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Leading US Seaport Will Trial Fuel Cell Electric Trucks

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Regardless of the abrupt U-turn in federal energy policy, state-level policy makers are still determined to clean up the polluted air in and around the nation’s seaports, and that includes replacing diesel fuel with electric trucks. One particularly high profile project will get under way early next year, featuring half … [continued]

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Why Simple Fuels Win at Sea: Assessing LNG SOFCs, Hydrogen, Sails, and CCS Against Practical Needs

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I was recently asked by someone in the maritime industry whether Bloom Energy’s solid oxide fuel cells could play a real role in maritime propulsion. The question was prompted by the announcement from Ponant, GTT, and Bloom describing a concept cruise vessel for 200 passengers that would combine hard wing … [continued]

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Alstom’s Hydrogen Retreat Marks A Turning Point For European Rail

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Alstom’s announcement that it is pausing further development of hydrogen trains has landed with the weight of a company that has been at the center of Europe’s rail innovation story for decades. The firm will still complete existing hydrogen train orders, but R&D work has been halted after France withdrew … [continued]

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Solaris Is Winning the Wrong Race in Europe’s Zero-Emission Bus Market

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Solaris is the largest supplier of hydrogen buses in Europe, but it holds that position inside a segment that is steadily losing momentum. Europe registered only a few hundred hydrogen buses in 2024, while battery electric buses reached almost 8,000 units. China saw hydrogen bus and truck sales drop by … [continued]

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