Nuvera is excited to celebrate the 2nd Annual Massachusetts Clean Energy Day in the beautiful city of Boston at the State House!

Nuvera Fuel Cells will be featured on WBZ NewsRadio 1030 AM over the next two months. The channel will highlight Nuvera and our Toyota Fuel Cell Car Program as part of the Tomorrow’s Technology Today segment.

Tune into the station (either on your radio or by clicking the button above) on the dates and times listed below.

Monday, May 6^th – 7:05 AM, 12:35 PM, and 5:35 PM
Wednesday, May 8^th – 7:05 AM, 12:35 PM, and 5:35 PM
Monday, May 13^th – 7:05 AM, 12:35 PM, and 5:35 PM
Monday, June 3^rd – 7:05 AM, 12:35 PM, and 5:35 PM
Wednesday, June 5^th – 7:05 AM, 12:35 PM, and 5:35 PM
Monday, June 10^th – 7:05 AM, 12:35 PM, and 5:35 PM

The clean tech industry is buzzing over a new study showing that it is technically and economically feasible to convert New York State’s all-purpose energy infrastructure to one powered by wind, water, and sunlight (WWS). The plan was published in the latest issue of the Energy Policy journal (www.sciencedirect.com).

The study, co-authored by Stanford researcher Mark Z. Jacobson and others, outlines in great detail how sustainable, inexpensive and reliable energy supplies can create local jobs and save New York billions of dollars in pollution-related costs.

The study is the first of its kind to develop a plan to fulfill all of a state’s transportation, electric power, industry, and heating and cooling energy needs with renewable energy. It also calculates the number of new devices and jobs created, amount of land and ocean areas required, and policies needed for such an infrastructure change.

The outcome of the study is as follows:

• New York State’s all-purpose energy can be derived from wind, water, and sunlight
• The conversion reduces NYS end-use power demand by ~37%
• The plan creates more jobs than lost since most energy will be from in the state
• The plan creates long-term energy price stability since fuel costs will be zero
• The plan decreases air pollution deaths 4,000/year

An important aspect of the plan is that it envisions all vehicles to be either battery electric vehicles (BEVs, for short- and medium range travel) or hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (HFCVs, for longer road trips). This includes all combustion-based passenger vehicles, trucks, buses, non-road machines, and locomotives. The plan also recommends that BEVs and HFCVs be nearly all the new vehicle types sold by 2020. This growth in BEVs and HFCVs will need to be supported by a corresponding growth of electric charging stations and hydrogen refueling stations.

“We must be ambitious if we want to promote energy independence and curb global warming,” said study co-author Robert Howarth, a Cornell University professor.

Source: Stanford News Report, Rob Jordan, March 12, 2013

In honor of his last day as Energy Secretary, the Department of Energy has created a timeline of Secretary Chu’s accomplishments using social media outlets like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

In 2012, Sec. Chu made headlines when he announced he had changed his view on hydrogen as a transportation fuel. When he initially took office in 2009, Sec. Chu questioned the merits of hydrogen-powered cars, and even cut funding for fuel cell research. Fast forward to 2012, Sec. Chu announced that he believed the economics behind hydrogen and fuel cells had changed dramatically. The abundance and low cost of natural gas, as well as technological developments in fuel cell technology, were the major causes for his change of perspective. Sec. Chu also cited the faster fueling time of fuel cell electric vehicles.

Take a look back at his time overseeing important investments in science, innovation, and clean energy technologies that have helped make America more competitive and helped us in the race towards a clean energy future.

See Energy Secretary Chu’s story told through social media…

The House Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Caucus announced that 27 Representatives have signed on to a House Appropriations Request letter requesting $147.8 million in funding for fuel cell and hydrogen energy programs. The letter was circulated through the house by Congressmen John Larson (D-CT) and Mike Doyle (D-PA). The programs would be managed by the US Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE).

The U.S. currently leads the world in fuel cell and hydrogen technologies. Japan, Germany, Korea, and China have made this technology a national priority for development, and are working diligently to attract the skills and IP needed to create a domestic clean energy business for export. In the U.S., fuel cell commercialization is within reach. Businesses are making investments to bring fuel cell technology to American customers.

It is becoming increasing clear that fuel cell technology has the interest of American businesses and consumers. However, government-backed programs will help our industry propel forward and create a competitive landscape for the U.S. to thrive in.

We at Nuvera Fuel Cells and other like-minded companies are looking forward to seeing where this request takes our industry. Stay tuned!

The House Appropriations Request letter can be read here.