The Ho-Hum COP 28: More Virtue Signaling Ahead?

Another year, another climate change conference. The 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will be held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from November 30 to December 12, 2023. The purported goal of the annual global conference is to bring together leaders from governments, businesses, nongovernment organizations, …

Ammonia Engine: An Alternative Contender for Clean Vehicles?

While the debate between hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (FCEVs) and battery electric vehicles (BEVs) has mostly been settled (BEVs are winning the EV race), are clean vehicle enthusiasts sleeping on ammonia? As local, state, federal government, and supranational agencies are racing against time to reduce greenhouse gases, ammonia is gaining attention as a “green” fuel …

The Suboptimal Use Cases of DOE Hydrogen Hubs

**Note: This is part 2 of the DOE H2 Hubs series The previous post looked at the feedstock of the 7 winning H2 Hubs. This time, we will look at the use cases proposed by these hubs. Collectively, these hubs are expected to produce a collective three million metric tons of hydrogen annually—30% of DOE’s …