But just setting a goal to produce "carbon free hydrogen" is still just snake oil, hog wash that can never compete with EVs.
bob : > > On Dec 20, 2018, at 5:37 PM, Mark Abramowitz <ma...@enviropolicy.com> > wrote: > > > > Some of you know that I’ve been an advocate for BEVs for a number of > decades, and of hydrogen fuel cell EVs (the “other” electric vehicle) for a > bit less. > > > > In my day job, I recommend and advocate major funding of both battery > electrics and hydrogen fuel cell applications. > > > > One of my many volunteer roles (“working for free” as Bruce would put > it) is serving as Immediate Past Chair of the California Hydrogen Business > Council. > > > > As some of you may know, the renewable content of hydrogen used in > transportation exceeds that of the grid. And the industry itself is on a > path of 100% carbon-free hydrogen . > > > > Not long ago, the Hydrogen Council, made up of the CEOs of leaders in > the industry, released a formal policy supporting 100% carbon-free in > transportation hydrogen by 2030. This is 15 years before the 100% > carbon-free grid date of 2045 adopted by the California legislature. > > > > Tomorrow a release will go out announcing the support of this policy by > the California Hydrogen Business Council. > > > > The adopted language follows. For those of you who have completely > misstated the facts, though intentionally, I hope that you will read it > carefully. > > > > December 18, 2018 > > > > CHBC Endorses Full Decarbonization Goal of Hydrogen in Transportation by > 2030 > > > > The California Hydrogen Business Council (CHBC) on behalf of its members > is pleased to endorse the commitment of the Hydrogen Council to the goal of > decarbonizing 100% of hydrogen fuel used in transport by 2030. > > > > The goal was announced by the Hydrogen Council on September 14, 2018 at > the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco, hosted by Governor Brown: > > > > “The Hydrogen Council, a global CEO coalition bringing together 50+ > leaders in the energy, transport and industry space, is committed to an > ambitious goal of ensuring that 100% of hydrogen fuel used in different > modes of transportation is decarbonised by 2030. We are therefore calling > on governments to build a global alliance that will create the necessary > regulatory frameworks to help make this commitment a reality. Transport may > be our first target, but with right level of support we will see positive > effects across many sectors. We believe hydrogen can play a key role in the > clean energy transition and we are ready to work together with governments > to help create the right technical, financial and legislative environment > that will enable decarbonised hydrogen to scale up.” > > > > Through this commitment to the 2030 goal, hydrogen for transportation > can achieve full decarbonization 15 years ahead of the SB 100 mandate of > 100% carbon-free electricity by 2045. Attainment of the stated goal of > 100% carbon-free hydrogen fuel by 2030 will maintain the position of > hydrogen fuel cell electric drive as the lowest-carbon alternative among > electric drive solutions. > > The hydrogen industry is committed to helping California dramatically > reduce emissions despite increasing transportation demand by providing a > clean fuel that has proven itself in both on- and off-road applications and > is emerging as an important alternative to diesel in marine, rail and port > applications. > > > > > > - Mark > > > > Sent from my Fuel Cell powered iPhone > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20181220/0efd6348/attachment.html > > > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA ( > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20181220/07383edd/attachment.html> _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
