Qantas partners with Airbus on sustainable fuels, Aviation H2 acquires hydrogen test engines
In aviation news, Qantas has announced a partnership with Airbus to invest up to $285 million to establish a sustainable aviation fuel industry in Australia. Meanwhile, startup Aviation H2 says it is in the process of acquiring test engines it will modify to run on hydrogen, which are due to arrive in the next five weeks.
Australia’s first hydrogen-fuelled garbage trucks to hit Queensland streets this year
Pure Hydrogen has entered into a partnership with Australia’s largest privately-owned waste management company, JJ Waste & Recycling, to build what it claims will be the country’s first ever hydrogen fuelled garbage truck.
Hydrogen-powered boat to be sailing on Australian seas within 18 months
Australian maritime hydrogen company Poseidon Marine H2 says it expects to have a hydrogen-powered boat in Australian waters within the next 18 months after bringing on board the principal engineers from Dynamic Efficiency.
Hydrogen vehicle maker Hyzon links with RACV to establish Melbourne headquarters & deliver tow trucks
U.S.-based hydrogen vehicle maker Hyzon has announced Melbourne will soon be home to its Australian headquarters as part of a newly formed partnership with RACV, which will see the pair develop a purpose-built facility for Hyzon out of RACV’s Noble Park operation in the city’s south east.
Australian startups join forces to develop 1.3 GW hydrogen export facility in Malaysia
Two Australian companies, hydrogen fuel cell startup H2X and emerging renewables developer Thales New Energy, have signed an agreement with a Malaysian state-owned corporation to develop a 1.3 GW hydrogen export facility powered by hydroelectricity in the Malaysian state of Sarawak.
Aussie company claims its hydrogen plane is just 18 months away as Fortescue too moves on aviation
Aviation H2 today it announced it has appointed a team of engineers to fast-track its ambitions of building Australia’s first hydrogen-fuelled aeroplane. The company is, however, rather enigmatic, without a website and wholly owned by Liberty Energy Capital, which itself falls into rabbit hole of ownerships. The plan comes on the same day one of Australia’s biggest renewable hydrogen players, Fortescue Future Industries, announced it’s joined forced with Los Angeles-based Universal Hydrogen to enter the aviation space.
Aviation H2 on runway for global green energy take-off
As the global race to decarbonize the aviation industry continues, Aviation H2 has launched in Sydney with the ambition to become Australia’s first hydrogen-fuelled aviation company.
Hydrogen fuel-cell trucks to be used in zinc giant’s Queensland operations from 2022
Global hydrogen vehicle maker Hyzon Motors Inc. has confirmed five of its ultra-heavy-duty hydrogen trucks will be used by Korea Zinc’s subsidiary Ark Energy in its Queensland operations from as early as next year.
Suite of hydrogen-fuelled vehicles to enter Australian market following Warrego fanfare
Australian startup H2X is banking on bringing automotive manufacturing back to Australia with hydrogen. After its Warrego ute was met with startling fanfare last week, pv magazine Australia caught up with the company’s corporate affairs specialist, Tony Blackie.
Hydrogen-fuelled ute developed in Australia readies to launch
Hydrogen vehicle maker H2X is set to unveil its Australian-developed fuel cell electric hybrid Warrego Ute in November.
