Hydrogen

Koloma raises $50M more in quest to find natural hydrogen underground

Geologic hydrogen could be a “skeleton key” for decarbonization, Koloma says. The startup has raised over $350M to try and make it work.

By Maria Gallucci . 17 October 2024

A research team takes samples of natural hydrogen gas found in Central Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. (Mohamad Hamzah/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Podcast

What hydrogen leaks mean for the climate

Leaked hydrogen may have more atmospheric warming potential than previously thought. Does that change how we should use hydrogen in the energy transition?

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By Shayle Kann . 44 min . 9 February 2023
Hydrogen

This utility is blending hydrogen into fossil gas. Can it scale?

Some households in Minnesota have been using a gas blend with 5% hydrogen to cook and heat their homes. Results have been positive so far.

By Frank Jossi . 31 January 2023
Air travel

Hydrogen-powered aviation reaches milestone with ZeroAvia's flight

The California startup's 19-seat hydrogen-electric prototype plane successfully completed a short test flight as efforts to curb air-travel emissions scale up.

By Maria Gallucci . 20 January 2023
Hydrogen

Will new US incentives for 'green' hydrogen actually reduce emissions?

The Inflation Reduction Act steers billions to boost green hydrogen, but unless carefully monitored, that money could spur an increase in climate pollution.

By Emily Pontecorvo . 12 December 2022
Climatetech finance

Meet the leader in charge of doling out DOE's $25B for novel cleantech

Former NRG CEO David Crane is now calling the shots for the federal programs racing to ramp up clean hydrogen, carbon capture and other tough climatetech.

By Jeff St. John . 21 October 2022
Podcast

What's holding up hydrogen in Europe?

Could the region lose its competitive edge as hydrogen ramps up in other parts of the world?

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By Shayle Kann . 41 min . 20 October 2022
Clean industry

Green hydrogen will power production of Japanese whisky Hakushu

Using renewable electricity, Suntory will produce hydrogen to supply heat for distillation and fuel its buses and trucks.

By Julian Spector . 21 September 2022
Hydrogen

US green hydrogen hub will put long-haul energy storage to the test

The ACES Delta project in Utah is betting billions of dollars that clean hydrogen can provide months of energy storage. Will it work?

By Jeff St. John . 30 June 2022
Marine transport

Startup Amogy raises $46M to fuel cargo ships with green ammonia

The Brooklyn-based company is using funds from Amazon, SK Innovation and Saudi Aramco to decarbonize tractors today and freighters in the near future.

By Maria Gallucci . 24 June 2022
Clean energy

These generators can switch from running on fossil fuels to clean fuels

Mainspring Energy’s “flexible-fuel” on-site generators could make it much easier for customers to clean up their act as hydrogen and ammonia fuels become increasingly available.

By Jeff St. John . 23 June 2022