Nikola plans to sell 100 hydrogen fuel cell trucks for logistics operations in California, Volvo has started developing hydrogen combustion trucks and Airbus has announced plans to start investigating hydrogen projects in the US state of Georgia.
AiLO Logisticsa transportation company operating in the Port of Los Angeles has placed an order for 100 units Nikola hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). Delivery is planned for 2025. AiLO Logistics, a new brand company that merges several companies, had previously ordered 50 Nikola FCEVs. “Deliveries of that original order have begun and will continue into 2024,” said Nikola.
Volvo says it is developing trucks with combustion engines that run on hydrogen. “On-road testing of trucks using hydrogen in combustion engines will begin in 2026 and commercial launch is planned by the end of this decade,” the Swedish company said, adding that the hydrogen trucks will have a range comparable to that of many diesel trucks.
Plug-in power supplyDelta Airlines, and Airbus are planning to conduct a feasibility study for a hydrogen-based hub at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL). “The study, that one provisional launched earlier this year, will help define the infrastructure, operational viability, and safety and security requirements needed to implement hydrogen as a potential fuel source for future aircraft operations at ATL,” said Airbus. The study is planned for completion by the end of 2026.
Airbus UpNext has launched a new technology demonstrator that integrates a 2 MW class superconducting electric propulsion system cooled by liquid hydrogen through a helium recirculation loop. “Our previous demonstrators have shown that superconducting technologies would be a key enabler for the high-performance electrification of future hydrogen-powered aircraft.” said Michael Augello, CEO of Airbus UpNext. “The new demonstrator will lead to performance improvements in the propulsion system, which translates into significant weight and fuel savings potential.”
Nel Hydrogen has signed a technology licensing agreement with Reliance Industries (RIL). The agreement gives RIL an exclusive license to Nel Hydrogen’s alkaline electrolysers in India and allows RIL to manufacture them globally for internal purposes. ‘Nel will do it Through this agreement obtaining a revenue stream from a rapidly growing market that Nel could not have entered on its own,” said Nel Hydrogen President and CEO Håkon Volldal.
Metacon And Siemens have signed a cooperation agreement to produce green hydrogen production systems in Sweden for the European market. Metacon said it becomes a technology partner of Siemens, with the latter contributing its digital services and software for optimization, standardization and simulation the production and operational phases of hydrogen plants.
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