• Look, Inc. Joins the CHBC!

    Look, Inc. is excited to bring our mobile app, HYGO, to the hydrogen community. HYGO is a real-time H2 Station Guide, not only navigating FCVs to stations, but more importantly, capturing the voice of the customer. HYGO crowdsources and shares FCV driver’s on-the-ground observations during refueling. Together, drivers can share reliable, real-time feedback and improve

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  • Summary of Pre-Application Workshop #3 – GFO-19-602 Hydrogen Refueling Infrastructure

    On January 24, the California Energy Commission held the third workshop for GFO-19-602 Hydrogen Refueling Infrastructure at South Coast Air Quality Management District. The GFO will further support hydrogen refueling infrastructure projects, encouraging projects with fueling agreements with fleets of commercial vehicles and transit buses to increase station throughput and to aid in the transition

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  • Summary of the CARB Work Group Meeting for Heavy-Duty Demonstrations, Pilots, and HVIP from the Fiscal Year 2019-20 Funding Plan

    On January 22, the California Air Resources Board held a work group meeting on Heavy-Duty Demonstrations, Pilots, and Clean Truck and Bus Vouchers from the Fiscal Year 2019-20 Funding Plan, which addressed the implementation of the 2019-2020 Funding Plan and specific demonstration and pilot projects. Read the full summary here >>

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  • Comments for CEC 19-OIR-01 on Draft 2020 Load Management Rulemaking Scoping Memo

    On January 21, the CHBC submitted comments to the California Energy Commission on the proposed draft of the 2020 Load Management Rulemaking Scoping Memo (Scoping Memo). The CHBC expressed its general support to deploy an array of load management technologies to enable achievement of the state’s renewable and carbon neutral energy goals. Download the comments

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  • 200 People Gathered to Celebrate Henry (Hank) Wedaa’s Life

    Former CHBC President Mark Abramowitz had been chosen to be the Emcee of the Memorial Service with 18 speakers selected by Hank to speak. Hank founded the CHBC as its first Chair and was a true environmentalist, serving on the South Coast Air Quality Management’s Board. Executive Director Jeff Serfass was one of the invited

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  • MPower Innovation Joins the CHBC!

    Mpower Innovation is a Silicon Valley based startup focusing on commercializing its innovative, porous materials technology for applications in hydrogen energy and fuel cells. Learn more about MPower Innovation >>

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  • Summary of the CAAP Stakeholder Advisory Workshop

    On January 15, the San Pedro Bay Ports of Los Angeles (POLA) and Long Beach (POLB) held the first Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) Stakeholder Advisory Meeting of 2020. The workshop provided an update on the Technology Advancement Program (TAP) projects of the CAAP and solicited feedback on the implementation of the 2017 CAAP update,

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  • Comments on Scoping Memo and Ruling Opening Phase 4 of Rulemaking 13-02-008

    On January 10, the CHBC submitted comments to the CPUC regarding the R.13-02-008 proceeding, which will consider issues related to hydrogen. The CHBC’s opening comments covered an array of points for the CPUC to consider as it works to establish injection standards and protocols for California. Overall, the CHBC strongly supports the opening of Phase

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  • Summary of GFO-19-305 Developing non-Lithium Ion Energy Storage Technologies Pre-application Workshop

    On January 7, the CEC hosted its pre-application workshop for the non-lithium ion energy storage technologies grant opportunity. The workshop covered two groups of funding covered under the GFO: Group 1 – Develop and validate non-Lithium energy storage technologies for customer side of the meter applications. ($9M) Group 2 – Develop and validate green electrolytic

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  • Zoom to Zero: A Zero Emission Infrastructure Planning Workshop for Transit Agencies – Summary

    On August 14, 2019, Sunline Transit and CALSTART hosted “Zoom to Zero: A Zero Emission Infrastructure Planning Workshop for Transit Agencies” to address infrastructure development required to meet the Innovative Clean Transit ruling (ICT). The ICT ruling requires transit agencies to create a zero emission bus (ZEB) rollout plan to transition to a 100% zero

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  • Emissions Reduction in the Medium, Heavy-Duty and Off-Road Sectors will be Driven by Hydrogen Fuel Cells

    August 1, 2019 – SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The transportation sector accounts for 41 percent of California’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions[1] and the most promising technology to eliminate these emissions is hydrogen fuel cells, according the California Hydrogen Business Council (CHBC) 2019 Hydrogen and Fuel Cell for Freight Workshop Report. Industry experts identified fuel cell electric

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  • Work Group Meeting for Heavy-Duty Projects in the Fiscal Year 2019-20 Funding Plan

    On Wednesday, July 17, the California Air Resources Board held a work group meeting to discuss changes to the Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Program (HVIP) and pilot projects and concepts for the Heavy-Duty portion of the Clean Transportation Incentives budget for fiscal year 2019-2020. The purpose of the meeting was to solicit

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