: MENA embraces the Hydrogen Energy Revolution
July 16, 2023
BMW has been touring the world with hydrogen-adapted iX5 sport-utility vehicles.
Photo: tobias schwarz/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images
Why Hydrogen Cars Refuse to Die
Lingering questions about battery EVs signal that having a backup technology isn’t as crazy as it might sound
Wall St. Journal | Stephen Wilmot | July 16, 2023
The old debate about whether electric cars should be powered by batteries, Tesla -style, or with hydrogen fuel cells, such as the Toyota Mirai, appears to have been won hands-down by batteries in recent years. So why are companies still investing in hydrogen cars?
The facetious answer is that they may be designed to convey political messages more than actual passengers. The serious one is that there are still plenty of doubts about battery EVs as a universal solution for decarbonizing road transport.
...But behind the consensus linger questions, too, about battery technology—notably how fast it can realistically take over the family-car market. One well-documented worry focuses on limited supplies of battery metals such as lithium, and another concerns the impact of battery EV charging on the power grid. Hydrogen EVs, with their completely different supply chain, could ease these scalability problems, which have a sharp geopolitical edge given China’s dominance of battery supplies.
BMW is currently touring the world with a fleet of hydrogen-adapted iX5 sport-utility vehicles to make the case for the technology, despite having little if any involvement in commercial vehicles. One of its arguments is that building roadside infrastructure for both battery EVs and hydrogen ones will end up being less expensive for countries than just building an EV infrastructure, which will require huge upgrades to the power grid....more
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-hydrogen-cars-refuse-to-die-2bfd6295
ALT: archive.is/thrr4
How smart is it to go from dependence on oil to dependence on Lithium?
Not.At.All.Smart. In fact, it is absurd. Why is it that humans have so much trouble learning from the past?
There will never ever be a shortage of hydrogen. And any nation can make it, and will. There can never be a monopoly on - or a shortage of - H2. Let that sink in.
WSJ: Why Hydrogen Cars Refuse to Die. Lingering questions about battery EVs...
BMW has been touring the world with hydrogen-adapted iX5 sport-utility vehicles.
Photo: tobias schwarz/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images
Why Hydrogen Cars Refuse to Die
Lingering questions about battery EVs signal that having a backup technology isn’t as crazy as it might sound
Wall St. Journal | Stephen Wilmot | July 16, 2023
The old debate about whether electric cars should be powered by batteries, Tesla -style, or with hydrogen fuel cells, such as the Toyota Mirai, appears to have been won hands-down by batteries in recent years. So why are companies still investing in hydrogen cars?
The facetious answer is that they may be designed to convey political messages more than actual passengers. The serious one is that there are still plenty of doubts about battery EVs as a universal solution for decarbonizing road transport.
...But behind the consensus linger questions, too, about battery technology—notably how fast it can realistically take over the family-car market. One well-documented worry focuses on limited supplies of battery metals such as lithium, and another concerns the impact of battery EV charging on the power grid. Hydrogen EVs, with their completely different supply chain, could ease these scalability problems, which have a sharp geopolitical edge given China’s dominance of battery supplies.
BMW is currently touring the world with a fleet of hydrogen-adapted iX5 sport-utility vehicles to make the case for the technology, despite having little if any involvement in commercial vehicles. One of its arguments is that building roadside infrastructure for both battery EVs and hydrogen ones will end up being less expensive for countries than just building an EV infrastructure, which will require huge upgrades to the power grid....more
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-hydrogen-cars-refuse-to-die-2bfd6295
ALT: archive.is/thrr4
How smart is it to go from dependence on oil to dependence on Lithium?
Not.At.All.Smart. In fact, it is absurd. Why is it that humans have so much trouble learning from the past?
There will never ever be a shortage of hydrogen. And any nation can make it, and will. There can never be a monopoly on - or a shortage of - H2. Let that sink in.
July 16, 2023
Prague's first hydrogen-powered public transport bus is now in service
Prague has introduced its first hydrogen-powered bus, a Škoda H'CITY vehicle, into regular public transport service on line 170.
Expats.cz | 16.07.2023
Prague has made a significant move towards sustainable transportation as the city introduced the first hydrogen-powered public transport bus in the Czech Republic into regular service this weekend. The initiative is a collaboration between the City of Prague's transport company DPP, Škoda Group, ORLEN Unipetrol, and the city itself.
The Škoda H'CITY hydrogen bus commenced its pilot operation on Line No. 170 between Jižní Město and Pražská čtvrť on Friday afternoon, and is set to run on weekdays during rush hours until through end of July. Afterwards, it will operate daily for all-day service.
The decision to implement the hydrogen bus onto Line No. 170 was based on various factors, including the line's length, profile, and proximity to Prague's first hydrogen filling station, located on K Barrandovu street.
"The trial operation of a hydrogen bus on a regular route is proof that Prague is a leader in the use of the most modern technologies, smart and locally emission-free energy solutions," Prague's Deputy Mayor for Transport Zdeněk Hřib says in a press release....more
https://www.expats.cz/czech-news/article/the-czech-republic-s-first-hydrogen-powered-bus-is-now-running-in-prague
7-2023: The Hydrogen Energy Revolution continues in Prague
Prague's first hydrogen-powered public transport bus is now in service
Prague's first hydrogen-powered public transport bus is now in service
Prague has introduced its first hydrogen-powered bus, a Škoda H'CITY vehicle, into regular public transport service on line 170.
Expats.cz | 16.07.2023
Prague has made a significant move towards sustainable transportation as the city introduced the first hydrogen-powered public transport bus in the Czech Republic into regular service this weekend. The initiative is a collaboration between the City of Prague's transport company DPP, Škoda Group, ORLEN Unipetrol, and the city itself.
The Škoda H'CITY hydrogen bus commenced its pilot operation on Line No. 170 between Jižní Město and Pražská čtvrť on Friday afternoon, and is set to run on weekdays during rush hours until through end of July. Afterwards, it will operate daily for all-day service.
The decision to implement the hydrogen bus onto Line No. 170 was based on various factors, including the line's length, profile, and proximity to Prague's first hydrogen filling station, located on K Barrandovu street.
"The trial operation of a hydrogen bus on a regular route is proof that Prague is a leader in the use of the most modern technologies, smart and locally emission-free energy solutions," Prague's Deputy Mayor for Transport Zdeněk Hřib says in a press release....more
https://www.expats.cz/czech-news/article/the-czech-republic-s-first-hydrogen-powered-bus-is-now-running-in-prague
7-2023: The Hydrogen Energy Revolution continues in Prague
July 15, 2023
The National Hydrogen Strategy sets out the strategic vision on the role that hydrogen will play in Ireland’s energy system, looking to its long-term role as a key component of a zero-carbon economy, and the short-term actions that need to be delivered over the coming years to enable the development of the hydrogen sector in Ireland.
The Strategy is being developed for three primary reasons:
1. Decarbonising our economy, providing a solution to hard to decarbonise sectors where electrification is not feasible, or cost-effective
2. Enhancing our energy security, through the development of an indigenous zero carbon renewable fuel which can act as an alternative to the 77% of our energy system which today relies on fossil fuel imports
3. Developing industrial opportunities, through the potential development of export markets for renewable hydrogen and other areas such as Sustainable Aviation Fuels...more
https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/624ab-national-hydrogen-strategy/
Direct Link to 100 Page PDF: Ireland Hydrogen Strategy
https://www.gov.ie/pdf/?file=https://assets.gov.ie/263248/f982c10f-eca6-4092-a305-90000e5213ed.pdf
Fortunately it looks like those who prepared this 100 page document for Ireland thought of water
Panama
Panama govt approves green hydrogen strategy
Jul 14, 2023 | Renewables Now
Panama’s government on Tuesday approved the national green hydrogen and derivatives strategy as part of the effort to kick-start the emerging sector and create a regional sustainable energy hub.
At the same cabinet meeting, the government also approved the establishment of the inter-institutional committee for green hydrogen and its derivatives, CIHIVE, it said.
The national strategy, or ENHIVE for its acronym in Spanish, is aimed at positioning Panama as the global route for green hydrogen and its derivatives, enhancing its geographical location and infrastructure to supply renewable energy to the logistics, domestic, maritime, aviation and land transport sectors, the government said...more
https://renewablesnow.com/news/panama-govt-approves-green-hydrogen-strategy-828513/
July 2023: The Hydrogen Energy Revolution comes to Ireland and Panama
Latest Nations to Publish Hydrogen Strategies: Ireland and Panama
Ireland:The National Hydrogen Strategy sets out the strategic vision on the role that hydrogen will play in Ireland’s energy system, looking to its long-term role as a key component of a zero-carbon economy, and the short-term actions that need to be delivered over the coming years to enable the development of the hydrogen sector in Ireland.
The Strategy is being developed for three primary reasons:
1. Decarbonising our economy, providing a solution to hard to decarbonise sectors where electrification is not feasible, or cost-effective
2. Enhancing our energy security, through the development of an indigenous zero carbon renewable fuel which can act as an alternative to the 77% of our energy system which today relies on fossil fuel imports
3. Developing industrial opportunities, through the potential development of export markets for renewable hydrogen and other areas such as Sustainable Aviation Fuels...more
https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/624ab-national-hydrogen-strategy/
Direct Link to 100 Page PDF: Ireland Hydrogen Strategy
https://www.gov.ie/pdf/?file=https://assets.gov.ie/263248/f982c10f-eca6-4092-a305-90000e5213ed.pdf
Fortunately it looks like those who prepared this 100 page document for Ireland thought of water
Panama
Panama govt approves green hydrogen strategy
Jul 14, 2023 | Renewables Now
Panama’s government on Tuesday approved the national green hydrogen and derivatives strategy as part of the effort to kick-start the emerging sector and create a regional sustainable energy hub.
At the same cabinet meeting, the government also approved the establishment of the inter-institutional committee for green hydrogen and its derivatives, CIHIVE, it said.
The national strategy, or ENHIVE for its acronym in Spanish, is aimed at positioning Panama as the global route for green hydrogen and its derivatives, enhancing its geographical location and infrastructure to supply renewable energy to the logistics, domestic, maritime, aviation and land transport sectors, the government said...more
https://renewablesnow.com/news/panama-govt-approves-green-hydrogen-strategy-828513/
July 2023: The Hydrogen Energy Revolution comes to Ireland and Panama
July 15, 2023
Robert Bosch will invest $2.6 billion in hydrogen technologies by 2026, including on fuel cells whose first customer will be Nikola Corp. (Photo: Bosch)
Robert Bosch going all-in on hydrogen technologies
Top automotive supplier expects $5.3B in revenue from hydrogen technology
FreightWaves.com | Alan Adler | Friday, July 14, 2023
Germany-based automotive supplier Robert Bosch expects to post $5.3 billion in sales by the end of the decade from hydrogen fuel cells, hydrogen internal combustion engines and electrolyzers that make hydrogen.
It is the latest proclamation that hydrogen is emerging as a meaningful alternative to battery-electric vehicles, which lead the transition to zero tailpipe emissions by at least a couple of years, according to industry leaders.
Bosch became the second industry player this week to add hydrogen as a fuel for internal combustion engines, following Daimler Truck and engine maker Cummins, which is investing $452 million in a plant in Jamestown, New York, to make fuel-agnostic variants of its X15 engine. Bosch is investing $2.6 billion in hydrogen between 2021 and 2026.
Growing adoption of hydrogen ICE
Bosch is developing systems for port and direct injection of hydrogen. Hydrogen ICEs are particularly suitable for heavy vehicles on long hauls with especially heavy loads...more
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/robert-bosch-going-all-in-on-hydrogen-technologies
7-14-23: Robert Bosch and Co. continues the Hydrogen Energy Revolution
Robert Bosch going all-in on hydrogen technologies. Top automotive supplier expects $5.3B in revenue
Robert Bosch will invest $2.6 billion in hydrogen technologies by 2026, including on fuel cells whose first customer will be Nikola Corp. (Photo: Bosch)
Robert Bosch going all-in on hydrogen technologies
Top automotive supplier expects $5.3B in revenue from hydrogen technology
FreightWaves.com | Alan Adler | Friday, July 14, 2023
Germany-based automotive supplier Robert Bosch expects to post $5.3 billion in sales by the end of the decade from hydrogen fuel cells, hydrogen internal combustion engines and electrolyzers that make hydrogen.
It is the latest proclamation that hydrogen is emerging as a meaningful alternative to battery-electric vehicles, which lead the transition to zero tailpipe emissions by at least a couple of years, according to industry leaders.
Bosch became the second industry player this week to add hydrogen as a fuel for internal combustion engines, following Daimler Truck and engine maker Cummins, which is investing $452 million in a plant in Jamestown, New York, to make fuel-agnostic variants of its X15 engine. Bosch is investing $2.6 billion in hydrogen between 2021 and 2026.
Growing adoption of hydrogen ICE
Bosch is developing systems for port and direct injection of hydrogen. Hydrogen ICEs are particularly suitable for heavy vehicles on long hauls with especially heavy loads...more
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/robert-bosch-going-all-in-on-hydrogen-technologies
7-14-23: Robert Bosch and Co. continues the Hydrogen Energy Revolution
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