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Joshua S. Hill is a Melbourne-based journalist who has been writing about climate change, clean technology, and electric vehicles for over 15 years. He has been reporting on electric vehicles and clean technologies for Renew Economy and The Driven since 2012. His preferred mode of transport is his feet.

Economists want focus on battery trucks, say hydrogen freight “makes little sense”

Economists in Europe have called on governments to focus on battery electric trucks to decarbonise freight because hydrogen trucks are not efficient and supporting them "makes little sense."

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Australian eVTOL pioneer harnesses F1 cooling technology for long-range flight

AMSL Aero has partnered with Conflux Technology to use its cooling technology to enable long-range hydrogen-fuelled flights of 1,000 kilometres at speeds of up to 300km/h.

A turbofan design (120-200 passengers) with a range of 2,000+ nautical miles, capable of operating transcontinentally and powered by a modified gas-turbine engine running on hydrogen, rather than jet fuel, through combustion. The liquid hydrogen will be stored and distributed via tanks located behind the rear pressure bulkhead. Source: Airbus

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Airbus slashes budget and delays hydrogen-powered aircraft program

Airbus puts its hydrogen powered aircraft plans on hold, confirming an up to 10 year delay as it slashes its budget and shelves plans to test hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion on an A380.

Tim Wilson, Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Toyota Australia president Matthew Callachor and Minister for Energy Angus Taylor pose for a photo with a hydrogen-fuelled car in Melbourne. (AAP Image/Pool, William West)

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Hydrogen car is dead and buried, just three years after Morrison hailed it a “game changer”

Former Coalition government made a big deal about hydrogen cars while claiming the EV would ruin the weekend. But no one is about to take a fuel cell car on a camping trip.

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Fortescue debuts hydrogen-powered haul truck prototype in pursuit of “real zero” emissions

Fortescue says a hydrogen-powered haul truck prototype nicknamed ‘Europa’ will begin testing at its Pilbara mines in its pursuit of "real zero" emissions.

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Forget EVs, the Coalition has a plan for nuclear-fuelled hydrogen cars

The Coalition used to say EVs will ruin the weekend and won't tow your boat. Now one of their Senators is very excited about nuclear-fuelled hydrogen cars.

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BMW rolls out impressive fuel cell iX5, but the time has already passed for hydrogen cars

BMW presented some fuel cell EVs to Australian media. And while the cars were impressive, it is clear that the time has already passed for the hydrogen car.

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“World’s least surprising news” as Andrew Forrest-linked hydrogen flight hopeful goes bust

US based company promising hydrogen-powered flight - and once touted as a partner to Andrew Forrest - crashes out of contention after failing to secure funds to carry on.

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BHP rejects hydrogen and hybrids, will go straight to electric for giant haul trucks

BHP would go "straight to a battery electric truck" as a diesel replacement for its massive haul trucks in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

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Hydrogen truck pioneer to quit Australia as it retreats to home base in US

Hydrogen fuel cell truck specialist Hyzon plans to quit Australia, and other international markets, as it retreats to its home base to work through its financial problems

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