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Hydrogen vs Batteries on Norway’s Lofoten Route: An Engineering Reality Check

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The recent investigative reporting by Swedish Television and Norway’s NRK into the fuel cell supplier PowerCell has opened a window into the Vestfjord Lofoten hydrogen ferry project that Norway has been building toward for years. The journalists focused on a specific claim about durability. Internal tests suggested that the fuel … [continued]

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When 70% Of Stations Go Dark: The Fragility Of California’s Hydrogen System

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The recent pressurized hydrogen tanker truck explosion in Colton, California, is first and foremost a human tragedy. One worker lost his life and another was seriously injured. Their families, friends, and co workers are living with the consequences, and that matters more than any infrastructure debate. Hydrogen systems operate at … [continued]

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How Early Climate Leadership Locked Germany Into The Wrong Hydrogen Bet

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Germany’s hydrogen pipeline from nowhere to nowhere did not emerge from ignorance or indifference. It emerged from good intentions formed early, when climate risk was clear and credible solutions were scarce. In the 1990s and early 2000s, jurisdictions that accepted climate science faced a thin menu of options. Wind and … [continued]

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Hydrogen for Transportation Didn’t Fail Just Once in 2025. It Failed Everywhere.

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This year marked the point where hydrogen transportation stopped being a future tense conversation and became an accounting exercise. Across light duty vehicles, buses, trucks, trains, mining equipment, refueling infrastructure, and even aviation, withdrawals outpaced commitments. These were not isolated pilots failing at the margins. They were coordinated retreats spread … [continued]

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