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• Facility Expected to Be One of the Largest Green Hydrogen Plants in North America.
• Plug To Supply PEM Electrolyzer Technology, Equipment for NFE’s First Investment in Green Hydrogen Production.

PHOENIX — Nikola Corporation (Nasdaq: NKLA), a global leader in zero-emissions transportation and energy infrastructure solutions, today announced the locations of three California hydrogen stations to advance and scale up its long-term hydrogen distribution solutions to service market demand. Nikola’s integrated energy and zero-emissions truck portfolio will be underpinned by developing hydrogen supply and refueling infrastructure, an essential step in helping to decarbonize the heavy-duty transport sector.

• Vessel with zero-emission capabilities will now move to design pase

UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography today announced that naval architecture and marine engineering company Glosten has been selected as the naval architect for the university’s new California coastal research vessel. The new vessel will be an innovation in the maritime industry with a first-of-its-kind hydrogen-hybrid propulsion system.

• Provides American the opportunity to order up to 100 engines from ZeroAvia’s hydrogen-electric powertrain development program

FORT WORTH, Texas — American Airlines today announced its investment in ZeroAvia, a leader in hydrogen-electric, zero-emission aviation. In addition to the investment, a memorandum of understanding provides American the opportunity to order up to 100 engines from ZeroAvia’s hydrogen-electric powertrain development program. The engines are intended to power regional jet aircraft with zero emissions.

• Investment supports Williams overall efforts to fund clean energy technology and innovation through Corporate Venture Capital program.

TULSA, Okla — Williams (NYSE: WMB) today announced a direct investment in Aurora Hydrogen, a company developing technology that converts natural gas to hydrogen with zero carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Aurora Hydrogen’s technology uses microwave energy to convert methane to hydrogen and solid carbon without generating CO2. Williams’ investment will support scaling production to 200 kg of hydrogen per day, with the development of a demonstration plant by 2023. Williams was joined by Energy Innovation Capital (EIC), Chevron Technology Ventures, Shell Ventures and the George Kaiser Family Foundation in the investment in Aurora Hydrogen.

UTSA and Southwest Research Institute are collaborating to improve storage materials for hydrogen fuels with a hybrid metal-carbon microstructure that combines both chemical and physical hydrogen storage mechanisms.

TOLEDO, Ohio — h2Power Solutions, an energy startup based in Toledo, was nominated as one of three finalists out of 49 applicants in the Northwest Ohio Mspire business incubator competition. The Mspire competition highlights Ohio entrepreneurs while providing access to necessary funding and a platform for increased exposure and awareness.

• goal is to use ammonia as a main hydrogen carrier by inducing chemical catalysis to leverage ammonia’s hydrogen components while only releasing safe emissions into the air.

In a five-year project, the University of Central Florida (UCF) will implement Ansys’ industry-leading simulation to analyze, test, and qualify the use of ammonia as an alternate fuel to power zero-carbon jet engines.

• Acquisition will secure control of critical battery pack engineering and production process.
• Transaction expected to yield annual cost savings of up to $350 million by 2026.
• Romeo’s Cypress, California facility will become Nikola’s Battery Center of Excellence.
• Nikola to host analyst and investor webcast on August 1 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (8:00 a.m. Pacific Time).

CyberFuels, Inc., a division of EncounterCare Solutions, ECSL, announced today that it has signed a Letter of Intent with an international energy company that has a new patented process for producing Green Hydrogen.  This relationship will work in conjunction with CyberFuels current distribution of its own proprietary alternative fuels and additives that already help to decarbonize the atmosphere.  The Letter of Intent calls for the first prototype of the commercial units to be placed at the new CyberFuels Gateway Terminal in Tampa, Florida.  Details on the contract will be further provided after the close of the deal.