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The New Jersey Fuel Cell Coalition will be phased out over 2023 as other organizations ramp up hydrogen and fuel cell activities in the state, particularly the NJ Clean Cities Coalition and the NJ Fuel Cell Task Force. The NJFCC website will remain active through 2023 to share related news. It has been an honor to work toward clean energy goals with the hydrogen/fuel cell community and other clean energy advocates.

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Funding Opportunity for Port Infrastructure

U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced a $662 million funding opportunity for MARAD’s Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) to support projects that improve the safety, efficiency, or reliability of the movement of goods through ports and intermodal connections to ports. MARAD will also consider how projects address …

U.S. Department of Transportation to Provide $1.7 Billion Grant for Clean Transit Buses

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration is providing a $1.7 billion grant to help transit agencies replace old buses, provide good-paying jobs, improve transit affordability and reliability, invest in community health and environmental justice, and contribute to the President’s goal of net-zero emissions by 2050. The Notice of …

The Northeast Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub Receives Encouragement for Full Proposal from DOE

The Northeast Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub’s concept paper – submitted by NYSERDA for the Northeast Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub on behalf of New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and 60+ partners – has been encouraged by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to proceed to full proposal development …

Clean Hydrogen in New Jersey

Governor Phil Murphy signed a memorandum of understanding in March 2022 with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority to collaborate on a proposal to become one of the Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs, administered by the U.S. Department of Energy, as included in the federal 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and …

DOE Looking for Subject Matter Experts to Serve as Reviewers

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office (HFTO) invites a diverse pool of subject matter experts to review applications for federal funding programs. HFTO is looking for reviewers with skill sets including, but not limited to: Hydrogen production, storage, and delivery technologies Hydrogen fuel cell technologies …

U.S. National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization Released

In September 2022, the leaders of the departments of Energy, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and the Environmental Protection Agency signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for cooperation towards laying the groundwork for removing all emissions from the transportation sector by 2050. The MOU also called for the agencies to release …

California Fuel Cell Partnership is Now a National Organization

The California Fuel Cell Partnership announced that it has changed its scope to become a national organization and is now the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Partnership (HFCP). The expanded scope of the government-industry partnership, which has been active for 23 years in California, is aimed at further enabling government, private industry, universities, …

Request for Information Released on Clean Energy Manufacturing in New Jersey

The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) has issued a Request for Information (RFI), seeking input on a pilot program to attract clean energy manufacturers to New Jersey. Stakeholders in clean energy technologies, clean technology manufacturing, and/or businesses or institutions interested in adopting clean energy technologies are encouraged to respond. RFI responses will …

4th Annual Clean and Sustainable Energy Summit at NJ Montclair State University

Montclair State University’s Clean Energy and Sustainability Analytics Center (CESAC) will be hosting the 4th Annual Clean and Sustainable Energy Summit on November 17, 2022. This event focuses on the development and execution of New Jersey’s plan for a clean and sustainable energy future. This year’s themes cover hydrogen and …

DOE Releases Draft National Clean Hydrogen Strategy and Roadmap

As part of its efforts to accelerate national deployment of clean hydrogen, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released a draft of the National Clean Hydrogen Strategy and Roadmap for public feedback. The Roadmap provides a comprehensive overview of the potential for hydrogen production, transport, storage, and use in the United States and …