Isuzu, Honda begin testing fuel cell-powered truck

Isuzu Motors Limited and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. began demonstration testing on public roads in Japan of the GIGA FUEL CELL, a fuel cell (FC)-powered heavy-duty truck currently being co-developed by the two companies. Through this demonstration testing, scheduled to run through September 2024, the two companies will continue making progress in collecting data, amassing

Research team develops fast-charging hybrid microbial fuel cell

Formic acid, which can be produced electrochemically from carbon dioxide, is a promising energy carrier. A Chinese research team has now developed a fast-charging hybrid battery system that combines the electrochemical generation of formic acid as an energy carrier with a microbial fuel cell. As the team demonstrate in an article published in the journal

World’s first operational hydrogen fuel cell auto carriers

A leading fuel cell company in China, is set to put 16 hydrogen-powered auto carriers into operation, providing logistics services for enterprises in the country. This fleet will provide integrated vehicle transportation services for Chinese logistics companies, creating the world’s first large-scale demonstration of commercially viable hydrogen-powered auto carriers. The trucks are fully developed, produced

HD Hyundai invests in European fuel cell manufacturer

Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, a member of HD Hyundai Group, has invested $48m in fuel cell developer Elcogen. HD Hyundai’s investment follows an extensive period of testing the full range of technology available in the market, following which an R&D collaboration agreement was signed with Elcogen in January 2023, which was focused on further

Universal Hydrogen takes key step in certification of fuel cell tech

California start-up Universal Hydrogen is a step closer to establishing a certification basis for retrofitting ATR 72 regional turboprops with its fuel cell technology. The developer disclosed on 14 September that the Federal Aviation Administration accepted its application for a supplemental type certificate for retrofitting the French-made turboprops with “liquid hydrogen modules and a fuel

Solaris bags order for 130 hydrogen fuel cell buses

Polish bus maker Solaris has bagged record order for 130 hydrogen-powered buses from the municipal public transport operator TPER in the city of Bologna in Italy. The company says the bus operator has the option to extend the the order by an additional 140 vehicles. One of the largest projects of hydrogen public mobility in

Bloom Energy announces solid oxide fuel cell installation

Bloom Energy BE announced the installation of the first phase of a 10-megawatt solid oxide fuel cell in Unimicron Technology Corporation in Taiwan. The contract was delivered within five months from order, demonstrating the ability of Bloom Energy to quickly deliver power solutions to customers. BE’s energy platform protects company facilities against outages and weather-related

Svitzer working on world’s first methanol hybrid fuel cell tugboat

The hybrid tug developed by Svitzer, a Denmark-based towage provider, part of the giant A.P Moller-Maersk, claims to be better even than the most recent all-electric tugboats. The reason behind that is simple. Just like with any other type of vehicle, hybrid propulsion improves endurance compared to purely electric systems. It doesn’t have an official

Milestone for green hydrogen in India with trial run

The trial run of hydrogen fuel cell e-buses in Jorhat by Oil India Limited (OIL) marks a significant milestone in India’s Green Hydrogen Mission. Affordability and availability will be two key factors impacting demand, which will also determine the pace of implementation of the mission in the country. Production of green hydrogen through electrolysis of

Pyxis, Sydrogen sign MoU to deploy hydrogen fuel cell solutions

To accelerate maritime decarbonization, maritime electrification technology start-up, Pyxis, and fuel cell components manufacturer, Sydrogen Energy, have entered into a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly execute a Proof of Concept (PoC) study in the deployment of hydrogen fuel cell1 solutions. Expected to commence in 4Q 2023 (after the definitive agreements have been negotiated