While there is excitement in some quarters about the potential of so-called green hydrogen, the vast majority of hydrogen generation is currently based on fossil fuels. Speaking to CNBC, RWE CEO Markus Krebber said hydrogen was required “for those parts of the economy which cannot be electrified.” The CEO of German energy company RWE has […]
Air Liquide and IVECO collaborate to accelerate the development of hydrogen heavy-duty mobility in Europe – EQ Mag Pro
Air Liquide, a world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health, and IVECO, the commercial vehicles brand of CNH Industrial, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop hydrogen for mobility in Europe. The partnership will contribute to materialize clean mobility by leveraging the two companies’ complementary competencies, in particular Air Liquide’s […]
A Hydrogen-Led Net-Zero Future, Seagrass-Based Carbon Credits, And A Chat With Tetra Pak’s Lars Holmquist – EQ Mag Pro
Tesla CEO Elon Musk suggested this week that the Senate should “can” the whole Build Back Better Act, which the Democrats have hailed as a historic investment in clean energy and climate solutions. The legislation includes tax credits to manufacturers of electric vehicles whose workforce is unionized, which is not Tesla’s case. It’s nonetheless an […]
Toyota’s GR Yaris experiments with a hydrogen combustion engine – EQ Mag Pro
Toyota’s rowdy hatchback received an experimental engine as the automaker explores hydrogen power. Alternatively fueled cars are rising in popularity. While hybrids and electric cars are winning that particular race, hydrogen cars have languished at the back of the pack. In 2014, Toyota cornered the market with the Mirai—an electric car which charges using a […]
Hydrogen Is Not A Fuel, It’s A Cult – EQ Mag Pro
The sales pitch for hydrogen is heating up, although not as much as the Hindenburg did in 1937. In the UK, there are even advertisements for the fuel on the London Underground, which is quite an odd thing to see next to posters about the latest iPhone and vitamin supplements. It’s not like the average […]
Sinopec Corp sets up new subsidiary to specialize in Hydrogen – EQ Mag Pro
China’s Sinopec Corp plans to spend 30 billion yuan ($4.6 billion) on hydrogen energy by 2025 as the state oil and gas major pivots to producing natural gas and hydrogen as part of becoming a carbon-neutral energy provider by 2050. Asia’s biggest oil refiner said on Monday it plans to become China’s largest company to […]
Sinopec Corp sets up new subsidiary to specialize in Hydrogen – EQ Mag Pro
SINGAPORE : Sinopec Corp has set up a new subsidiary in Xiong’an, near Beijing, to specialise in the hydrogen fuel business, China’s second-largest oil and gas company said on Friday. Sinopec Xiong’an New Energy Co. Ltd, a unit fully owned by Sinopec Corp, has registered capital of 100 million yuan, the company said. The new […]
Electric, hydrogen-run buses to operate feeder trips from metro stations – EQ Mag Pro
A fleet of 200 e-autos too is expected shortly Aimed at ushering in a mode of sustainable feeder network from Kochi metro corridor, Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) is readying to launch a fleet of e-buses. They include nine e-buses on lease, on the lines of what KSRTC has mooted. In addition, discussions are under […]
New cadre aims to ‘bring concrete evidence back into H2 debate, free from industry bias’ – EQ Mag Pro
Hydrogen Science Coalition to volunteer independent expertise to governments and the media in an attempt to counter influence of vested interests in H2 policymaking An independent expert group of scientists, academics and engineers has today launched a new advisory body — the Hydrogen Science Coalition (HSC) — that aims to bring “concrete evidence back into […]
When It Comes to Buses, Will Hydrogen or Electric Win? – EQ Mag Pro
Clean transport needs clean vehicles. New power developments are crucial for a mass transit revolution, and each has pros and cons. FINDING NEW WAYS to power the world’s vehicles has long been a vital component in tackling the climate crisis. When it comes to small passenger vehicles, there is little question that the future lies […]