Global Hydrogen Review: Sensing Safety Michael Nofal, H2scan, USA, and Robert H. Shelton, H2C Safety Pipe, USA, look at ways to enhance the safety and efficiency of green hydrogen transport.
Airships may finally prove useful for transporting cargo The problem of variable buoyancy is being overcome
The Hydrogen Revolution in Rail: Barriers Constraining the Global Hydrogen Economy Germany’s Strategic Pause: Addressing Supply and Cost in Hydrogen Locomotive Rollout
The Business Download: Hydrogen Power And Maritime Travel Decarbonization Rinaldo Brutoco Of H2 Clipper Explains Why He Thinks Hydrogen Propulsion Is Superior
H2 Clipper’s Patented “Hydrogen Ledger” Uses Blockchain Technology to Track Purity and Efficiency Across the Hydrogen Supply Chain SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Sept. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- H2 Clipper, Inc. (“H2C”) announces receipt of its 13th patent focused on hydrogen delivery innovations. On August 20, 2024, the USPTO issued U.S. Patent No. 12,066,152, titled "Method and Apparatus for Delivering Hydrogen," which covers a
H2C Safety Pipe Inc. Wins Phase 1 of DOE’s MAKE IT Prize for Innovative Hydrogen Pipeline The Firms’ Safer Hydrogen Pipelines Team Proposes Solution for Safer, Lower-Cost, and More Efficient Hydrogen Pipelines
H2 Clipper Achieves Major Advanced "Swarm Robotics" Breakthrough For Large Scale Airship Manufacturing US Patent No. 11,851,214 ('214 patent) entitled: "SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AIRSHIP MANUFACTURE USING ROBOTICS."
CNN: The blimp is back – and this time, it’s tiny Tom Page describes "a new generation of airships is preparing to take to the skies. Most of these have ambitions as large as their supersized proportions; touted as a more sustainable alternative to freight trucks or ships, transporting tons of goods at a time (while leaving humans on terra
$7 billion in Federal Funding for Low-Cost, Clean Hydrogen Today, President Biden and Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm are announcing seven regional clean hydrogen hubs that were selected to receive $7 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to accelerate the domestic market for low-cost, clean hydrogen. Read the details in the White House press release here.
Hydrogen: the leading companies in hydrogen storage pressure vessels revealed Power Technology publishes GlobalData’s Technology Foresights, which uses over 70,000 patents to analyze innovation intensity for the power industry, there are 40+ innovation areas that will shape the future of the industry. . . .In terms of application diversity, Arkema leads the pack, while H2 Clipper and Toray Industries stood
"Clean hydrogen is the Swiss Army Knife of Decarbonization" Bill Gates posts on X with a nod to Electric Hydrogen's "incredible work to make it affordable and widely available."
Hydrogen as a fuel of the future: Moving the GCC’s climate mitigation agenda forward September 5, 2023 - Achref Chibani / Middle East Institute
Enapter Secures Major Electrolyser Order; Expands Presence in Japan Anthony Wright / Gas World Clean energy company Enapter has secured an order for 101 AEM electrolysers from Japanese fuel cell company Enoah. The AEM Electrolyser EL 4.0 devices will be primarily used in Power-to-Power applications and refuelling stations, with end use customers including blue chip Japanese customers. Read the
Calgary Herald: Alberta Announces $45 Million to Fund Hydrogen Innovation The funding will be funneled through two competitions that will select a proposal in its early stages of development, and another that is closer to completion. The first competition will be held by Emissions Reduction Alberta, while the second will be hosted by Alberta Innovates, the province’s research agency.
Clean Energy Wire: Oil Majors Pay 12.6B Euro Entry Fee in “Quantum Leap” for Offshore Wind Energy The winning bid earns the right to build wind farms in the North and Baltic seas in the world’s largest ever offshore wind auction.
Hydrogen Insight: Germany Announces 11,200 km Hydrogen Pipeline Network Plans German gas transmission service operators unveil plans for 11,200km 'core' hydrogen pipeline network
CBC: Pearson Airport to be Ontario's 1st public hydrogen refueling station This will be the sixth retail hydrogen station in the country following four in British Columbia, and one in Quebec.
Reuters: Green hydrogen bets lift Thyssenkrupp Nucera shares in German IPO Germany's biggest IPO of 2023
NYT: Power Grids Are Teetering Worldwide. Here’s Why. Extreme heat is increasing electricity demand as people crank up the AC. The strain could be too much.
Machine Design on "Building the Hydrogen Highway" "Moving liquid hydrogen is key to establishing the Hydrogen Economy. Here are two technologies developed by H2 Clipper for meeting that challenge."
Dassault Sytemes H2Clipper Partnership f we can create a Pipeline in the Sky™ for transporting hydrogen from where it’s produced to where it’s most needed and transport freight 100% carbon-free for less than the cost of today’s air freight, can we ensure that we achieve CO2-reduction targets by 2050?
Deloitte Report: Green Hydrogen Market Poised to Reach $1.4 trillion by 2050 Decisive climate action can help make green hydrogen competitive in less than 10 years, could support around 2 million jobs globally per year between 2030 and 2050
Reuters: Thyssenkrupp pulls trigger on long-awaited IPO of hydrogen division Nucera By Christoph Steitz and Tom Käckenhoff
Dig Once Benefit Twice California has announced a revolutionary plan of using existing rights of ways along highways to install a statewide hydrogen pipeline network.
PV Magazine: The Hydrogen Stream: Global pipeline projects to surge by 2035, says Rystad By Sergio Matalucci April 4, 2023
H2C Wins Prestigious Award for Innovative End-to-End Hydrogen Transport at Inaugural Hydrogen Awards 2023 H2 Clipper, Inc., “H2C”, the end-to-end hydrogen transport company, took home the aerospace innovation award at the inaugural Hydrogen Awards.
H2View: Spain, France and Portugal launch Green2TSO to Convert to Hydrogen Grid By Dominic Ellis on Mar 06, 2023
S&P Global: Constellation to build $900M green hydrogen production facility By Allison Good on Feb. 16, 2023
H2 Clipper Appoints Robert Shelton as Vice President of Intellectual Property to Manage IP Assets In his new and expanded role, Shelton will focus on managing H2 Clipper’s rapidly growing IP portfolio.
H2 Clipper Chief Financial Officer Joe Massaquoi Presents at Catalyst H2 Joe Massaquoi was a featured speaker at Catalyst H2. He was a panelist for the session, “Game-Changing Hydrogen Storage and Transportation Innovation.”
Founding CEO of JUST Capital and Impact Investing Expert Martin Whittaker Joins H2 Clipper’s Board of Directors Whittaker brings almost 30 years of experience at the intersection of global business, finance, philanthropy, and social and environmental impact
H2 Clipper’s Latest Patent Improves Structure and Functionality of Pipeline-in-the-Sky™ Hydrogen-Powered Airships; Adds UAV Applications H2 Clipper was granted US Patent 11,396,356 B2 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
H2 Clipper Founder and CEO Rinaldo Brutoco Presents at 3rd International Hydrogen Aviation Conference Brutoco discussed why hydrogen is the ultimate energy solution to reverse global warming and achieve energy independence
H2 Clipper Hires Veteran Aerospace Finance Executive, Joe Massaquoi, As New CFO As H2 Clipper’s CFO, Massaquoi will focus on strategic financial planning and management to prepare the company for a significant capital raise
H2 Clipper Completes Simulated Wind Tunnel Tests for Airship Freighter The simulated wind tunnel testing is part of H2 Clipper’s preparations for building a subscale prototype ready to start flight testing in 2025
Thomas J. Neff, Executive Search Pioneer, Joins H2 Clipper’s Advisory Board Thomas J. Neff will focus on building the world-class board and leadership team necessary for H2 Clipper to fulfill its long-term goals and ambitions
BBC: The giant hangar poised for an aviation revolution Airships could offer a much cleaner and quieter alternative for some aspects of the aviation market. In a former airship factory, a new generation are taking shape
Gates Notes: Cheap, green hydrogen would be a massive breakthrough in clean energy Clean hydrogen can do a lot of things we need to do urgently. And governments in many European countries, Australia, Japan, and the United States have ambitious plans for using it to decarbonize their economies
H2 Clipper Achieves Major Milestone with Simulated Wind Tunnel Testing of Its Hydrogen-Powered “Pipeline-In-The-Sky™” Airship H2 Clipper announces that it has completed a simulated wind tunnel test using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) of its hydrogen-powered “Pipeline-In-The-Sky™” airship
H2 Clipper and the Foundation for the Development of New Hydrogen in Spain Enter into Historic Collaborative Agreement to Advance the Green Hydrogen Revolution The purpose of the agreement is to establish a framework for the feasibility testing of H2 Clipper’s technologies for transporting and distributing hydrogen worldwide
The Hydrogen Foundation and the H2 Clipper company join forces to investigate hydrogen transport The Hydrogen Foundation of Aragon and H2 Clipper, Inc. sign collaboration agreement, agreeing to work together to achieve greater savings in transporting hydrogen
The Aragon Hydrogen Foundation expands its contacts with the United States The Higgs project developed by the Aragonese institution leads the development of research for the transport of this technology
The Higgs project developed by the Aragón Hydrogen Foundation leads the development of research for the transport of this technology The Aragón Hydrogen Foundation expands its contacts with the United States, a key country in the development of hydrogen-related projects
Peter A. Georgescu, Global Marketing Legend and Chairman Emeritus of Young & Rubicam, Joins H2 Clipper’s Board of Directors Global Marketing Legend and Chairman Emeritus of Young & Rubicam Peter A. Georgescu has joined the Board of Directors of H2 Clipper to help achieve the Company’s mission of 100% carbon-free transport of freight and hydrogen
Bloomberg Quint: E.ON, Fortescue in Deal to Supply Green Hydrogen to Europe German energy giant E.ON SE and a unit of Australia-based Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. plan to supply green hydrogen to Europe as the continent seeks to reduce its dependency on Russian energy
H2 View: €3.5bn project to create 1,500km hydrogen backbone pipeline for Germany Hydrogen infrastructure in Germany has been handed a significant boost today (March 24) with RWE and OGE unveiling a hydrogen infrastructure concept including 1GW of new electrolyser capacity and 1,500km of pipeline
How H2 Clipper’s Pipe-within-a-pipe technology could revolutionise hydrogen transportation H2 Clipper continues to create shockwaves throughout the hydrogen industry with its innovative hydrogen airship technology and a new pipeline technology that could provide the ‘most efficient way’ of transporting clean hydrogen within a radius of 1,000 miles
Hydrogen-fuelled green freight H2 Clipper plans to build airships that simultaneously transport and use hydrogen to power their engines.
H2 View: Pipistrel unveils hydrogen-powered aircraft A 20-seat hydrogen-powered aircraft has been unveiled by aircraft manufacturer Pipistrel.
H2 Clipper’s Pipe-Within-A-Pipe™ Revolutionizes Last Mile Delivery Of Pure Hydrogen Newly issued patent provides solution to “last mile” challenge of distributing fuel cell grade hydrogen inside pipelines that run below ground under virtually every major city in the world
Meet H2 Clipper’s Pipe-Within-A-Pipe™ revolutionising ‘last mile’ delivery of pure hydrogen Such lines run below ground under virtually every major city in the world. Having a reliable way to safely utilise them to distribute pure hydrogen effectively solves the problem of distributing fuel cell grade hydrogen...
H2 Clipper’s Newly Patented Pipe-Within-A-Pipe™ Technology Revolutionizes “Last Mile” Delivery of Pure Hydrogen Newly issued patent provides solution to “last mile” challenge of distributing fuel cell grade hydrogen inside pipelines that run below ground under virtually every major city in the world
Reuters: World’s first hydrogen tanker to ship test cargo to Japan from Australia A Japanese-Australian venture producing hydrogen from brown coal is set to start loading its maiden cargo on the world's first liquid hydrogen carrier on Friday, in a test delayed by nearly a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic
Former Head of OECD Ángel Gurría to Join H2 Clipper’s Advisory Board Renowned international diplomat and former OECD Secretary-General Ángel Gurría has joined the Advisory Board of H2 Clipper to help achieve the Company’s mission of 100% carbon-free transport of freight and hydrogen
H2 Clipper Will Resurrect Hydrogen Airships to Haul Green Fuel Across the Planet Hydrogen is increasingly being seen as a promising alternative for hard to decarbonize sectors. But transporting hydrogen remains a sticking point. H2 Clipper has an ingenious workaround
Captain: World’s First Liquefied Hydrogen Tanker Departs Japan $360 million pilot project will carry 1,250 cubic meters of liquified hydrogen from Australia to Japan, requiring 16 days transit each way
Dassault Systemes: Breaking the Barriers to Innovation The New Aerospace Pioneers of the 21st Century
H2 Clipper Selected for Inclusion in Dassault Systèmes’ Exclusive Accelerator Program The selection will help to advance H2 Clipper’s work in providing a rapidly scalable hydrogen infrastructure solution that is critical to realizing the disruptive potential of hydrogen globally.
Could hydrogen airships return as fast, cheap, green cargo transports? Investors in green hydrogen projects have plenty of skin in the game and an incentive not just to develop potential markets for their hydrogen, but to rehabilitate its image
Air Liquide: Air Liquide and Future Proof Shipping sign long-term agreement for the supply of carbon-free hydrogen to the inland vessel, the FPS Maas Air Liquide and Future Proof Shipping (FPS), a provider of zero-emission shipping solutions, have signed a long-term contract for the supply of carbon-free hydrogen to FPS’ inland barge, the Maas, which transports containers between the Netherlands and Belgium
Reuters: Kawasaki Heavy says liquefied hydrogen carrier may leave Japan this month The $353 million pilot project will deliver hydrogen from Australia to Japan as part of a pilot project backed by the Japanese and Australian governments.
H2 View: 8GW green hydrogen project to situate Chile at the forefront of the international hydrogen economy With the significant potential South America holds in producing hydrogen from renewable energy, Total Eren has started development of an 8GW green hydrogen megaproject in Chile.
H2 Clipper Granted U.S. Patent for “Lighter-Than-Air” Dirigible Design, Advancing the Company’s Mission to Accelerate the Hydrogen Economy New patent covers an improved structural and delivery system for H2 Clipper’s “lighter-than- air” airships, which will be essential to unlocking the global hydrogen economy
The National: Eco-friendly airship aims to operate flights by 2025 The hybrid aircraft will slash CO2 emissions by 90% on intercity air travel from Liverpool, Seattle, Barcelona, Oslo and more
Daily Mail: Google co-founder Sergey Brin builds world’s largest aircraft for $150M as a family ‘yacht’ Google co-founder Sergey Brin's company could build a massive airship, Reports suggest it will measure 656ft and cost the billionaire $150 million. Brin initially wanted to build an 'air yacht' but is now using it for disaster relief. It will be powered by a massive hydrogen cell when completed.
Tech Crunch: Sergey Brin’s airship aims to use world’s biggest mobile hydrogen fuel cell Powerful enough to cross oceans, delivering aid.
Bloomberg: Airbus Turboprop Model Gaining Favor as First Hydrogen Plane Smallest aircraft option seen as easiest to pull off by 2035.
Aerospace Testing: Hydrogen propulsion for aircraft moves forward in the UK with multi-million R&D program The program is being delivered from GKN Aerospace’s Global Technology Centre in Bristol, a £32 million (US$44 million) R&D center opened in July last year.
The Conversation: Hydrogen gas-fuelled airships could spur development in remote communities The U.S. and Canadian ban on using hydrogen as an acceptable lifting gas in airships stems from a political decision made in 1923 based on misinformation
Gates and Bezos Funds Back Hydrogen-Powered Plane Startup Hydrogen could be a key way to cut carbon emissions in flight.
Bloomberg: Airbus Bets on Hydrogen to Deliver Zero-Emission Jets The European planemaker has given itself five years to develop an aircraft that doesn’t pollute the sky.
FP: The Age of the Airship May Be Dawning Again Dirigibles ruled the skies once. Can they make a comeback?
OneZero: Planes are Ruining the Planet. New, Mighty Airships Won't. Some scientists are serious about resurrecting zeppelins for low-carbon travel.
BBC: How airships could return to our crowded skies Airships lost out to conventional aircraft after a series of disastrous crashes. But now safer technology could be the key to their return.
Digital Trends: Zeppelins could make a comeback with this solar-powered airship cargo mover Variable lift airships will ultimately secure a significant percentage (possibly the bulk) of the global air freight business
NBC News: Zeppelins stopped flying after the Hindenburg disaster. Now scientists want to bring them back. The proposed airships would move cargo more efficiently than oceangoing freighters — and produce far less pollution.
Interesting Engineering: Airship Innovation The dream of lighter-than-air travel continues with crafts such as the Phoenix, and the "big bum" - the Airlander 10.
CNN Travel: ‘Lighter-than-air’ aircraft has first test flight An innovative aircraft that turns into a "lighter-than-air" balloon to propel itself forward has been flown for the first time.
CNN Travel: World’s biggest aircraft, Airlander 10, moves toward commercial model The world's largest aircraft has been retired after six test flights, as its developers prepare to build a new, commercial model to take to the skies in the early 2020s.
Bloomberg: ‘Flying Whale’ Blimp That Never Lands Joins Global Airship Race Craft will hover over forests, lift up to 60 tons of logs.
BBC: Can a new airship unlock the Amazon? The vast jungle interior of Brazil is a difficult place to reach – there are few roads, and travelling by river is very slow. Could airships be the key to supplying remote Amazonian outposts?
BBC: This enormous Chinese blimp could replace satellites There's a new type of airship called the Cloud, and it has a silver lining. (It’s also a giant, floating communications hub.) Finn Aberdein goes to watch a nerve-wracking flight with its maker KuangChi Science.
City Monitor: Why blimps and airships died out – and how they might make a comeback Many years ago, long before the era of massive international airports, online ticketing agencies, and pesky pre-boarding security inspections, the airship was going to be the future