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Pacific Northwest selected as a national hydrogen hub eligible for up to $1 billion in funding

by Lisa Stiffler on October 13, 2023October 13, 2023 at 8:27 am

The Pacific Northwest will be home to one of seven Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs (H2Hubs) announced Friday by the U.S. Department of Energy. The hubs are meant to kick-start the… Read More

Hydrogen startup spins out of Bill Gates-backed R&D effort, lands $7.8M

by Lisa Stiffler on September 25, 2023September 25, 2023 at 3:49 pm

Peregrine Hydrogen, a Santa Cruz, Calif., startup developing technology for producing clean hydrogen, raised $7.8 million in seed financing. The company is aiming to manufacture climate friendly hydrogen that is… Read More

Clean energy startup Modern Hydrogen, previously known as Modern Electron, raises $32.8M

by Lisa Stiffler on May 11, 2023May 10, 2023 at 11:40 pm

The news: Clean energy startup Modern Electron is going all in on hydrogen — so much so that it’s changing its name to Modern Hydrogen and has stopped work on… Read More

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Microsoft Azure Quantum joins the quest to create new hydrogen fuel-cell catalysts

by Alan Boyle on April 13, 2023April 13, 2023 at 6:13 pm

Chemists at Microsoft Azure Quantum are teaming up with Johnson Matthey, a British-based clean-tech company, to identify new types of catalysts for hydrogen fuel cells. The project demonstrates how quantum… Read More

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Hydrogen-powered airplane aces its first experimental flight in central Washington

by Alan Boyle on March 2, 2023March 2, 2023 at 1:30 pm

A prototype aircraft with a hydrogen-fueled powertrain successfully completed an initial 15-minute flight today at Grant County International Airport in Moses Lake, Wash., marking a significant step for zero-emission aviation.… Read More

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Washington state chips in $250K for First Mode’s zero-emission proving grounds

by Alan Boyle on February 16, 2023February 16, 2023 at 9:38 pm

First Mode, the clean-energy company that was recently transformed from a Seattle startup into an Anglo American subsidiary, is getting a boost from Washington state. The Washington State Department of… Read More

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Hydrogen-fueled plane begins taxi testing in preparation for first flight in Moses Lake

by Alan Boyle on February 7, 2023February 8, 2023 at 11:42 am

Universal Hydrogen says its hydrogen-fueled test aircraft has won a key certification from regulators and has completed its first taxi tests at Grant County International Airport in Moses Lake, Wash.… Read More

Green aviation company ZeroAvia expanding in Boeing’s backyard with hydrogen-electric tech

by Lisa Stiffler on January 30, 2023April 28, 2023 at 2:28 pm

ZeroAvia recently grabbed headlines for successfully flying the largest aircraft to date under hydrogen power. The startup’s main operations are in California and the United Kingdom — last week’s test… Read More

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Powered by hydrogen: Experimental plane revs up for testing in Central Washington

by Alan Boyle on January 23, 2023January 27, 2023 at 10:48 am

Is hydrogen the green aviation fuel of the future? An industry team led by California-based Universal Hydrogen is testing out that proposition amid the scrublands of central Washington state. Universal… Read More

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Anglo American follows through on $200M combination agreement with First Mode

by Alan Boyle on December 7, 2022December 15, 2022 at 8:55 am

Seattle-based First Mode and the Anglo American mining company have signed a binding agreement to combine First Mode with Anglo American’s nuGen effort to develop a zero-emission system for hauling… Read More

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First Mode will develop zero-emission trucks at proving grounds south of Seattle

by Alan Boyle on October 25, 2022October 26, 2022 at 8:02 am

First Mode is establishing a proving grounds between Seattle and Portland to test and optimize giant zero-emission hauling trucks and the hydrogen-based infrastructure they’ll depend on. The Seattle-based engineering venture… Read More

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MagniX branches out from electric aircraft propulsion to get into hydrogen as well

by Alan Boyle on October 20, 2022October 21, 2022 at 9:24 am

MagniX has been working on electric propulsion systems for years, but now the Everett, Wash.-based venture is adding hydrogen fuel cells to its power repertoire for carbon-free flight. The expansion… Read More

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How Washington state’s leaders and tech giants are embracing the ‘Swiss Army knife’ of clean energy

by Lisa Stiffler on August 31, 2022August 31, 2022 at 12:50 pm

As the United States undergoes a massive transition toward clean energy, Washington state officials are hoping to stake a claim as a leader in hydrogen power. The state is vying… Read More

Microsoft demos clean energy breakthrough for data centers that keep the internet humming

by Lisa Stiffler on July 28, 2022July 28, 2022 at 5:40 pm

Data centers packed with millions of servers provide the backbone of the internet, dishing up everything from cat videos to financial transactions to online gaming when and where you need… Read More

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Mammoth zero-emission mining truck makes its debut in South Africa, powered by First Mode

by Alan Boyle on May 6, 2022May 8, 2022 at 7:03 am

After years of development, the world’s largest zero-emission vehicle was unveiled today at a South African platinum mine, with a hydrogen-fueled hybrid powerplant designed and built by Seattle-based First Mode.… Read More

Cut the BS: This startup is converting cow manure into clean-burning hydrogen fuel

by Lisa Stiffler on April 26, 2022April 26, 2022 at 8:15 am

Seattle-area startup Modern Electron is teaming up with the Tulalip Tribes, a Western Washington dairy, and an environmental effort to test a new technology for producing clean energy. This month… Read More

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Bill Gates boosts his backing for ZeroAvia hybrid aviation venture — and for Biden’s energy plan

by Alan Boyle on April 1, 2021April 2, 2021 at 10:34 am

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is putting his money as well as his mouth behind the push for new energy technologies. First, about the money: Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Ventures is doubling… Read More

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MagniX teams up with Universal Hydrogen for electric airplane conversion project

by Alan Boyle on September 15, 2020September 15, 2020 at 3:25 pm

Redmond, Wash.-based MagniX says it’s partnering with a Los Angeles startup called Universal Hydrogen to retrofit 40-passenger regional aircraft with carbon-free, hydrogen-fueled electric powertrains. The partnership opens up a new… Read More

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Microsoft and Toyota are revving up interest in hydrogen fuel-cell energy tech

by Alan Boyle on June 25, 2018June 25, 2018 at 3:20 pm

Grid battery storage projects like Tesla’s 100-megawatt installation in Australia may be getting lots of press, but behind the scenes, hydrogen fuel-cell systems are carving out a niche in applications… Read More

How these scientists plan to make hydrogen fuel cell cars more cost-efficient

by John Stang on August 13, 2016August 13, 2016 at 4:01 pm

The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory says it’s about two years away from making hydrogen fuel cell cars more cost-effective — a 20-plus-year journey that once included a dream of going… Read More

Toyota gives away patents to build ‘game-changing’ car of the future

by Taylor Soper on January 5, 2015January 6, 2015 at 2:05 pm

LAS VEGAS — Toyota made it clear today at the big Consumer Electronics Show that its fuel-cell technology is the future of automotive transportation. The car-maker on Monday held a press… Read More

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