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Yesterday, we attended the groundbreaking ceremony of Bloom Energy’s new East Coast manufacturing plant.
The latest update to California’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program calls for an additional $11 million to fund hydrogen fueling infrastructure across the state. This new commitment comes on top of the $18.7 million currently set aside for hydrogen stations and is expected to boost the number of stations significantly.
Fuel cell and hydrogen research in Japan for FY2012 tops $240 million according to the Ministry of Economy and Germany introduces a new capital subsidy for micro-CHP units. Both announcements show a serious, national commitment to hydrogen and fuel cell technology, and give the U.S. reason to seek renewed leadership in this area.
The FTA just announced $13 million for fuel cell bus projects in the U.S. After the jump, find out more about that as well as other recent fuel cell bus news.
Fuel Cells 2000 just published a new case study, Port of the Future. Read more after the jump.
Some cool news on the auto front last week from Toyota, Mercedes and GM – read more after the jump!
New fuel cell installations are sprouting up across California and Connecticut, two of the nation’s top leaders in fuel cell technology. Deciding who is the top state between them is difficult, but through examining their strengths, it is clear that these two states will continue to lead the U.S. in the coming months and years.
On Monday, Bob Rose and Jennifer Gangi of Fuel Cells 2000 visited the Suginami hydrogen refueling station in Tokyo, Japan. Stations like Suginami are being demonstrated by an industry partnership called HySUT and, as Bob and Jen report, they are quickly becoming commonplace throughout the region.
The All-Energy conference will be held May 23-24, 2012, at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Center in Aberdeen, Scotland, and will be highlighting the UKMobility Initiative and the launch of ITM Power’s HFuel Here refueler. Read more after the jump.
