CertifHy Guarantees of Origin for Hydrogen Last month a CertifHy conference was held in Brussels, Belgium as the framework for the world’s first guarantees of origin scheme for hydrogen. The objectives of the CertifHy project are to assess the necessary market and regulatory conditions, develop the complete design and initiate a unique European framework for

For Immediate Release: March 12, 2019 – YORBA LINDA, Calif. – Transitioning from combustion to zero emission technology will not only accomplish emission reductions, it will also improve the air quality for communities in close proximity to ports by lowering local criteria pollutants, according to the California Hydrogen Business Council (CHBC) 2018 Hydrogen and Fuel

Transitioning the gas supply to renewable and zero carbon sources is necessary, and to succeed, hydrogen is needed. For Immediate Release March 11, 2019 – YORBA LINDA, Calif. – The California Hydrogen Business Council (CHBC) applauds Southern California Gas Company’s commitment to achieve 20% renewable content in its gas supply by 2030 and for aiming

The 2019 Zero-Emission Bus Technology Symposium and Showcase, hosted by the California Air Resources Board on February 6-7, 2019, provided transit agencies (TAs) with information about the Innovative Clean Transit (ICT) Regulation that passed late last year. As part of the ICT, large transit agencies are required to develop plans by July 2020 on how

CHBC’s Development Specialist, Cory Shumaker, attended the following work group meetings and events in January 2019. CEC Holds Work Group on GFO 18-605 Zero-Emission Vehicle and Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Manufacturing Solicitation On January 9th, 2019 the CEC held a work group meeting on the Zero-Emission Vehicle and Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Manufacturing solicitation released on December

By Cory Shumaker, published by ACT News December 28, 2018 The California Hydrogen Business Council (CHBC) hosted its 6th annual California Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Summit in Sacramento December 11-12. The Summit brought members of the industry together with government agencies to discuss the progress made in California and beyond in the continually developing hydrogen landscape. Throughout the two-day event,

Press Release PDF available here >> Yorba Linda, Calif. – The California Hydrogen Business Council (CHBC) on behalf of its members is pleased to endorse the commitment of the Hydrogen Council to the goal of decarbonizing 100% of hydrogen fuel used in transport by 2030. The goal was announced by the Hydrogen Council on September

Since the last ARB Board meeting, CHBC pursued a dialogue with EA in an effort to better understand and receive clarification of EA’s investment decisions and criteria that they apply to hydrogen for our members, and to find out why EA has again not invested any funding in hydrogen in cycle 2.

Awards for Outstanding Contributions to Provide Clean Air and Clean Energy with Hydrogen and Fuel Cells for All Californians, to be presented at CHBC Summit November 28, 2018 – YORBA LINDA, Calif. – Today, the California Hydrogen Business Council (CHBC) is proud to announce it will bestow the first ever CHBC Public Leadership Awards to

On November 2, 2018, the California Hydrogen Business Council (CHBC) submitted comments and recommendations to the California Energy Commission (CEC) on the Draft 2018 Integrated Energy Policy Report Update Volume 2. The CHBC previously identified five issues the 2018 IEPR Update should take into account: Assessment of the opportunity of sector coupling to help decarbonize energy

The CHBC mourns the loss of a great industry pioneer. In the morning hours of October 17, 2018, Robert Rose died peacefully. His wife, Ann Rose, described his last years as a “three-year strategic match against pancreatic cancer, and he never backed down”.

On October 26, 2018, CHBC submitted comments to Chair Nichols at the Air Resources Board expressing our concerns about Electrify America’s Cycle 2 Proposed Investment Plan. CHBC voiced its disappointment that “once again EA has ignored the need for investment in hydrogen infrastructure and urge ARB to work with EA to address this shortfall and