Hydrogen
Maya van Rossum Wants to Save the World
Clutching a sheaf of typed notes with one hand and the steering wheel of her electric car with the other, Maya van Rossum was driving west on I-276 and practicing the message she planned to deliver to Pennsylvania’s governor later that morning when she realized—belatedly—that she was going to need a cough drop. The plan […]
Read MoreTexas Energy Companies Are Betting Hydrogen Can Become a Cleaner Fuel for Transportation
This article was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans—and engages with them—about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. JEFFERSON COUNTY—A concrete platform with fading blue paint marks the birthplace of the modern oil and gas industry in southeast Texas. Weather-beaten signs describe how drillers tapped the […]
Read MoreElectrified Transport Investment Soared Globally in ’23, Passing Renewable Energy
Electrified transportation sped past renewable energy last year to become the world’s largest category of energy transition investment. This finding, part of a report BloombergNEF released Tuesday, shows a shift that is “absolutely critical to getting to net zero,” said the lead author, Albert Cheung. The transportation sector is a leading source of global carbon […]
Read MoreA Drop in Emissions, and a Jobs Bonanza? Critics Question Benefits of a Proposed Hydrogen Hub for the Appalachian Region
PITTSBURGH—As the federal government nears a decision on which of the nation’s proposed “hydrogen hubs” will share up to $8 billion in startup money, critics of the idea in the Appalachian region are asserting that the program would do little to curb greenhouse gas emissions or create jobs, while increasing electricity prices for consumers and […]
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