USA: Nikola plans another Hyla hydrogen filling station in California +++ France: Hydrogen class for Le Mans postponed to 2026 +++ Korea/Denmark: European Energy supplies HMM with e-methanol +++ DISCOUNT promotion: Your advertisement on the PtX portal
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Nikola wants to bring hydrogen to its customers with the “Hyla” brand. © Graphic: Nikola Corp.
Nikola Corp. has announced plans for a fourth hydrogen refueling station under its new "Hyla" brand in California. According to the company, this station will be located in West Sacramento due to the high concentration of distribution centers in the area. As previously reported, a total of 60 Hyla hydrogen refueling stations are planned for the US by 2026. Previously, the cities of Colton and Ontario were named as potential locations in California, along with another station serving the Port of Long Beach. The goal is to establish a refueling network to facilitate access to the fuel for the manufacturer's own hydrogen truck customers, while also serving other vehicles. California is a "launch market" for the company's heavy-duty "Nikola Tre" trucks. Starting in 2023, the state will offer purchase incentives ranging from $240.000 to $288.000 for hydrogen-powered Nikola Tre vehicles through the "California Air Resources Board Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project." The "Inflation Reduction Act" signed by US President Biden also makes federal tax credits of $40.000 possible for clean commercial vehicles.
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The planned introduction of a hydrogen class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans has been postponed until 2026, according to the motorsport website "Motorsport" . The organizer of Le Mans, the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO), established a working group in 2017 to introduce this zero-emission class to the endurance race. The initial target date was 2024. According to the report, GreenGT, in collaboration with the ACO, has developed a hydrogen-powered race car that has achieved lap times comparable to conventional cars in the Michelin Le Mans Cup. The hydrogen tanks are being supplied by Plastic Omnium. The postponement is due to delays caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as the desire to ensure that hydrogen cars are truly competitive before being used in the 24-hour race.
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HMM wants to modernize its fleet and partly run it on e-methanol. In the picture: The HMM Garam on the Elbe after a visit to the port of Hamburg in December 2022. © HHM / Hasenpusch Productions
The Danish project developer and operator of solar and wind farms European Energy A/S is to ensure the methanol supply for the Korean logistics group Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) for its newly ordered fleet of environmentally friendly ships. The agreement stipulates that European Energy, as a supplier of e-methanol, will support HMM in establishing a green methanol supply chain, the company said. HMM has ordered nine container ships that can run on two types of fuel. They will be used on the Asia-North/Latin America and Asia-India trade routes and are expected to be delivered between 2025 and 2026. European Energy is currently building the world's largest e-methanol plant in the municipality of Aabenraa in the southern part of Denmark. The first e-methanol is expected to be produced at the end of 2023. When fully operational, the plant will be able to produce 32.000 tons of e-methanol annually.
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