Covered by Sarah King, CHBC Fellow On September 21, global consulting firm Ricardo North America hosted the “How can California’s Advanced Clean Truck Regulation mandate be met on time? The Role of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology” webinar in conjunction with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and California Hydrogen Business Council (CHBC). Rob Del Core,

On September 18th, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) held a public workshop for the proposed Advanced Clean Fleets regulation. This regulation is focused on strategies to ensure that the cleanest vehicles are deployed by government, business, and other entities in California to meet their transportation needs. This effort is part of a comprehensive strategy

Covered by Michael Giovanniello, CHBC Fellow  On September 16, the California Fuel Cell Partnership hosted the “California Briefing: 100+ Hydrogen Stations and More” webinar. Panelists Jane Berner (CEC), Andrew Martinez (CARB), and Keith Malone (CaFCP) joined moderator Ben Xiong (CaFCP) to review developments in California’s hydrogen station network. The discussion highlighted CEC’s proposal to award three companies a total of $115.7 million in station funding, CARB’s annual report on hydrogen vehicle adoption and station development, and Go-Biz’s updated Hydrogen Station Permitting Guidebook.  Announced earlier

On September 15, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) held a Webinar/Teleconference work group meeting on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-21 Long-Term Heavy-Duty Investment Strategy. The Strategy, built upon previous years’ work, is required under SB 1403, the California Clean Truck, Bus, and Off‑Road Vehicle and Equipment Technology Program (Lara, Chapter 370, Statutes of 2018).

On September 15, the CHBC submitted comments to the California Energy Commission on the SB 100 Draft Results Workshop, which focused on draft modeling results and in the wake of Governor Newsom’s announcement to accelerate state climate goals, including the schedule for achieving California’s 100% zero carbon electricity target. The comments outlined the following main

On September 14, the Schatz Energy Research Center, affiliated with Humboldt State University, kicked off its five-part webinar workshop series “Exploring the Feasibility of Offshore Wind Energy for the California North Coast,” with the first webinar focusing on energy production and delivery, and economic development. This unique webinar series works to not only share the

Covered by Sarah King, CHBC Fellow On September 10, the California Hydrogen Business Council hosted the “German National Hydrogen Strategy” webinar. Dr. Cyriac Massué and Dr. Toni Glaser from the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy, and Gia Brazil Vacin and Tyson Eckerle from the California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development

Covered by Michael Giovanniello, CHBC Fellow On September 9, Renewable Gas 360 hosted the webinar “Exploring Renewable Hydrogen Production Pathways.” Bart Biebuyck (Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking), Michael Decker (Mitsubishi Power), Dave Edwards (Air Liquide), and John Quin (FortisBC) shared information on their organizations’ renewable hydrogen projects and offered insights into the future of

On September 9, the CHBC submitted comments to the California Energy Commission on the Commissioner Workshop on Clean Transportation Funding Programs – Clean Transportation Equity, Jobs, and Economic Recovery, which provided perspective on three main points: Strongly agreed with comments made throughout the workshop that these difficult economic times and the ongoing recovery present a

On September 9, the CHBC Submitted comments to the California Air Resources Board on the Public Workshop to Discuss Achieving Carbon Neutrality in California: A Report by E3, which initiated a dialogue on significant issues and questions related to how California should implement the state’s goal to achieve carbon neutrality economy-wide by 2045. The Draft

Prepared by Michael Giovanniello, CHBC Fellow On September 9, CMP Singapore hosted the webinar “Waste-to-Hydrogen: Emerging Source for Clean Mobility Fuel Production.” Jean-Louis Kindler, CEO of waste-to-hydrogen company Ways2H, and Andrew Hagan, Executive Chairman of AJH Emerging Technology Intelligence, joined to discuss the future of waste-to-hydrogen technology. In Kindler’s words, waste “is truly a renewable

On September 1, the CHBC sent a letter to Governor Gavin Newsom, requesting his signage of AB 3163, which would expand the definition of biomethane to include the non-combustion thermal conversion of eligible biomass. AB 3163 will support an important new pathway to creating renewable hydrogen, which is the only gas that emits zero greenhouse gas over