RMP documents energy infrastructure & environmental remediation. We are a U.S. 501(c)3 environmental organization registered in Michigan.
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Committee Passes Hawkins Bill Promoting Hydrogen FCEVs
Sen. Brad Hawkins’ proposal to promote hydrogen-powered vehicles, the first Senate bill of the 2021 legislative session, is now also among the first measures to be approved by a Senate committee. The Senate Environment, Energy and Technology Committee on Thursday approved Senate Bill 5000, which would establish an eight-year statewide pilot project for the reduction of sales tax…
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Sunnyvale Hydrogen Station Opens
The Sunnyvale True Zero station, located in Silicon Valley, was developed by FirstElement Fuel. It will be open 24 hours a day and is located at 1296 Sunnyvale Saratoga Road, Sunnyvale, CA 94087. The price of hydrogen is $13.08 per kilogram. The Sunnyvale hydrogen station capacity is 1,600 kilograms and has four fueling positions with…
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USA & CANADA QUARTERLY H2 INFRASTRUCTURE UPDATE 2020-Q4
RMP’s quarterly H2 infrastructure report this Q is all about liquid hydrogen. How did Hurricane Zeta in New Orleans impact FCEV drivers in California? And why are LH2 supply disruptions less likely to occur again in California? How many FCEVs are really registered on California roads & in what counties? RMP has the scoop. Click…
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USA’s Public Retail Hydrogen History: A View from Late 2020
The new hydrogen stations opening in California are not like the ones from four years ago, they’re massive. These new stations have 1,200kgs of capacity & can be replenished in a couple of hours and keep on refueling. These new stations mark a step change in hydrogen refueling scale and represent a great time to…
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USA & CANADA QUARTERLY H2 INFRASTRUCTURE UPDATE 2020-Q3
Each quarter, RMP reviews changes, updates, & data related to hydrogen infrastructure in the USA & Canada. Today’s publication for Q3-2020 is a real milestone in that California officially announced through GFO-19-602 the funding of over 123 new hydrogen fueling stations across the state. With approx 42 open now, the way has been paved for…
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Zero Emission Ammonia Production from Green Hydrogen
RMP’s new post about Zero Emission Ammonia Production from Green Hydrogen examines where we are in August 2020 with regard to scaling production of green hydrogen for green ammonia. Green Ammonia pilot projects are ongoing around the world but in this post, we examine why Australia is the world leader in green ammonia & how…
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Solving the Climate Crisis – Document Review
The Select Committee on the Climate Crisis recently published (June 2020) a massive (547 page) & comprehensive report called “Solving the Climate Crisis”. The report was prepared by the Majority Committee Staff of the 116th US Congress pursuant to H.RES.6. RMP is a non-partisan organization and wanted to give a review of this report as…
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USA & CANADA QUARTERLY H2 INFRASTRUCTURE UPDATE 2020-Q2
RMP’s USA & CANADA QUARTERLY H2 INFRASTRUCTURE UPDATE 2020-Q2 tells the story of stations outside of California. While California is the epicenter of hydrogen infrastructure in North America, this quarter’s story is about the East Coast of the USA and Canada. We have evidence of several new Air Liquide stations on the East Coast as…
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100% Renewable Energy: Hydrogen Refueling -vs- Superchargers
It’s just past the 3 year anniversary of Elon Musk saying “All Superchargers are being converted to solar/battery power. Over time, almost all will disconnect from the electricity grid.” Since the Tesla CEO’s tweet on 6/9/2017 there are still zero off-grid 100% renewable Tesla Superchargers. Even though there are fewer hydrogen stations than BEV charging…
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The Failure of Edenville Dam & Sullying of Lake Huron: Safety -vs- Vanity
Could the Edenville Dam Catastrophe have been avoided? Maybe. A term you’ll be hearing in the coming weeks is “legal levels” of the lakes. But what does that mean? RMP found two comprehensive documents that shed light on the situation between the Four Lakes Task Force & Boyce Hydro & The State of Michigan. Click…
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RMP’s Map of Hydrogen Stations in USA & Canada Upgraded
RMP has been updating our map of all hydrogen stations in the USA & Canada. 6 Canadian locations have been added to the map. RMP’s map is now also connected to CAFCP’s SOSS updating system. Also, this post contains bonus pics of 5 new Air Liquide stations commissioning on the East Coast of the USA.…
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USA & CANADA QUARTERLY H2 INFRASTRUCTURE UPDATE 2020-Q1
RMPs USA & CANADA Quarterly H2 Infrastructure Report for Q1-2020 is off the press. The big story this Q is the new microgrid approval for Toyota’s Project Portal project. Also covered is the opening of the largest fast refueling h2 station in the USA at the Orange County Transit Authority located where MacArthur Blvd bisects…