(NGT News, 08/10/17) Nuvera, which develops fuel cell systems and hydrogen generation and dispensing products, joined Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) and state officials at a press event to celebrate a zero-emissions fuel cell bus and hydrogen fueling station that are both now in service in Boston. According to Nuvera, the bus and…
(Green Car Congress, 08/09/17) Seven-Eleven Japan Co., Ltd. and Toyota Motor Corporation have concluded a basic agreement for studies on energy conservation and CO2 emissions reduction in convenience store distribution and operation. The two companies aim to contribute to the realization of a low-carbon and hydrogen-based society in the future, by way of…
(News Day, 8/6/17) Three parcels of land in Yaphank, including the Brookhaven Town landfill, are scheduled to host one of the nation’s largest collections of fuel-cell power generators by 2018 following an award by LIPA last month. Three sets of fuel cells producing a combined 39.8 megawatts of power are…
(Hydrogen Fuel News, 8/2/17) European Commission shows support for innovative new project The European Commission has backed a new project that could lead to the mass production of low emissions solid oxide fuel cells in the future. The Cell3Ditor project is developing a hybrid inkjet/SLA ceramic 3D printer. This could…
(Fuel Cell Works, 8/3/17) A new law opens the door for more fuel cell projects in Connecticut, with the state placing value on their ability to enhance electric reliability and resiliency. A hub of U.S. fuel cell manufacturing, the state already has several fuel cell microgrids, including projects for the town of…
(Hydrogen Cars Now, 7/22/17)04 “I believe fuel cells could end the 100-year reign of the internal combustion engine.” — William Clay Ford, Jr. Henry Ford’s great-grandson may well be right. As executive chairperson of the Ford Motor Company, he has to way his words. Every major automaker is now developing…
(CNN Money, 7/5/17) Volvo is going all in on the electric car. The Swedish automaker is slamming on the brakes on vehicles powered solely by internal combustion engines, announcing that every car it makes from 2019 onward will have an electric motor. The move makes Chinese-owned Volvo the first traditional…
(Inhabitat, 7/17/17) The world watched in anticipation as the groundbreaking Solar Impulse 2 plane circumnavigated the globe last year. Now, the “Solar Impulse of the Seas” has set sail, aiming to demonstrate in a fresh way that clean energy can power our world. Dubbed Energy Observer, the solar-, wind-, and hydrogen-powered catamaran will sail to 50 countries over the course…
(Detroit Free Press, 7/10/17) The U.S. Army has begun testing an extreme off-road version of the Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck powered by a hydrogen fuel cell. The military and General Motors collaborated to develop the Chevrolet Colorado ZH2 fuel cell electric truck, which could pave the way for a stealthy new…
(Hartford Business Journal, 7/10/17) A new law passed by the state legislature without much fanfare could have a major impact on Connecticut’s energy industry, providing a potential lifeline to two important, but struggling sectors: fuel cells and waste-to-energy power plants. While the two sectors are vastly different, the law provides…
