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World’s first hydrogen-hybrid research vessel gains AIP

Seattle-based naval architecture and marine engineering firm Glosten has been awarded an Approval in Principle (AIP) by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for the design of UC San Diego’s new hydrogen-hybrid research vessel, the Coastal-Class Research Vessel (CCRV). The CCRV will be operated by Scripps Institution of Oceanography and feature an innovative propulsion system that utilizes hydrogen fuel cells for zero-emissions operation.

Glosten and the project’s electrical integrator, Siemens...

https://www.marinelog.com/technology/worlds-first-hydrogen-hybrid-research-vessel-gains-aip/

Workhorse on the bubble, or is it worse?

Less than three months after my generally upbeat visit to Workhorse Group’s refurbished plant near the Ohio-Indiana border, the electric truck maker’s situation appears dire.

Layoffs and furloughs

Workhorse has laid off 20% of its workforce. Much of the rest is on unpaid furlough and could be called back to work. 

The company is choked with inventory. It has less than $7 million in cash on the books and accounts payable for more than twice that amount. At a projected burn rate less than Q1’s $5.5...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/workhorse-on-the-bubble-or-is-it-worse

Key suppliers selected for world’s first hydrogen-hybrid research vessel

Ballard Power Systems and Chart Industries have been selected by Glosten and Siemens Energy to provide the fuel cells and hydrogen storage system for what is slated to be the first hydrogen-hybrid research vessel in the world: the Coastal Class Research Vessel (CCRV) to be built for UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography

The vessel is currently in the design phase.

Ballard Power Systems will provide the fuel cells which will help power the hydrogen-hybrid vessel, while Chart...

https://www.marinelog.com/technology/key-suppliers-selected-for-worlds-first-hydrogen-hybrid-research-vessel/

Truck electrification is much more than picking a charger

You can buy a charger for an electric vehicle from any number of suppliers. But it’s an incomplete purchase without knowing when the charger is operating, how much juice it can put out at a given time and whether or not it’s occupied.

“The last conversation I’m having is ‘Let’s pick the right hardware, how to deploy it cost effectively, and let me help you operate it so you get the SLA (service life agreement) you want,” Rich Mohr, ChargePoint Holdings Inc. senior vice president for North...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/truck-electrification-is-much-more-than-picking-a-charger

Amogy And Ballard Inks Contract To Integrate Maritime Fuel Cell Engines

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Amogy Inc. announced the signing of a contract to purchase fuel cell engines from Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP) (TSX: BLDP) for ammonia-to-power maritime applications, says an article published on Prnews Wire.

Unique ammonia cracking

Ballard’s FCwaveTM engine is a scalable fuel cell system certified for operation in marine environments.

Amogy’s proprietary ammonia-to-power platform relies on unique ammonia cracking technology, facilitating the extraction of...

https://mfame.guru/amogy-and-ballard-inks-contract-to-integrate-maritime-fuel-cell-engines/

Rail Roundup: NS tweaks operations leadership structure, plus green power initiatives

NS organizes leadership around modified operations structure

Norfolk Southern is reorganizing the way it manages network operations, creating a combined transportation and network operations team that will be spearheaded by current executive Paul Duncan.

Duncan, who has been promoted to senior vice president of transportation and network operations, will oversee the team responsible for designing and executing network plans and coordinating the movement of trains across NS’ network, the railroad...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/rail-roundup-ns-tweaks-operations-leadership-structure-plus-green-locomotive-initiatives

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