It’s why Google is secretly in big trouble. Their biggest and most successful ideas were from well over a decade ago. There’s very little real innovation going on at Google now. They’re just throwing crap at a wall and hoping something sticks. Eventually, their cash cows will dry up and they won’t have anything to fall back on.
My recent realization is that the very high-end of the GPU market is totally unnecessary. A 4070 can play practically any game at 4K with decent framerates. And if you are fine with just "high" settings instead of maxed out, at very good framerates too.
The urge to decarbonize the economy and to develop Europe’s energy independence is leading to a major trend of hydrogen for mobility and stationary applications. Hydrogen will also be a solution to decarbonize short- and medium-haul aviation and will be crucial for the advancement of low-carbon aviation operations.
Sarawak's futuristic hydrogen-powered Autonomous Rapid Transit (ART) is on track! First unit arrives in Q3 2024 with improved design and test drive planned.
Fuel cells have the potential to help overcome the challenges associated with Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV), namely a dependency on limited natural resources, electric grid capacity, battery charging time and vehicle range. Fuel cells can also be as cheap to manufacture as internal combustion engines and can be produced using recycled and recyclable materials.
Reminder that fuel cells are less dependent on resources than batteries, can be about as cheap as ICEs to make, and can be made out of recycled materials.
At a sprawling vehicle test center in the English countryside, a hydrogen-powered Grenadier 4x4 made by Ineos Automotive grips steep and rugged tracks, showcasing its off-road capabilities.
Solid oxide electrolysis (SOEC) powered by a small modular reactor (SMR) could produce clean hydrogen at a cost of less than €3.5/kg ($3.8/kg) today, according to a study by Topsoe, Rolls-Royce SMR, ULC-Energy and KYOS.
US turnkey hydrogen solutions provider Plug Power Inc (NASDAQ:PLUG) has signed a Basic Engineering and Design Package (BEDP) with Allied Green Ammonia (AGA) for a 3-GW electrolyser plant that will supply hydrogen to the Australian customer’s planned ammonia production facility in the Northern Territory.
Symbio presents its first Hydrogen Fuel-Cell heavy-duty truck (a CEC-supported initiative), to demonstrate the performance and reliability of zero-emission fuel cell technology for demanding heavy-duty transportation. Symbio (Temecula, CA), Michelin (Greenville, SC), May 16, 2024 — Two years after announcing the “H2 Central...
An Australian aviation startup on a mission to decarbonise air travel is developing a battery that could power a small aircraft to travel 1,000 km using hydrogen, and it already has a customer.
In a novel study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers from the University of Twente have made significant strides in understanding the behavior of micro- and nanobubbles on electrodes during water electrolysis. This process is crucial for (green) hydrogen production. These tiny bubbles form...
The rail giant CPKC is trialling a new hydrogen train in Alberta, that it hopes can replace diesel-fuelled freight locomotives in delivering goods across the continent
Multiple manufacturers will be competing for victory at the Le Mans 24 Hours with hydrogen-fuelled prototypes by the end of the decade, the Automobile Club de l’Ouest has predicted.
Over the past four months, developers of technology to produce and distribute low-emission hydrogen have raised more than $1 billion in venture investment, per Crunchbase data. That’s already more than two-thirds the total raised in all of last year.
Yes. There are too many Tesla fanboys (still) that have a misinformed understanding of the facts. They don't realize that Tesla is just lying to them. Tesla don't want people to think that there are better cars or better technologies out there.
It is another way of converting chemical energy into electricity. Basically, another way of building an EV. And since you don't need nearly as big of a battery to power an EV, it is a sensible way of reducing cost, weight, etc. while still achieving zero emissions. There are absolutely situations where those upsides significant outweigh the downsides.
If people were honestly in favor of EVs or zero emissions in general, they would definitely look at fuel cells seriously. But unfortunately, they don't, because they are mostly Tesla fanboys who want Tesla (and only Tesla) to succeed. So they demonize it, alongside everything else including PHEVs and hybrids. Which is why you see posts from "EV fans" that hate most types of EVs.
It's the primary source of this type of rhetoric. And you sound like someone who fell for it hook, line and sinker.
Battery powered cars are well over 100 years old. They only exist in number right now because of huge subsidies and because governments are mandating they happen. They would not be popular at all otherwise. If we subsidized hydrogen cars to the same extent, we'd be talking about the success of hydrogen cars right now.
The problem is that battery cars are not a viable alternative to most types of ICE cars. People have drank so much kool-aid that they forgot this obvious fact. So they engage in this delusion where the BEV industry is somehow already ascendant, when in reality it is barely a viable business. Which is also why Biden is raising tariffs on Chinese EVs (the OP BTW). Only China is subsidizing BEVs to the levels needed to make it work. Something few other countries are willing to do.
A much better question is asking what happens when it is not sunny? Because the scenario is always constructed in such a way that exaggerates the efficiency of battery cars. Of course, a solar powered car would be even more efficient in that scenarios, but we don't talk much about those.
The problem is that we have to store energy, often for very long periods of time. For the grid, this is called grid energy storage, and usually includes a wide variety of options. One of which is hydrogen itself, since it is the best to store energy for very long periods.
So in practice, there's not much difference in efficiency, since every idea requires some kind of compromise somewhere. BEVs will often need hydrogen to back it up. But the main point is that once you make the switch to some kind of EV, the issue of efficiency is mostly moot, since you already well beyond ICE cars in terms of efficiency. The rest of the argument is a distraction, mostly made by people who want to promote one idea specially.
We are nowhere near capable of replacing all cars with battery powered cars. Their supporters are just handwaving away the problems. In particular, we have no straightforward way of both converting the grid to 100% renewable energy, while also massively increasingly electrical demand for things like BEVs and every other electrification proposal. In reality, it's just a big fantasy.
The "success" of battery cars right now is really due to huge subsidies and a willingness to overlook fundamental problems (such as mining challenges, child and slave labor, no way for non-homeowners to charge conveniently, etc.). If we actually looked at those problems honestly, we'd realize that they are as big or even bigger than the challenges of building a hydrogen infrastructure.
This gets much more problematic once we look at heavy transportation or industry. We have no method of electrifying airplanes or ocean-going ships and many other things. So all of the expense of electrifying cars is just one part of a much larger decarbonization process. And that larger process absolutely requires a hydrogen infrastructure somewhere. So we pretty much have to build a hydrogen infrastructure anyways. As a result, dismissing hydrogen is just not taking climate change seriously.
Hydrogen got a tiny fraction of the subsidies that batteries got. We probably looking at well beyond $1 trillion for the latter, if you include everything, such as all the subsidies and government loans from China. If were serious about making hydrogen a thing, we would've increase subsidies by a factor of something like 100x.
Battery cars have not "won." In fact, they are barely alive as a self-sustaining industry. ICE cars still dominate, and if anything they are gaining ground with blended solutions like hybrids or PHEVs. This is what I mean by "drinking the kool-aid." BEV fans are making claims that fly in the face of reality. And it's more than likely that if we take away the subsidies, the BEV industry would quickly collapse and shrink to a tiny niche.
The problem is that BEVs only really make sense as urban commuters for people with garages, and smaller ideas like e-scooters or e-bikes. It's not really something that make sense for larger vehicles or long-distance vehicles. And trying to force the issue just means a lot of SUV sized BEVs, which are definitely not a solution to anything. By admitting they're not perfect is admitting we should scale back BEV subsidies and start seriously promoting alternatives.
Then you are creating an imaginary set of problems for hydrogen. We already have hydrogen cars that can go 400 miles. The range problem is already a solved problem. Future innovations will improve this even further. We already have hydrogen drones and bikes too. So there is no problem scaling down. Not to mention SUVs make up nearly 80% of the market these days. You're basically inverting how the real world car market works.
As we run into the fundamental problems of batteries, such as needing charging stations everywhere, and very high powered ones if we want fast charging, it will eventually become obvious that no amount of advancements will solve some of those issues. We will want to look at alternative solutions.
And again, BEVs are not competitive right now. They are a artificial market propped up by governments around the world. ICE cars still rule the world. And likely BEVs will retreat in the market as subsidy reductions and trade wars make them even less uncompetitive.
The Belgian Hydrogen Council (BHC), NLHydrogen (NLH), and the German National Hydrogen Council have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) solidifying their commitment to joint initiatives aimed at advancing the hydrogen economy within the North-West region of Europe.
LPO has offered a conditional commitment for an up to $1.66 billion loan guarantee to Plug Power to help finance the construction of up to six facilities across several states to produce clean hydrogen utilizing the company’s own electrolyzer technology.
I feel when Bucha happened in Ukraine still a lot of people were shocked and outraged. But somehow this extreame achievement of the human race to formulate human rights and at least try to defend them is withering away....
A lot of them were "disappointed" when the estimated death toll got reduced. That tells us who those people really are. Very likely, they're Russia bots that are using the events in Gaza as a distraction to their war in Ukraine.
A highly exaggerated claim. Once you factor in all of the challenges of grid energy storage and battery manufacturing, there's likely to be little to no difference.
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PC gaming getting worse every year ( www.xda-developers.com )
Airbus-Led Project To Demonstrate Small-Scale Liquid Hydrogen Aircraft Ground Operations ( www.aviationpros.com )
The urge to decarbonize the economy and to develop Europe’s energy independence is leading to a major trend of hydrogen for mobility and stationary applications. Hydrogen will also be a solution to decarbonize short- and medium-haul aviation and will be crucial for the advancement of low-carbon aviation operations.
If you are a Libertarian and hold liberty as your core value, why do you not believe in universal healthcare? Nothing impacts liberty more than sickness and death.
MITSUI E&S and PACECO commence commercial operations of World's First Hydrogen Fuel Cell Zero Emission RTG Crane at Port of Los Angeles ( hydrogen-central.com )
Steel makers looking at hydrogen to make transition to ‘lower emissions’ ( www.skynews.com.au )
Industry and Science Minister Ed Husic says most steel makers are looking at hydrogen to make the transition from “high emissions to lower”....
Sarawak’s hydrogen-powered ART arrives in Q3 2024 ( cj.my )
Sarawak's futuristic hydrogen-powered Autonomous Rapid Transit (ART) is on track! First unit arrives in Q3 2024 with improved design and test drive planned.
Intelligent Energy unveils new hydrogen fuel cell to unlock a zero-emission future for passenger cars ( hydrogen-central.com )
Ineos drives towards hydrogen car future ( techxplore.com )
At a sprawling vehicle test center in the English countryside, a hydrogen-powered Grenadier 4x4 made by Ineos Automotive grips steep and rugged tracks, showcasing its off-road capabilities.
Honda's Hydrogen Semi Concept Imagines A Future Without Diesel ( www.carscoops.com )
Honda has introduced a new semi concept, which features a 120 kWh battery pack and three hydrogen fuel cells
Hydrogen Storage Could Slash Renewables’ Costs ( spectrum.ieee.org )
Modeling competing storage technologies reveals H2’s grid-scale strengths
Nuclear-powered SOEC could produce hydrogen for less than €3.5/kg today, says study ( www.h2-view.com )
Solid oxide electrolysis (SOEC) powered by a small modular reactor (SMR) could produce clean hydrogen at a cost of less than €3.5/kg ($3.8/kg) today, according to a study by Topsoe, Rolls-Royce SMR, ULC-Energy and KYOS.
Plug lands 3-GW BEDP contract for Australian green ammonia project ( renewablesnow.com )
US turnkey hydrogen solutions provider Plug Power Inc (NASDAQ:PLUG) has signed a Basic Engineering and Design Package (BEDP) with Allied Green Ammonia (AGA) for a 3-GW electrolyser plant that will supply hydrogen to the Australian customer’s planned ammonia production facility in the Northern Territory.
GOLIAT Project Will Prepare for Liquid Hydrogen Operations at Airports ( www.ainonline.com )
Airbus and partners, including H2Fly and several European airports, are working on plans to scale up hydrogen aircraft operations.
Symbio, in partnership with Michelin, presents its first Hydrogen-powered heavy-duty truck at ACT EXPO 2024 ( www.symbio.one )
Symbio presents its first Hydrogen Fuel-Cell heavy-duty truck (a CEC-supported initiative), to demonstrate the performance and reliability of zero-emission fuel cell technology for demanding heavy-duty transportation. Symbio (Temecula, CA), Michelin (Greenville, SC), May 16, 2024 — Two years after announcing the “H2 Central...
Honda Modified a Peterbilt to Run on Hydrogen Fuel Cells ( www.motor1.com )
This is a concept semi-truck from Honda using hydrogen fuel cells to generate power. It uses a Peterbilt truck for the platform.
Hydrogen-powered aircraft in development by Australian company AMSL Aero aims for net zero aviation ( www.abc.net.au )
An Australian aviation startup on a mission to decarbonise air travel is developing a battery that could power a small aircraft to travel 1,000 km using hydrogen, and it already has a customer.
How Honda and GM are proving hydrogen cars can work ( www.autocar.co.uk )
The American-developed system gets 372 miles to a tank, and has vastly reduced development costs
Bloom Energy to provide additional fuel cells for Intel data center ( www.datacenterdynamics.com )
Will be largest fuel cell powered data center in Silicon Valley
Nanobubble research to improve green hydrogen production ( phys.org )
In a novel study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers from the University of Twente have made significant strides in understanding the behavior of micro- and nanobubbles on electrodes during water electrolysis. This process is crucial for (green) hydrogen production. These tiny bubbles form...
Hydrogen trains might be the future of Canadian rail ( www.theglobeandmail.com )
The rail giant CPKC is trialling a new hydrogen train in Alberta, that it hopes can replace diesel-fuelled freight locomotives in delivering goods across the continent
Plug Power unveils hydrogen-powered truck for middle-mile deliveries ( www.h2-view.com )
Plug Power has developed a Class 6, medium-duty fuel cell electric truck powered by hydrogen.
Google Search adds a “web” filter, because it is no longer focused on web results ( arstechnica.com )
Le Mans organiser predicts multiple hydrogen manufacturers in 24 Hours by 2029 ( www.motorsport.com )
Multiple manufacturers will be competing for victory at the Le Mans 24 Hours with hydrogen-fuelled prototypes by the end of the decade, the Automobile Club de l’Ouest has predicted.
Hydrogen Energy Is Getting A Heavy Infusion Of VC Funding ( news.crunchbase.com )
Over the past four months, developers of technology to produce and distribute low-emission hydrogen have raised more than $1 billion in venture investment, per Crunchbase data. That’s already more than two-thirds the total raised in all of last year.
This transit agency could be the first in the Northwest to use hydrogen-powered buses ( www.kuow.org )
Move over, electric buses — there's a new clean option in the Northwest.
Liverpool diesel-to-hydrogen firm secures £5m ( lbndaily.co.uk )
Liverpool firm that converts commercial vehicles to run on hydrogen fuel secures new investment of more than £5m and aims to create 100 new jobs
Forrest says hydrogen subsidy makes green iron commercially viable in Australia ( reneweconomy.com.au )
Andrew Forrest says hydrogen production tax credit will make green iron commercial viable in Australia. “It must be pursued,” he says.
Biden quadruples tariffs on Chinese electric cars ( www.bbc.com )
Comcast to Launch Peacock, Netflix and Apple TV+ Bundle at a ‘Vastly Reduced Price’ ( variety.com )
Comcast later this month will launch a streaming bundle with Peacock, Netflix and Apple TV+ at a deep discount, Comcast chief Brian Roberts said.
Belgium, Netherlands and Germany join forces to drive hydrogen economy ( www.powerengineeringint.com )
The Belgian Hydrogen Council (BHC), NLHydrogen (NLH), and the German National Hydrogen Council have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) solidifying their commitment to joint initiatives aimed at advancing the hydrogen economy within the North-West region of Europe.
Ineos Grenadier hydrogen prototype first drive ( www.autocar.co.uk )
One-off isn't destined for production immediately, but an early test reveals it's as capable off road as its ICE sibling
Waymo Under Investigation for Driverless Car Crashes and Traffic Violations ( www.thedrive.com )
The NHTSA is probing Google-supported Waymo regarding crashes caused by its driverless taxi program and underperforming self-driving tech.
LPO Announces Conditional Commitment to Plug Power to Produce and Liquify Clean Hydrogen Fuel ( www.energy.gov )
LPO has offered a conditional commitment for an up to $1.66 billion loan guarantee to Plug Power to help finance the construction of up to six facilities across several states to produce clean hydrogen utilizing the company’s own electrolyzer technology.
Why don't people care about human rights anymore?
I feel when Bucha happened in Ukraine still a lot of people were shocked and outraged. But somehow this extreame achievement of the human race to formulate human rights and at least try to defend them is withering away....
Nearly all major car companies are sabotaging EV transition, and Japan is worst, study finds ( thedriven.io )