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Allegedly monopolising hydrogen energy market Toyota hit with class action lawsuit in US

Toyota was recently embroiled in a class action lawsuit in the United States, where it is accused of using anti-competitive practices to monopolise the hydrogen-fuelled vehicle market in California, causing the cost of hydrogen refuelling to soar for consumers. The lawsuit, which was initiated by California taxpayers, focuses on a clean-energy hydrogen fueling station that was constructed by California State University, Los Angeles in 2010 using government grants. The plaintiffs allege that Toyota prevented the station from operating by imposing onerous standards after the fact, even though it met all other state-mandated standards.

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Mercedes Benz GenH2 Hydrogen Heavy Duty Trucks Officially Entered Customer Testing

Daimler Trucks recently announced that it has handed over five Mercedes-Benz GenH2 hydrogen fuel cell trucks to five separate companies, officially opening a one-year phase of practical customer road tests. Through this co-operation, the Daimler Trucks development team was able to gain valuable insights into the real-world operation of the liquid hydrogen-powered trucks.

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U.S. Department of Energy Funds Solar Hydrogen Project with $33 Million

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has allocated $33 million for research and development of solar energy technologies to promote the production of hydrogen and other renewable energy sources. The investment, which is strongly supported by the Biden-Harris Administration's ‘Invest in America Agenda,’ involves nine projects in seven states and is designed to accelerate the process of solar hydrogen production.

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Accelera Supplies 5MW Electrolyzer System to Chevron New Energy

Accelera™, a Cummins brand, will supply Chevron New Energies with a 5 MW electrolyser system for the electrolysis of hydrogen in Lost Hills, Calif. The project leverages a strategic agreement between Cummins and Chevron to jointly promote the adoption of hydrogen and other low-carbon fuels for commercial and industrial use in North America.

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Global hydrogen refuelling stations exceed 1,100, many countries actively layout

In recent years, with the promotion of hydrogen transport applications, the construction of hydrogen refuelling stations has become increasingly urgent.Interact Analysis continues to track the deployment of hydrogen refuelling stations around the world, according to statistics, as of the first half of 2024, the global deployment of hydrogen refuelling stations reached 1,680 (including completed, under construction and planning), of which 1,148 have been completed and put into operation.

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French Hydrogen Partners with Tunisia for 800 MW Green Hydrogen Project

 Recently, France Hydrogen and the Tunisian Ministry of Energy reached a major cooperation agreement to build an electrolysis plant of up to 800 MW in size in Tunisia, which will be powered by 1 GW of wind energy and 500 MW of solar photovoltaic systems, and is expected to produce up to 65,000 tonnes of green hydrogen per year. This clean energy will be delivered directly to Europe via the SoutH2 pipeline, contributing to Europe's energy transition.

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Hydrogen Air's hydrogen power supply exported to Japan's Emergency Management Agency

Recently, HydrogenAir's hydrogen products have made another breakthrough in the field of clean energy, successfully exporting several 1500W hydrogen power supplies to the Japan Emergency Management Agency (JEMA), marking an important step for HydrogenAir's application in the field of emergency rescue. As the first product exported to Japan and applied in the field of emergency management, this hydrogen power supply will be mainly used to provide clean and reliable power support for rescue and emergency power equipment.

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Italy announces nearly €1bn in subsidies for EU-approved hydrogen projects

The Italian government recently announced that it will subsidise more than €994 million for the Hy2Infra hydrogen energy project, which is included in the EU's list of important projects of common European interest (IPCEI). Earlier this year, Italy's 600 MW of electrolyser capacity and hydrogen pipelines qualified for state aid through the Hy2Infra programme, which effectively approved €6.9 billion in government spending across seven European countries. The Italian government confirmed that the state-level support funds will be disbursed in the form of grants to cover eligible investments.

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Langley Holdings UK acquires Italian solid-state hydrogen storage company GKN Hydrogen

Langley Holdings, the UK's privately owned engineering and industrial manufacturing group, has acquired Italian hydrogen storage and energy storage company GKN Hydrogen from the Dowlais Group, a pioneer of cutting-edge technologies for the safe storage of hydrogen, headquartered in Pfalzen, northern Italy, with subsidiaries in the US and Germany. Formerly part of GKN Powder Metallurgy, a subsidiary of Dowless Group Ltd, GKN Hydrogen creates advanced metal hydride compounds by combining materials science and engineering. According to the company, the technology allows for solid-state storage of hydrogen at 16 times the density of compressed hydrogen for up to 30 years without degradation. The hydrogen can be converted back to a gas when needed by heating the hydride to 60°C. GKN Hydrogen has demonstrated that the system is 99 per cent efficient over 7,000 charge/discharge cycles.