For the very first time, for a 7-day trial, the Qinghai province will be powered by a 100% renewable energy mix.
“Qinghai province will cut its carbon emissions to zero for the first time and power the entire province by renewable energy for seven days as a trial, said a top leader of the province.
A real warehouse of natural resources, the province plays a major role in the transition to a cleaner and greener Chinese energy mix.
“From June 17 to June 23, the power supply for the entire Qinghai province will rely on clean energy from wind, hydropower and solar power, and achieve zero emissions for 168 hours non-stop,” Wang Liming, deputy governor of Qinghai.”
This inspiring initiative will help raise awareness of emission reduction and promote the widespread adoption of clean energy throughout the country.
Via ChinaDaily.
Following the “European Fuel Cell Car Workshop 2017” held in Orléans (France), the CNRS takes a closer look at this new technology and its advantages.
Among the hydrogen vehicle’s several advantages:
“Refueling with hydrogen takes the same time as with regular fuel: between 3 and 5 minutes, compared to the several hours needed to charge a battery electric car. Furthermore, their fuel range is similar to that of diesel vehicles: a single hydrogen refill provides up to 600 kilometers of travel, or 2 to 3 times greater than for battery electric cars. (photo: a hydrogen-powered Hyundai fuels up at a station near the University of California, Irvine campus in Irvine (US).)”
Read the article on the CNRS website.
Find out more about “Your Applications | Hydrogen mobility” and discover how to fill up on clean energy in just a few minutes here: “Our products and solutions | Hydrogen stations“.
In France, this it the “Sustainable Development Week”. A perfect opportunity to discover #CleanEnergy thanks to the “5 minutes guide to hydrogen” of Arup.
[31 May 2017]Excerpt: “Hydrogen can be derived, stored and converted through various processes, each of which represents different levels of carbon intensity, efficiency and end use functionality. Our latest five minute guide looks at this energy vector in brief including public perception, transportation and storage as well as using hydrogen as a solution.”
Read the full release on Arup’s website: “Five minute guide to hydrogen”.
[27 April 2017]
“Oliver Bishop, Hydrogen General Manager at Shell said “Customers are at the heart of what we do. We are pleased to have collaborated with Designworks in the development of a new hydrogen dispenser that will allow us to provide customers an improved hydrogen experience. It will not only make refueling seamless, it will also help make hydrogen fuel an even more attractive option in the future”.”
Read full article [BMW Blog]
[26 April 2017]
Bertrand Amelot, McPhy’s Executive Vice President Sales & Marketing, speaks about “SimpleFuel™: game-changing H2 refueling station – an all-in-one production, storage and dispensing solution” during the “Hydrogen + fuel cells + batteries” public forum in Hall 27, Stand C66.
Watch the video [Hannover Messe’s YouTube channel]
Find out more about SimpleFuel :
[26 April 2017]
“The Toyota Mirai fuel-cell electric vehicle is so far a niche vehicle, but that hasn’t stopped Toyota from dreaming big — really big. Project Portal is a proof of concept semi truck that runs on a scaled-up version of the Mirai’s powertrain.”
Read article [TedCrunch]
[07 avril 2017]
“As the cost of advanced technologies to reduce the carbon footprint of vehicle travel rises, car companies have increasingly partnered to share those technologies and their costs.
BMW will begin testing its hydrogen-powered prototypes on the street this year, and expects several years of development time to follow.”
Read article on the Green Car Reports website.
[03 April 2017]
RTE rejoint le projet Jupiter 1000 piloté par GRTgaz
“Implanté à Fos-sur-Mer (Bouches-du-Rhône), Jupiter 1000 vise à tester la viabilité technico-économique du Power to Gas. Cette technologie consiste à transformer les excédents d’énergie électrique d’origine renouvelable en méthane, après captation de CO2, pour les injecter et les stocker ensuite dans les réseaux de gaz. RTE rejoint le projet Jupiter 1000, piloté par GRTgaz et associant 7 autres partenaires industriels, dans le cadre de ses besoins de flexibilité, pour développer l’intégration des énergies renouvelables et contribuer ainsi à la réussite de la transition énergétique.”
Lire le communiqué de presse sur le site RTE.
[25 March 2017]
“The Toyota Mirai (fuel cell vehicle, zero emission) eco-billboard campaign, working in conjunction with Clear Channel Outdoor Americas, will launch 37 billboards in Los Angeles and San Francisco. From April 3 to May 28, these structures will create 24,960 square feet of pollution-scrubbing surface, and reverse the nitrogen dioxide (NOx) emissions of an equivalent 5,285 vehicles per month, according to a Toyota press release. NOx is a contributor to acid rain and smog.”
Read more [Digital Trends]
[18 March 2017]
“A new £23 million fund to accelerate the take up of hydrogen vehicles and roll out more cutting-edge infrastructure has been announced by the government today (18 March 2017).
Hydrogen fuel providers will be able to bid for funding in partnership with organisations that produce hydrogen vehicles to help build high-tech infrastructure, including fuel stations. The funding will boost the creation of hydrogen fuel infrastructure and uptake of hydrogen-powered vehicles.”
Read more: UK government website.
