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Raitt also cautioned owners on the assumption that HFO would be significantly cheaper than LFSO, a key factor in terms of payback on the investment in an exhaust gas cleaning system. “All the shipowners assuming HFO will be dirt cheap are misguided.”

http://www.seatrade-maritime.com/news/asia/owners-installing-scrubbers-for-imo-2020-warned-on-availability-of-hfo.html

But what does it mean:-

The SA also provides that Aleph may be awarded up to a total of 40 million warrants over ordinary shares in the Company, provided certain key milestones are achieved.

https://www.gasworld.com/australian-coal-to-hydrogen-pilot-gets-green-light/2016639.article

Note the trial period will use carbon offset.......great approach.

Doug Thornton, Chief Executive of the BCGA, said, “Initiatives such as the National Clean Air Summit demonstrate there is a growing sense across the UK that much more needs to be done to tackle air pollution. Against this background, there’s never been a better time to consider hydrogen.”

https://www.gasworld.com/bcga-calls-for-hydrogen-to-be-more-accessible/2016666.article

https://journalstar.com/special-section/new-directions/hexagon-lincoln-leading-the-charge-in-hydrogen-energy/article_84fc8ed7-9e25-5ed6-9ae9-f73a4a86f407.html

Hydrogenics to Deliver World’s Largest Hydrogen Electrolysis Plant

http://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2019/02/25/1741414/0/en/Hydrogenics-to-Deliver-World-s-Largest-Hydrogen-Electrolysis-Plant.html?print=1

With the award of a major marine scrubber contract for a USA-based shipping company, CR Ocean Engineering, LLC, (“CROE©”) continues cruising full speed ahead to a leadership position as a worldwide supplier of exhaust gas scrubber cleaning systems.

https://www.maritime-executive.com/corporate/cr-ocean-engineering-announces-major-u-s-scrubber-contract

https://www.marinelog.com/news/video-bilfinger-reports-rising-orders-for-scrubbers/

Wasn’t meant to be pro or negative. As an investor And dare I say it environmentalalist I bought into the dream of clean fuels from waste rather than stripping out rain forest to produce biofuels via palm oil.

Perhaps there is room for the prairie grass after all or can’t I say that for fear of becoming a de-ramper of this company.....

My understanding is RINS have a significant impact on the profitability of these plants, see link here for more info:- http://www.lse.co.uk/share-regulatory-news.asp?shareprice=VLS&ArticleCode=hi4d7oc1&ArticleHeadline=ENVIA_biorefinery__RINs_verified

From the article I posted I got the distinct impression that Trumps EPA were having a negative impact on RINS. If this is a misunderstanding thrugarton then please elaborate further.

Our industry and the customers who use fuel cells in everyday operations rely on the availability of a safe, cost-effective, and increasingly renewable supply of hydrogen, and there have been significant technological advancements in renewable generation, compression and storage of hydrogen. It has been an amazing ride that is only just beginning – we can’t wait to see where it goes.

https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/hydrogen-energy-powerhouse/59506/

The study highlights two important facts. One: the way we are currently approaching biofuels production is neither smart nor sustainable, and the industry is not fulfilling its promise of offering an eco-friendly alternative to fossil fuels. Two: there is a better way; the industry just needs to embrace it.

https://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Biofuels/Researchers-Scramble-To-Find-Better-Biofuel-Alternatives.html

“The structural RIN changes under consideration to increase transparency in the RINs market are likely to do more harm than good,” Macchiarola said. “The EPA has already enacted improvements to the program that improve transparency for market participants.”

RINs tracking 2019 ethanol compliance targets fell 3.4 percent to 21.5 cents on Wednesday, data compiled by Bloomberg show. They cost more than 90 cents when Trump was elected in November 2016.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-02-20/trump-agency-said-to-propose-overhaul-of-biofuel-credit-trading

VANCOUVER, HOBRO, Denmark and VALENCIA, Spain, Feb. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ - Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP; TSX: BLDP) today announced that it is participating through the company's European subsidiary – Ballard Power Systems Europe A/S – in the H2PORTS project, which is aimed at facilitating a rapid transition at European ports from fossil fuels to low-carbon, zero-emission alternatives based on hydrogen and fuel cells.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ballard-is-a-member-of-h2ports-project-to-demo-hydrogen-as-alternative-fuel-to-european-ports-300798450.html

“Brexit for many of its woes, saying "the airline has faced several difficulties, including recent spikes in fuel and carbon costs, the latter arising from the EU’s recent decision to exclude UK airlines from full participation in the Emissions Trading Scheme.”

Just a question for the forum. If bmi used biofuels would this have insulated them from fuel cost spikes and the impact of the ETS?

The FCH JU believes hydrogen will play a major and irreplaceable role in making both the committed and additional efforts succeed. In the report, the organisation says hydrogen is required based on three fundamental arguments:

Hydrogen is the best (or only choice) for at-scale decarbonisation of selected segments in transport, industry and buildings.

Hydrogen will play a systemic role in the transition to renewable energy sources by providing a mechanism to flexibly transfer energy across sectors, time and place.

The transition to hydrogen is aligned with customer preferences and convenience. This is key since low carbon alternatives that do not meet customer preferences will likely face adoption difficulties.

https://www.gasworld.com/hydrogen-roadmap-europe-unveiled-/2016606.article

The companies said the project - in which renewable electricity will be used to make hydrogen and green methane via an electrolyser – will cost around 150 million euros and would be the first power-to-gas plant of this size.

https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/companies-plan-germanys-first-industrial-scale-renewable-hydrogen-project

http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-02/12/c_137816231.htm

NANJING, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- The city of Changshu in east China's Jiangsu Province plans to promote the development of the hydrogen fuel cell vehicle industry together with Japanese carmaker Toyota as the country is encouraging more investment in new energy vehicles.

https://www.motoringresearch.com/car-news/government-multi-million-pound-boost-uk-hydrogen-vehicles/

Scorpio predicting $100 Million Annual Saving on fuel bill using scrubbers.

https://shipandbunker.com/news/world/887751-imo2020-scorpio-tankers-eye-100m-annual-bunker-savings-from-scrubbers