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

When: September 10, 9:00 AM PT Join the California Hydrogen Business Council (CHBC) for a webinar discussing the German National Hydrogen Strategy. Germany published the National Hydrogen Strategy in June 2020 and approved € 9 billion of funding for green hydrogen production, of which €2 billion are earmarked for projects outside of Germany. “The Federal Government is providing

On August 28, the CHBC submitted reply comments to the CPUC on the “Track 2 Microgrid and Resiliency Strategies Staff Proposal, Facilitating the Commercialization of  Microgrids Pursuant to Senate Bill 1339.” The CHBC appreciated the Commission’s recognition that hydrogen is one of the fuels to be considered in microgrid planning and that fuel cells are

Covered by Michael Giovanniello, CHBC Fellow On August 25, the California Fuel Cell Partnership (CaFCP) hosted a webinar to provide updates on the development of California’s hydrogen fueling station network. Panelists described three major hydrogen station development goals for California over the next 10 years. First, with $20 million in annual funding through Assembly Bill

Covered by Sarah King, CHBC Fellow On August 25, the National Capital Area Chapter of the United States Association for Energy Economics hosted energy and environmental expert Tom Russo, president of Russo on Energy LLC, who presented for the “Hydrogen: Hype or a Glide Path to Decarbonizing Natural Gas?” webinar. Russo aimed to address the

On August 21, the CHBC submitted reply comments to the CPUC for the Administrative Law Judge’s Ruling Requesting Comments on Wireline Provider Resiliency Strategies. The CHBC comments outlined the following points: Agreed with Public Advocates that clean backup generation technologies ought to be prioritized over diesel backup power. Opting for hydrogen fuel cell systems helps address

On August 20, the CHBC submitted comments to the California Energy Commission SB 100 Joint Agency Report Docket No. 19-SB-100, urging inclusion of a zero-carbon scenario and green electrolytic hydrogen as a long-duration storage and electricity generation resource. Green electrolytic hydrogen holds great promise to provide dispatchable, decarbonized firm power that can be stored in vast

On August 14, the CHBC submitted its opening comments to the CPUC on the proposal titled “Facilitating the Commercialization of Microgrids Pursuant to Senate Bill 1339.” The CHBC expressed its appreciation that the Commission recognized that hydrogen is one of the fuels to be considered in microgrid planning and that fuel cells are to be

On August 5, the CHBC submitted comments to the California Air Resources Board on the July 15 workshop on Fuels and Infrastructure for a Carbon Neutral Economy. The CHBC focused on two major areas that require efforts to decarbonize fuels and realize a carbon neutral economy, which were: Policies to support market development of zero

On July 30 the CHBC submitted comments to the California Energy Commission on the IEPR Update Workshops on Accessing the Future Role of Microgrids, which occurred on July 7 and 9. The CHBC comments focused on the role of hydrogen and fuel cell technology in microgrids, specifically: Hydrogen fuel cells and electrolyzers have important roles

On  July 27, the Atlantic Council hosted a webcast on opportunities and challenges on offshore wind with speakers Karen Douglas, CEC Commissioner, Thomas Brostrom, CEO Orsted North America, David Hayes, State Energy and Environmental Impact Center (and former Obama and Clinton appointee), and Hannes Pfeifenberger, Brattle Group. In this webcast, hosted in a discussion format,

On July 23, the CHBC submitted comments to the California Energy Commission on the recently held IEPR Update Workshops on Hydrogen Supply, Infrastructure, and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Market Status, urging the CEC to join ARB in calling for an extension of AB 8 funding of hydrogen fueling infrastructure, the only current policy mechanism that