Air Products' Hydrogen for Mobility Solutions

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., Jan. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Products' (NYSE:
APD) vice president - Hydrogen for Mobility Solutions, Eric Guter, took part
in a virtual panel discussion today detailing the findings of the Fuel Cell &
Hydrogen Energy Association's (FCHEA) "Road Map to a U.S. Hydrogen Economy"
report.

Pipeline owners look to hydrogen as natural gas comes under attack

The last two weeks alone illustrate the stakes. President Joe Biden canceled the permit for the $9 billion Keystone XL oil pipeline on his first day in office, a clear signal any new fossil fuel pipeline project in the U.S. will face long odds. His climate envoy, former Secretary of State John Kerry, warned that natural gas pipelines could become “stranded assets” within 30 years as the administration seeks to end carbon emissions from power plants. And NextEra Energy Inc. wrote off $1.2 billion of its investment in the Mountain Valley gas pipeline from West Virginia to Virginia, which has been tied up in regulatory and legal delays.

Hydrogen Valleys: A European Idea going global

Our mission is to create a global collaboration and go-to-platform for all information on large-scale hydrogen flagship projects (Hydrogen Valleys – H2Vs).

By promoting the emergence and implementation of value chain integrating hydrogen projects, as well as raising awareness among policy makers, we aim to facilitate the clean energy transition.

China-developed hydrogen fuel-cell hybrid locomotive rolls off assembly line

The first China-developed hydrogen fuel-cell hybrid locomotive rolled off the production line on Thursday, signaling a key breakthrough in hydrogen utilization technology in the country.

Hydrogen amongst Joe Biden’s clean energy plans for the US

New US President Joe Biden’s promise to act on climate immediately and ambitiously was music to the hydrogen industry’s ears as the sector gears up to help progress a Clean Energy Revolution and Environmental Justice in the country.