California’s policymakers are lobbying for hydrogen fuel to play a larger role in the state’s economy. A bipartisan group of 20 legislators penned a letter to assembly leaders requesting that $300 million of a $500 million executive order on emission reductions be set aside for hydrogen fueling infrastructure. Such a significant sum shows that California […]
World’s Largest ‘Green Hydrogen’ Offtake Deal Signed in California By Waste-To-H2 Start-Up
SGH2 Energy agrees to sell 3,850 tonnes a year of ‘greener-than-green’ carbon-negative hydrogen to refuelling stations across southern California Washington DC-based waste-to-hydrogen company SGH2 Energy will supply 3,850 tonnes of “greener-than-green” H2 annually to two of California’s largest owners and operators of hydrogen refuelling stations under a ten-year contract. SGH2 claims the deal, whose financial […]
California PUC Proposes Rules to Accelerate Near-Term EV Charger Deployment
Facing a potential gap in the number of installed electric vehicle chargers needed to meet the state’s clean transportation goals, the California Public Utilities Commission released proposed rules to guide near-term priorities for utilities investing in charging infrastructure. The proposed decision, released Monday, offers state utilities more flexibility in what infrastructure they can deploy before […]
California Vietnam Veteran Gifted Free Solar Panels as Memorial Day Gift
Semper Solaris installed the panels on the home of Bob Blumenstock, who said: “I never won the lottery, but I would think this is pretty close.” BOB BLUMENSTOCK: Never won the lottery, but it was pretty close. – Bob Blumenstock is getting brand new solar panels installed for free on his Alpine home. BOB BLUMENSTOCK: […]
California’s renewable natural gas vehicles turn carbon negative in 2020
The use of renewable natural gas (RNG) in fleets of trucks, buses and other vehicles grew 25% from 2019 to 2020 and is up more than 170% in the past five years, according to the data. Vehicles in California running on renewable natural gas removed more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than they emitted for […]
Ford: Electric Vehicles to be 40 Per Cent of Global Sales by 2030
Under former CEO Jim Hackett, Ford was criticized by analysts for moving too slowly on its turnaround and future vehicle plans. But those plans have accelerated under CEO Jim Farley, who took over last October. DETROIT – Ford expects 40% of its global sales to be battery-electric vehicles by 2030 as it adds billions to […]
How Smart Cities Can Build EV Charging Infrastructure For The Road Ahead
EV Connect CEO, Jordan Ramer, has led finance, business, and product strategy at companies in clean energy, transportation, and efficiency. The many smart city initiatives either already underway or planned worldwide should include EV charging in their plans. While we do not yet have the fully autonomous vehicles smart city visionaries imagined, conventional EV charging […]
Uber, Lyft Asked to Use Mostly Electric Vehicles for Rides in California
Both Uber and Lyft had committed to converting their US fleets entirely to EVs last year. Ride hailing cab operators Uber and Lyft have been asked to use mostly electric vehicles for their rides in California for the next few years. This US state’s clean air regulator has adopted rules to pass this mandate. This […]
Air Compression to be Used in the World’s Largest Non-Hydro Energy Storage System
The largest advanced compressed-air long-duration energy storage (A-CAES) system in the world is set to be constructed in California in the United States, paving the way for a reliable renewable electricity network. Canadian company Hydrostor has announced that it is developing two 500MW/5GWh A-CAES projects in conjunction with US renewables developer Pattern Energy and French […]
California Announces $17.5 Million for Public Electric Vehicle Charging in 13 Rural Counties
SACRAMENTO : The California Energy Commission (CEC) announced on Monday that $17.5 million is available to expand public electric vehicle (EV) charging in 13 rural counties. Incentives available through the new Inland Communities Incentive Project will cover up to 75 percent of EV charging equipment costs.More than a third of the funding is dedicated to […]