Tag: Hydrogen (H2)

Daimler Truck and TotalEnergies to jointly develop European hydrogen ecosystems

2021-11-11 / Robert Vinet

Daimler Truck and TotalEnergies have reached an agreement to develop fuel cell ecosystems for heavy-duty trucks running on hydrogen in the European Union.

The collaboration includes hydrogen sourcing and logistics, dispensing of hydrogen in service stations, development of hydrogen-based trucks, establishment of a customer base and other areas.

By 2030, TotalEnergies plans to operate up to 150 hydrogen refuelling stations in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxemburg, and France.

Daimler Truck has committed to start offering hydrogen-powered fuel-cell trucks to its customers by 2025.

Source » Daimler Truck AG

Alaska Airlines and ZeroAvia developing hydrogen powertrain for 76-seat zero-emission aircraft

2021-10-26 / Robert Vinet

ZeroAvia and Alaska Airlines issued joint statements that they are are collaborating to develop a hydrogen-electric powertrain capable of flying 76-seat regional aircraft in excess of 500 Nautical Miles.

Alaska and ZeroAvia engineers will work together to scale ZeroAvia’s existing powertrain platform to produce the ZA2000, an engine family capable of producing between 2,000 and 5,000 kilowatts of power with a 500-mile range.

The partnership will initially deploy ZeroAvia’s hydrogen-electric propulsion technology into a full-size De Havilland Q400 aircraft, previously operated by Alaska Air Group subsidiary Horizon Air Industries, Inc., capable of transporting 76 passengers.

Video Reviews of the hydrogen-powered Toyota Mirai then compares it to the Hyundai Nexo

2021-10-22 / Robert Vinet

The second-generation Hydrogen-powered Toyota Mirai is available in limited numbers in limited markets around the world.

Updated 2021.10.23 »

In the second video below, Alex compares the Toyota Mirai to the Hyundai Nexo that he owns.