China’s electric vehicle industry hit hard by policy shift as Beijing turns toward hydrogen fuel. "Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s visit to Japan in 2018 fundamentally changed his thinking about electric vehicles."(elevenmyanmar.com)
Nikola Motor unveils trucking’s hydrogen future(freightwaves.com)
Volkswagen develops hydrogen car that can travel 2,000 kilometers on one tank. ‘The main difference with the fuel cells from Hyundai & Toyota is that we use a ceramic membrane instead of the usual plastic membrane. That is a huge difference’, an employee of Kraftwerk Tubes explains(ruetir.com)
Tamil Nadu engineer invents eco-friendly engine that runs on distilled water, releases oxygen. "The engine will be introduced in Japan in the coming days."(indiatvnews.com)
Making clean hydrogen is hard, but researchers just solved a major hurdle(phys.org)
Water-splitting device solves puzzle of producing hydrogen direct from seawater. A combined desalination–electrolysis system that can produce green hydrogen directly from seawater has been developed by a team in China(chemistryworld.com)
BMW says betting everything on batteries is a bad idea, echoes Toyota's belief in hydrogen fuel cells. BMW CEO Oliver Zipse reiterated the Munich-based company’s stance that although the BMW Group is adopting an electric-centric strategy, it is wrong to bet the future on just one technology path(wapcar.my)
BMW's Boss Says Car Industry Needs To Focus More On Hydrogen Power. “[Hydrogen is] the only raw material that can be sustainably produced and stored,” Zipse said.(carscoops.com)
UK's first plastic to hydrogen plant to power clean cars, buses and lorries. “The hydrogen revolution is taking place now in the North West and this project shows how we’re leading the way.”(compelo.com)
Hydrogen, not batteries, seen as the fuel for carbon-free trucking in the long run(freightwaves.com)
Full Steam Ahead For First Ever Diesel-Killing, High Speed Hydrogen Fuel Cell Ferry(cleantechnica.com)
European countries back plan to use more hydrogen for energy(cnbc.com)
Toyota FINALLY Revealed New HYDROGEN Combustion Engine | GAME CHANGER! Toyota decided that the right way of action is not to compete with Tesla in the EV segment but to actually make a completely different segment that they will dominate. They saw the potential of using hydrogen in vehicles...(youtube.com)
Toyota’s Push for Hydrogen Fuel Cells Over Electric Batteries. Toyota maintains H2-fueled cars not only provide a viable option to BEVs but also support a diverse marketplace. Toyota also points out many current cars could be converted to run on H2, allowing owners to keep their current vehicle(wardsauto.com)
Hydrogen fuel cell cargo bikes to be trialled in Aberdeen. The trial will gain insight into using hydrogen-powered electric bikes for last-mile deliveries.(autocar.co.uk)
Green hydrogen economy growing rapidly. “In my eyes, hydrogen’s most important contribution to a future energy system will be that it makes renewable energy transportable & tradable on a global scale,” said Germany-based Hydrogenious Technologies LOHC founder & CEO Dr Daniel Teichmann(engineeringnews.co.za)
Botswana: Green Hydrogen Big Game Changer. "Green Hydrogen project isn't a project like others, it is a lifetime programme as we seek emission free and sustained energy solution"(allafrica.com)
Hydrogen is the world's most abundant element - Can it ride to the rescue of the planet by becoming the 'coal of the future'? Hydrogen could create $2.5tn of business and more than 30m jobs by 2050.(thisismoney.co.uk)
South Korea to Build Hydrogen Production Facilities for 50,000 Vehicles This Year. "We will make efforts to become a leading country in the global hydrogen economy by establishing an early hydrogen mobility infrastructure without inconvenience to the people."(businesskorea.co.kr)
Korea Railroad Research Institute makes Eco-friendly hydrogen train that runs 372 mile (600km) on a single charge(koreatechtoday.com)
Hydrogen powered drone exceeds one hour of continuous flight. "The advantages of fuel cells over batteries for our customers are clear; fast refuel, no vibration, quiet operation, zero emission...& 3x more flight time than batteries. Fuel cells are a game-changer for the commercial UAV market.”(theengineer.co.uk)
Toshiba’s H2One – an innovative and energising solution. “In our efforts to promote a society powered by sustainable energy, we developed a ‘hydrogen-based social infrastructure system’ utilising CO2-free H2 & an advanced energy management system.”(asiaoutlookmag.com)
Japan to power fishing boats with Toyota’s hydrogen fuel cells(the-japan-news.com)
Power Worth Less Than Zero Spreads as Green Energy Floods the Grid(bloomberg.com)
Ten hydrogen-powered buses in operation in Chengdu. "Sichuan plans to have a total of 50 hydrogen fuel buses in operation by the end of this year."(fuelcellsworks.com)