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SoCalGas contributing $500K to Sierra Northern Railway-led hydrogen fuel-cell switcher locomotive project

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Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) announced it will be working together with Sierra Northern Railway, Gas Technology Institute (GTI), and other technical experts to develop and test a zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell engine for a switcher locomotive. Earlier post.). SoCalGas is committing another $500,000 to advance the research.

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Alstom to test its hydrogen fuel cell train in the Netherlands; first pilot project outside Germany

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Alstom and the Province of Groningen, local operator Arriva, the Dutch railway infrastructure manager ProRail and the energy company Engie have signed plans for a pilot project to test the Coradia iLint, a passenger train powered by hydrogen fuel cells ( earlier post ), for the first time in the Netherlands.

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Blue World Technologies starting production of methanol fuel cells

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The methanol fuel cell system is based on High-Temperature PEM technology and methanol to hydrogen reforming. Methanol reforming is a relatively simple process that converts a mix of methanol and water into a hydrogen-rich gas. CO 2 + 3 H 2 The hydrogen produced is subsequently used in the fuel cell to produce electricity.

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IPG to demo Flameless Ceramic Turbine for clean, off-grid power in EV charging

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Flameless combustion eliminates all pollutant emissions such as NO x , CO, and PM, and enables the fuel-flexibility that is crucial in creating demand for clean alternative fuels, accelerating the transition to a net-zero carbon economy. Not only can IPG’s technology deliver low-emission, pollutant-free energy on today’s cleaner fuels.

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Advent Technologies and Alfa Laval partner in marine methanol-powered fuel cell development project

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The company’s HT-PEM technology can utilize low-cost and abundant hydrogen-carrier fuels such as methanol, e-methanol and biomethanol. Our Serene fuel cells run on methanol—a clean alternative to fossil fuels—which is safer to handle than hydrogen gas and can be easily deployed on-site.

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SK Group closes $1.6B investment in Plug Power to advance hydrogen strategy; new Hydrogen Business Development Center

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a leading provider of hydrogen fuel cell and fueling solutions enabling e-mobility. The partnership is part of a long-term, multi-billion dollar plan by SK to help lead the global transition to a hydrogen economy and make meaningful progress toward a more sustainable energy system. SK expects its investments in hydrogen to create $2.7

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Clean Energy awarded $13M contract to build hydrogen station and supply fuel for Foothill Transit buses

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Clean Energy Fuels Corp. won a competitive solicitation to design, construct, and maintain a hydrogen station and supply liquid hydrogen fuel for Foothill Transit, an environmentally-friendly bus service in Southern California that averages 14 million rides a year. of the hydrogen feedstock for Foothill Transit buses.

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