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Verdagy Announces CEO Transition to Lead Company’s Next Phase of Growth
Verdagy, a leading green hydrogen electrolysis company, today announced a strategic leadership transition to accelerate its commercial expansion.
Verdagy Selects Black & Veatch for Front-End Engineering Design of Clean Hydrogen Plant in Texas
Verdagy, a green hydrogen company based in Moss Landing, has chosen Black & Veatch to lead the front-end engineering design (FEED) for its groundbreaking 60 MW clean hydrogen plant located on the Texas Gulf Coast.
Petron Scientech Taps Verdagy for 320 MW Green Hydrogen Electrolyzers in Bio-Refinery
Petron Scientech partners with Verdagy to deploy 320 MW electrolyzers, producing green hydrogen for biorefineries creating e-Methanol, SAF, and bio-chemicals, reducing over 2 megatons of CO2 annually.
Fires at Moss Landing: Disruption in Monterey County
The Moss Landing fire exposed challenges in lithium energy storage, underscored health and environmental risks, and highlighted the need for innovation, diverse energy solutions, and community resilience for a sustainable future.
Verdagy Announces Grand Opening of 1st U.S. DOE Supported Electrolyzer Manufacturing Facility
Verdagy Announces Grand Opening of its Gigawatt-Scale Silicon Valley Factory.
California to Host $1B Hydrogen Hub
California's $1.2B hydrogen hub leads a $7B U.S. investment, driving clean energy innovation statewide.
Celebrate Hydrogen Week
Hydrogen Day is October 8 each year, and this year, since it falls on a Sunday, we're celebrating hydrogen for an entire week, from today through October 11.
Scaling Up Green Hydrogen Production: Behind Electric Hydrogen Co.'s Mega Funding
A Bay Area-based green hydrogen startup has secured one of the region's most significant funding deals this year. Mass production of green hydrogen is on the rise.
Why Santa Cruz County Is So Bullish on Hydrogen Buses
The decision process for why Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (METRO) by approving the nearly $90M purchase of 57 hydrogen-powered, fuel cell electric buses (FCEBs), marking the largest acquisition of FCEBs in United States.
SC Works New Tech: H2 Tech
On Wednesday October 4, prepare for a revolutionary journey into the hydrogen future! Experience firsthand how industry leaders are shaping a cleaner tomorrow at the Santa Cruz Works H2 Tech event.
Peregrine Hydrogen Announces Successful $7.8 Million Financing Round
Santa Cruz, California-based climate technology company, Peregrine Hydrogen recently announced it raised an oversubscribed $7.8 million seed financing round.
Santa Cruz Metro Purchases 57 Hydrogen Powered Electric Buses
Santa Cruz Metro just made the largest acquisition of Fuel Cell Electric Buses in United States.
Verdagy Scores $73 Million for Green Hydrogen Production
In a landmark announcement, Verdagy, a leader in advancing electrolyzer technologies tailored for industrial applications, declared the successful closure of a $73-million Series B financing.
Hydrogen-powered Aircraft Ready for Takeoff
We know that Joby Aviation acquired German hydrogen-electric propulsion pioneer H2Fly back in 2021. But whatever they are working on has been the best kept secret of our hydrogen universe. But not every pioneer is keeping their lips sealed.
ZeroAvia and Alaska Airlines Launch World's First Hydrogen-Electric Aircraft
ZeroAvia, a startup headquartered in the UK and with facilities in Hollister, California, announced a partnership with Alaska Airlines to introduce the world's first-ever hydrogen-electric passenger aircraft.
Aviation and its Hydrogen Chicken-and-Egg Issue
Building a hydrogen aircraft is relatively easy. Permanently operating it is much more challenging. This article reposted from Cargo Forwarder Global
Part 2: The Promise of Hydrogen
In part 2 of the 3-part series on green hydrogen, we dive deeper into UCSC’s green hydrogen breakthrough: Learn why this is truly a breakthrough.
Part 1: The Challenges of White Gold
In Part 1 of this 3 part series, we start by exploring the challenges created by the White Gold Rush: lithium. We look at growth and supply, production, supply, recycling, and we touch on the politics.