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- Shell closes all of its hydrogen refuelling stations for cars in California https://www.hydrogeninsight.com/transport/shell-permanently-closes-all-of-its-hydrogen-refuelling-stations-for-cars-in-california/2-1-1596104?zephr_sso_ott=ynOWoF 95 comments
- 'There is currently no market for hydrogen vehicles', admits Renault CEO after joint-venture collapse https://www.hydrogeninsight.com/transport/there-is-currently-no-market-for-hydrogen-vehicles-admits-renault-ceo-after-joint-venture-collapse/2-1-1775592?zephr_sso_ott=a8oGz7 119 comments energy
- Planned hydrogen pipeline between Norway and Germany scrapped by Equinor: - Project to produce up to 10GW of blue hydrogen in Norway to send through the pipe also abandoned https://www.hydrogeninsight.com/production/planned-hydrogen-pipeline-between-norway-and-germany-scrapped-by-equinor/2-1-1713642 17 comments energy
- Sales of hydrogen cars in US fell by almost 80% in past six months, new figures show https://www.hydrogeninsight.com/transport/sales-of-hydrogen-cars-in-us-fell-by-almost-80-in-past-six-months-new-figures-show/2-1-1628562 8 comments economy
- 'No place in our homes' | Hydrogen blends leak twice as much in household cookers compared to gas: report | Lab tests confirm that leakage rate is likely to wipe out any climate benefits of using H2 in the first place https://www.hydrogeninsight.com/policy/no-place-in-our-homes-hydrogen-blends-leak-twice-as-much-in-household-cookers-compared-to-gas-report/2-1-1628681 34 comments climate
- INTERVIEW | Efficiency 'relevant but not key' when it comes to green hydrogen for long-duration energy storage https://www.hydrogeninsight.com/power/interview-efficiency-relevant-but-not-key-when-it-comes-to-green-hydrogen-for-long-duration-energy-storage/2-1-1609435 18 comments energy
- Chinese provinces aim to install more than 1,200 hydrogen refuelling stations by end of next year: analyst. If the targets are achieved, the total would exceed the current number of H2 filling stations installed around the world https://www.hydrogeninsight.com/transport/chinese-provinces-aim-to-install-more-than-1-200-hydrogen-refuelling-stations-by-end-of-next-year-analyst/2-1-1592421 20 comments energy
- Hydrogen car sales in Japan have fallen by 83% over the past two years, new figures show https://www.hydrogeninsight.com/transport/exclusive-hydrogen-car-sales-in-japan-have-fallen-by-83-over-the-past-two-years-new-figures-show/2-1-1582966 30 comments energy
- US logistics firm opts for hydrogen trucks after testing and rejecting battery electric fleet. IMC, the largest US Co hauling containers from ports to warehouses, ordered 50 Nikola H2 trucks for its operations in CA, AZ & NV, after disappointing results from 2 yrs testing battery-electric vehicles https://www.hydrogeninsight.com/transport/us-logistics-firm-opts-for-hydrogen-trucks-after-testing-and-rejecting-battery-electric-fleet/2-1-1584047?nkla= 38 comments energy
- Green hydrogen production will grow more slowly than expected everywhere apart from China, says IEA https://www.hydrogeninsight.com/production/green-hydrogen-production-will-grow-more-slowly-than-expected-everywhere-apart-from-china-says-iea/2-1-1581970 44 comments energy
- Sales of hydrogen cars in Europe's largest market collapsed in 2023, with nearly 70% drop in registrations https://www.hydrogeninsight.com/transport/sales-of-hydrogen-cars-in-europes-largest-market-collapsed-in-2023-with-nearly-70-drop-in-registrations/2-1-1580371 91 comments energy
- A Swiss startup is developing a 1,850 km range hydrogen fuelled business jet that won't need runways as it can take off vertically. https://www.hydrogeninsight.com/transport/formula-1-engineering-swiss-start-up-unveils-futuristic-hydrogen-powered-passenger-aircraft/2-1-1582110 72 comments futurology
- Auction results reveal that Chinese hydrogen electrolysers are two to five times cheaper to buy than Western machines https://www.hydrogeninsight.com/electrolysers/auction-results-reveal-that-chinese-hydrogen-electrolysers-are-two-to-five-times-cheaper-to-buy-than-western-machines/2-1-1570717 65 comments energy
- Leaked draft | US Treasury guidance for clean hydrogen producers even stricter than EU Delegated Acts on hourly matching | The rules also include additionality and geographical correlation, despite pushback from industry and politicians https://www.hydrogeninsight.com/policy/leaked-draft-us-treasury-guidance-for-clean-hydrogen-producers-even-stricter-than-eu-delegated-acts-on-hourly-matching/2-1-1565744?zephr_sso_ott=Xfc2EM 3 comments climate
- Despite being awarded millions in state funding, this once-pioneering green hydrogen project has been scrapped https://www.hydrogeninsight.com/production/despite-being-awarded-millions-in-state-funding-this-once-pioneering-green-hydrogen-project-has-been-scrapped/2-1-1556853 7 comments energy
- French city that pioneered hydrogen buses will opt for battery-electric in future due to ongoing problems and high costs https://www.hydrogeninsight.com/transport/french-city-that-pioneered-hydrogen-buses-will-opt-for-battery-electric-in-future-due-to-ongoing-problems-and-high-costs/2-1-1551821 64 comments energy
- 'Even replacing grey hydrogen with green will be a waste of renewable energy and slow climate action': Liebreich https://www.hydrogeninsight.com/policy/even-replacing-grey-hydrogen-with-green-will-be-a-waste-of-renewable-energy-and-slow-climate-action-liebreich/2-1-1534176 171 comments renewableenergy
- Hydrogen Ladder | Seven H2 applications relegated in updated use-case analysis, but three promoted https://www.hydrogeninsight.com/policy/hydrogen-ladder-seven-h2-applications-relegated-in-updated-use-case-analysis-but-three-promoted/2-1-1540086 4 comments energy
- 'Far too expensive' | Europe’s second-largest truck maker says hydrogen will not be a major road freight fuel. It is about four to five times as costly as what customers are willing to pay. It expects further development in battery technology that will increase the range of heavy-duty EVs. https://www.hydrogeninsight.com/transport/far-too-expensive-europe-s-second-largest-truck-maker-says-hydrogen-will-not-be-a-major-road-freight-fuel/2-1-1473602 67 comments energy
- 'First e-fuel made from green hydrogen and CO2 is 100 times more expensive than petrol, but costs should plummet'. For every 100kWh of renewable energy used to make e-fuel only about 13kWh would be available on the road. That compares to 30kWh for fuel-cell vehicles and 77kWh for battery EVs. https://www.hydrogeninsight.com/transport/first-e-fuel-made-from-green-hydrogen-and-co2-is-100-times-more-expensive-than-petrol-but-costs-should-plummet/2-1-1423373 179 comments energy
- Whitby hydrogen heating trial | After public outcry, Cadent makes U-turn on gas cut-off and offers £2,500 to participants https://www.hydrogeninsight.com/innovation/whitby-hydrogen-heating-trial-after-public-outcry-cadent-makes-u-turn-on-gas-cut-off-and-offers-2-500-to-participants/2-1-1427625 11 comments energy
- 'Green steel will become cheaper than grey in US as soon as hydrogen tax credits kick in': analyst https://www.hydrogeninsight.com/industrial/green-steel-will-become-cheaper-than-grey-in-us-as-soon-as-hydrogen-tax-credits-kick-in-analyst/2-1-1424639 34 comments energy
- Fears grow in Australia over climate impact of Japan's billion-dollar 'clean H2' export project. A billion-dollar proposal to turn Australian coal into ‘clean’ hydrogen and ship it to Japan could be in jeopardy as support for it among the host state’s politicians appears to be melting away. https://www.hydrogeninsight.com/production/coal-to-hydrogen-fears-grow-in-australia-over-climate-impact-of-japans-billion-dollar-clean-h2-export-project/2-1-1416736 12 comments energy
- Evidence does not support view that existing gas network can safely handle blend of hydrogen and methane, says US government https://www.hydrogeninsight.com/industrial/evidence-does-not-support-view-that-existing-gas-network-can-safely-handle-blend-of-hydrogen-and-methane-says-us-government/2-1-1394325 26 comments energy
- Gas lobby | Scientific journal launches investigation into suspect study recommending hydrogen for heating. After revelations that fossil-gas lobbyists had funded the paper and written some of its recommendations, it might now be retracted. https://www.hydrogeninsight.com/policy/gas-lobby-scientific-journal-launches-investigation-into-suspect-study-recommending-hydrogen-for-heating/2-1-1373819 13 comments energy
- 'Liquefied hydrogen will have no role anywhere in energy and transport': Liebreich. LH2 will require 33% more energy to liquefy than LNG, and lose an extra 15% of calorific value due to extra boil off. LH2 holds just 38% of the energy of an equivalent volume of LNG. Even less viable for aviation. https://www.hydrogeninsight.com/transport/liquefied-hydrogen-will-have-no-role-anywhere-in-energy-and-transport-liebreich/2-1-1362458/ 256 comments energy
- 'Negligible role' | Prospects for hydrogen use in industrial and domestic heating shrinking due to rise of heat pumps: IEA. Lifetime costs of H2 up to five times more expensive than heat pumps as technology advances allow electrons to penetrate tricky industrial heat sector. https://www.hydrogeninsight.com/industrial/negligible-role-prospects-for-hydrogen-use-in-industrial-and-domestic-heating-shrinking-due-to-rise-of-heat-pumps-iea/2-1-1364099 9 comments energy
- 'Battery-electric trucks will be three times cheaper to run than hydrogen models and be able to perform all the same tasks'. Fleet operators will “vote with their cheque books”. They won’t buy an FCEV that costs twice as much as a BEV to purchase and three times as much to run. https://www.hydrogeninsight.com/transport/opinion-battery-electric-trucks-will-be-three-times-cheaper-to-run-than-hydrogen-models-and-be-able-to-perform-all-the-same-tasks/2-1-1365662 132 comments energy
- EU officially asks US to amend 'market-distorting' clean hydrogen PTCs. The $3/kg tax credit for clean hydrogen is one of nine provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act that the EU is voicing concern about, including credits for renewable energy, EVs and sustainable aviation fuels. https://www.hydrogeninsight.com/policy/exclusive-eu-officially-asks-us-to-amend-market-distorting-clean-hydrogen-production-tax-credits/2-1-1348072 6 comments energy
- Fresh blow for hydrogen vehicles as average pump prices in California rise by a third to all-time high. FCEVs in world's second-largest market are now more than four times as expensive to run as home-charged BEVs. The average hydrogen pump price of $21.28/kg equals a price per mile of $0.30. https://www.hydrogeninsight.com/transport/exclusive-fresh-blow-for-hydrogen-vehicles-as-average-pump-prices-in-california-rise-by-a-third-to-all-time-high/2-1-1351675 96 comments energy
- Controversial Australian hydrogen power plant will go live next year without burning any hydrogen. Plant will run on 100% fossil gas, despite receiving political support — and nearly $400m in government funding — to burn at least 15% hydrogen. Snowy Hydro is reportedly unable to source any hydrogen. https://www.hydrogeninsight.com/power/controversial-australian-hydrogen-power-plant-will-go-live-next-year-without-burning-any-hydrogen/2-1-1347419 17 comments energy
- EXCLUSIVE | 'Hydrogen electrolyser makers will go bankrupt this decade amid brutal oversupply'. While manufacturers are flooding the market with machines built in expensive new gigafactories, their potential customers are hesitating, creating a massive overcapacity. https://www.hydrogeninsight.com/electrolysers/exclusive-hydrogen-electrolyser-makers-will-go-bankrupt-this-decade-amid-brutal-oversupply/2-1-1343342 6 comments energy
- 'We didn’t sign up to be lab rats' | Rebellion brewing against 'futile' UK hydrogen heating project. Local groups demand public debate and independent advice amid fears about cost and safety. Green H2 is expected to cost at least 5-6 times that of using a heat pump. “They must think we're stupid.” https://www.hydrogeninsight.com/industrial/we-didn-t-sign-up-to-be-lab-rats-rebellion-brewing-against-futile-hydrogen-heating-project/2-1-1344280 28 comments energy
- EXCLUSIVE | Shell has quietly closed down all its hydrogen filling stations in the UK. Only 11 public H2 pumps remain open in the UK, compared to more than 57,000 public EV charging points. H2 filling stations are operated at a loss in the UK due to the lack of hydrogen-powered vehicles. https://www.hydrogeninsight.com/transport/exclusive-shell-has-quietly-closed-down-all-its-hydrogen-filling-stations-in-the-uk/2-1-1335049 25 comments energy
- 'Will no longer be considered' | Hydrogen trains up to 80% more expensive than electric options, German state finds. Study concludes that line electrification or battery hybrid trains would be far cheaper over 30 years. https://www.hydrogeninsight.com/transport/will-no-longer-be-considered-hydrogen-trains-up-to-80-more-expensive-than-electric-options-german-state-finds/2-1-1338438 74 comments energy
- 'Hello Hydrogen' | Fossil-gas industry launches new charm offensive on H2 domestic heating https://www.hydrogeninsight.com/policy/hello-hydrogen-fossil-gas-industry-launches-new-charm-offensive-on-h2-domestic-heating/2-1-1337679 45 comments energy
- Shell has quietly closed down all its hydrogen filling stations in the UK https://www.hydrogeninsight.com/transport/exclusive-shell-has-quietly-closed-down-all-its-hydrogen-filling-stations-in-the-uk/2-1-1335049 308 comments futurology
- Liebreich: 'Hydrogen is starting to look like an economic bubble — and here’s why'. Potential uses of H2 are in direct competition with electric alternatives that tend to be cheaper and easier. Just replacing dirty hydrogen with green H2 would require 143% of all the wind and solar installed to date https://www.hydrogeninsight.com/analysis/liebreich-hydrogen-is-starting-to-look-like-an-economic-bubble-and-here-s-why/2-1-1334006 205 comments energy
- Hydrogen hype is starting to look like an economic bubble https://www.hydrogeninsight.com/analysis/liebreich-hydrogen-is-starting-to-look-like-an-economic-bubble-and-here-s-why/2-1-1334006 8 comments economy
- 'Not going to be a thing' | It will be too expensive to ship hydrogen around the world, says Liebreich. Three times as many vessels would be needed to ship the same amount of energy as LNG . There is no point in producing hydrogen at a cost of $1-$2/kg and transporting it at a cost of $3-$5/kg. https://www.hydrogeninsight.com/policy/not-going-to-be-a-thing-it-will-be-too-expensive-to-ship-hydrogen-around-the-world-says-liebreich/2-1-1325799 150 comments energy