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Kawasaki is doing some fascinating work toward decarbonizing motorcycles. After launching the world's first hybrid streetbike in the Ninja 7 Hybrid, it's now built a supercharged, zero-emissions, hydrogen-powered Ninja H2 SX. An H2 H2, if you will.Battery-electric powertrains are killing it in the world of four-wheelers; the zero-carbon revolution is well underway in the automotive world. But battery-electric motorcycle still don't deliver what a lot of recreational bikers want: all-day range at high speeds, fast…

Launched in February of this year, BMWs iX5 pilot fleet of hydrogen-powered cars has been getting field tested in countries around the world. Most recently, the passenger car got put through its paces in the punishing conditions of the UAE.Even though it advised caution regarding the commercial availability of hydrogen-powered vehicles when it announced a partnership with Toyota in 2020 to develop a fuel-cell powertrain, just three years later, BMW has rolled out its hydrogen pilot fleet. That fleet is currently in…

It was unveiled during the 4th Energy Transitions Working Group meeting under India’s G20 Presidency at Goa between July 19 and July 22, 2023. New Delhi: Bharat Benz, in collaboration with Reliance Industries, made a breakthrough in sustainable transportation by showcasing India's first intercity luxury concept coach powered by Hydrogen Fuel Cell technology.It was unveiled during the 4th Energy Transitions Working Group meeting under India’s G20 Presidency at Goa between…

French transport multinational Alstom debuted the world's first hydrogen fuel-cell passenger train back in 2016, which went into service in Germany last year. Now the Coradia iLint is rolling down the track in North America for the first time.The first hydrogen-powered train journey in North America took place on June 17 as part of a three-month demonstration project in Canada, and transported a hundred passengers on a stretch of the Réseau de Charlevoix railway network – a 90-km (56-mile) route between Parc de la…

This summer, North America’s first hydrogen-powered train began traveling across the Canadian countryside. The French passenger train is a short-term demonstration, running through the end of September, that aims to spark adoption in Canada and the US. “I think the most important thing that’s going to come out of it is people’s awareness and comfort with the technology,” Robert Stasko, executive director of Ontario’s Hydrogen Business Council, told CBC News. The Canadian loaner runs from Montmorency Falls in Quebec City…

Airbus is looking towards to a greener aviation future, revealing major projects to build hydrogen jet airliners with not only a complete hydrogen-fueled propulsion system, but also a hydrogen Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) to generate electricity onboard.There's often talk about a new hydrogen economy, but there's much more to this than simply swapping out fossil fuels for hydrogen. The two are very different things and require much more than just an engine that's been modified to burn hydrogen. It requires complete systems…

Last Updated: June 01, 2023, 10:36 ISTToyota Mirai Concept (Photo: Toyota)Japanese Automaker Toyota Takes Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles to the Next Level with the Striking Mirai Sport ConceptToyota, the renowned Japanese carmaker, is taking its hydrogen fuel cell vehicles to the next level with the introduction of the striking Mirai Sport Concept. In a bid to add excitement to the world of FCEV enthusiasts, Toyota showcased this sportier version of the Mirai sedan at the prestigious 24 Hours of Fuji event.According to…

The blended-wing Natilus Kona aircraft, which is now flying in quarter-scale testing in California, is set to have a zero-emissions variant thanks to a partnership with Zeroavia, which will provide a 600 kW hydrogen-electric powertrain option.The ZA-600 powertrain is already in testing. It's the one Zeroavia has been testing on one side of a 19-seat Dornier 228 – the largest hydrogen-powered aircraft ever to fly when it first took off. Zeroavia's goal is to have it fully packaged up, certified and powering clean…

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Aviation accounts for about 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and the industry is growing quickly. While airlines and some industry groups have pledged to cut emissions to net-zero by 2050, the demands of flying can be difficult to achieve without fossil fuels.  Hydrogen fuel cells represent one possible route that some companies hope can help cut emissions from aviation. But in order to make significant cuts to the industry’s emissions, the technology would need to scale up to power relatively large aircraft.…