Items Tagged with 'hydrogen fuel cells'

MARIBOR, Slovenia—H2FLY GmbH recently completed the world’s first piloted flight of an electric aircraft powered by liquid hydrogen.

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, commercial airplanes and business jets contribute 10 percent of transportation-related carbon emissions in the U.S., and account for three percent of the nation’s total greenhouse gas (GHG) production.

TOKYO—Kawasaki Heavy Industries is aiming to achieve carbon neutrality at its domestic factories and offices in 2030 by using electricity generated by a 100-megawatt hydrogen-fueled power plant it plans to build.

Many experts tout fuel cells as one of the cleanest forms of green energy, because the devices reduce CO2 emissions and provide greater energy efficiency than combustion engines.

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Energy will provide more than $7 million to fund projects that will bring cost-effective, advanced hydrogen and fuel cell technologies online faster.

SPARTANBURG, SC—BMW’s assembly plant here is expanding its use of material handling equipment powered by hydrogen fuel cells.