Every day brings new developments in the green hydrogen industry. New use cases that will increase demand are being continuously unveiled, plans are in place to build out extensive infrastructure, and new efficiencies in electrolysis are being discovered every day. With all of this going on it can be hard to keep abreast of industry trends, so we’ve collected some of the most notable recent hydrogen developments here for your convenience:
Kawasaki Does World’s First Public Demo Of Hydrogen-Fueled Motorcycle
On July 20, Kawasaki Motors, a member of the Kawasaki Heavy Industries Group, conducted the world’s first public demonstration run of a hydrogen ICE (internal combustion engine) motorcycle by a mass-production motorcycle manufacturer at Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture, Japan.
German gas grid operators file plans for €20bn hydrogen network
Germany’s gas transmission system operators have submitted a joint application for a planned hydrogen core network to the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA). Due to be completed by 2032, the planned network would connect the focal points of hydrogen production, consumption, storage and import.
San Francisco launches world’s first commercial hydrogen ferry
The fuel cell–powered vessel officially launched this week after years in development. Diesel ferries are among the biggest polluters on U.S. waterfronts.
Most ferries in the United States run on diesel fuel, with groaning engines that spew harmful emissions into waterfront communities. But in San Francisco, passengers on the city’s newest vessel will find the trip to be much quieter and cleaner as they zip around the bay.
JEKTA and ZeroAvia to partner on hydrogen-electric amphibious aircraft
JEKTA, the Switzerland-based developer of the PHA-ZE 100 amphibious aircraft, today announced that it has selected ZeroAvia’s fuel cell power generation system (PGS) technology to demonstrate the concept of a fuel cell variant of its electric amphibious flying boat design, with a view to line-fit of the system as the PHA-ZE 100 variant comes to market.
Hydrogen off-road race car tested to limits in former coal mine
At a decommissioned coal mine in Scotland, a stark backdrop for the world’s first hydrogen-powered off-road racing car, testing is underway ahead of next year’s hydrogen racing series, Extreme H.
The series is an evolution of the current all-electric series, Extreme E, with the organisers using it to develop hydrogen as a future car technology and showcase its green potential. “We’re using racing to accelerate the adoption, accelerate the innovation around hydrogen,” says Ali Russell, managing director of Extreme E, allowing “you and I to go out and buy our next car as a hydrogen vehicle”.
Washington and B.C. Begin Work on Cross-Border Hydrogen Analysis
Representatives from Washington state and British Columbia are exploring how they can collaborate in developing and growing the hydrogen economy in their respective jurisdictions, according to a news release Monday from study participants in each country.
Billed as a first-of-its-kind study, it involves Pacific NorthWest Economic Region, or PNWER, working with the British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines, and Low Carbon Innovation’s Clean Energy Major Projects Office, or CEMPO, and the Washington State Department of Commerce.
