Current News

April 12, 2021 - by James M. Berger and Deanne Barrow, Norton Rose Fulbright - Despite widespread excitement at the prospect of green hydrogen being the next multi-trillion dollar commodity, the reality is that a number of challenges will have to be overcome before the gas can reach its full potential. Hydrogen from renewable sources costs two to four times more than fossil fuel-based hydrogen. The United States lacks a comprehensive hydrogen strategy as has been adopted by many European countries. New pipelines will have to be developed or ... [ more ]

March 30, 2021- University or Washington, KUOW.org - More folks from Pacific Northwest government and industry are jumping on the hydrogen bandwagon to test if the alternative fuel could be a viable and green replacement for diesel and gasoline, in some situations.  The potential converts include more than half a dozen transit agencies from Everett to Eugene, state legislators, and Boeing's drone subsidiary in the Columbia River Gorge ... [ more ]

March 17, 2021 - Hydrogen Council - Hydrogen deployment across the globe is moving more rapidly than ever before. This trend was unmistakable throughout 2020, but now we also have the numbers to substantiate the enthusiasm: as of early 2021, over 30 countries have released hydrogen roadmaps and more than 200 large-scale projects have been announced along the value chain ... [ more ]

February 17, 2021 - Hydrogen Council - Deployment and investments in hydrogen have accelerated rapidly in response to government commitments to deep decarbonization, establishing hydrogen as a key component in the energy transition. To help guide regulators, decision-makers, and investors, the Hydrogen Council collaborated with McKinsey & Company to release this report ... [ more ]

February 4, 2021 - In collaboration with General Motors and OneH2, Navistar, Inc., a subsidiary of Navistar International Corporation (NYSE: NAV), is introducing a complete solution for customer implementation of a zero-emission long-haul system, which will be initially piloted by J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc., a subsidiary of J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.(NASDAQ: JBHT) ... [ more ]

February 2, 2021 - by Joanna Sampson, H2 View - A combination of 11 proven heavyweights and progressive innovators in energy have joined forces to form a new coalition focused on advancing hydrogen development in the US ... [ more ]

January 11, 2021 - by Pippa Stevens, CNBC News - After decades of false starts, hydrogen technology is poised to take off as falling production costs, technological improvements, and a global push toward sustainability converge, according to Bank of America. The firm believes this will generate $2.5 trillion in direct revenue — or $4 trillion if revenue from associated products such as fuel cell vehicles is counted — with the total market potential reaching $11 trillion by 2050 ... [ more ]

January 4, 2021 - by Oscar Kraan, Deloitte Netherlands - Will hydrogen be the surprise of this decade? Investments are growing and the technology is ready to further scale up. The renewed interest in hydrogen by the private sector is illustrated through the recent strong growth in Venture Capital funding ... [ more ]