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eVTOL Makes First Cargo Delivery to Offshore Oil Platform

eVTOL Makes First Cargo Delivery to Offshore Oil Platform

The extended-range, two-ton electric aircraft is faster than a ship and cheaper than a helicopter in delivering supplies.


News Aug 20, 2025 by Liam Critchley
Engineers Repurpose Oil Wells as Solar Storage

Engineers Repurpose Oil Wells as Solar Storage

Plans are underway in California to convert abandoned oil wells into energy storage for solar farms.


News Jul 06, 2024 by Devin Partida
Can Depleted Fossil Fuel Reservoirs Be Revived for Hydrogen Storage?

Can Depleted Fossil Fuel Reservoirs Be Revived for Hydrogen Storage?

Subsurface hydrogen storage research explores the possibilities and potential consequences of tapping depleted oil and natural gas reserves for…


Renewable Oil? Chevron Plans Solar-Produced Hydrogen at CA Oil Field

Renewable Oil? Chevron Plans Solar-Produced Hydrogen at CA Oil Field

Chevron has plans to build a solar-powered electrolytic hydrogen production plant at a California oil field, marking its latest expansion in the…


News Apr 05, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
Retraining Oil and Gas Engineers in Renewable Energy

Retraining Oil and Gas Engineers in Renewable Energy

According to a study of Alberta's oil sands workers, engineers working in oil and gas transition to renewable energy with minimal retraining.…


UK Plans Electrification of Offshore Oil and Gas Platforms

UK Plans Electrification of Offshore Oil and Gas Platforms

Britain’s North Sea Transition Authority has chosen three electrification concepts for North Sea oil and gas platforms. These selected studies…


American Petroleum Institute Adjusts Standards for Natural Gas Storage

American Petroleum Institute Adjusts Standards for Natural Gas Storage

The American Petroleum Institute released recommendations updating its standards for natural gas storage.


News Dec 19, 2022 by Shannon Cuthrell
Aluminum Formate Could Filter CO2 Emissions at Power Plants

Aluminum Formate Could Filter CO2 Emissions at Power Plants

Aluminum formate, a new, easily produced material, has been found to filter carbon dioxide effectively when used in power plant smokestacks. It…


News Nov 28, 2022 by Claire Turvill
What’s With Hydrogen? Separating Hype From Reality

What’s With Hydrogen? Separating Hype From Reality

The promises for a hydrogen future seem too good to be true. Here, we determine what's true and what's not.


News Aug 16, 2022 by Kevin Clemens
California Explores Mixing Hydrogen Into Natural Gas Pipelines

California Explores Mixing Hydrogen Into Natural Gas Pipelines

The state’s utilities commission found that blends containing up to 5-20% of the volatile gas are generally safe, but above that level things get…


News Aug 03, 2022 by Gary Elinoff
Introduction to Fuel Cell Emulators

Introduction to Fuel Cell Emulators

Read on to learn more about what a fuel cell emulator is and how it works.


Rolls-Royce, Hyundai Closer to Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Rolls-Royce, Hyundai Closer to Sustainable Aviation Fuel

International companies like Rolls-Royce, easyJet, and Hyundai are exploring technologies to replace fossil jet fuels.


News Jul 29, 2022 by Kevin Clemens
Ultra-thin Glucose Fuel Cells for Medical Implants

Ultra-thin Glucose Fuel Cells for Medical Implants

MIT Researchers have created a biofuel cell that can power implantable electronic devices from glucose in the body.


News May 26, 2022 by Darshil Patel
Mine Truck Powered by Massive Battery Hydrogen Fuel Cell Launches in South Africa

Mine Truck Powered by Massive Battery Hydrogen Fuel Cell Launches in South Africa

The truck’s powertrain, the largest of its kind in the world, employs eight hydrogen fuel cells in parallel, a gargantuan radiator, and seven…


News May 17, 2022 by Shannon Cuthrell
The Ostensible Death of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles

The Ostensible Death of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles

Once considered the future of passenger electric vehicles, the technology is being abandoned by automakers in favor of Li-ion batteries.


BrightLoop Converters Launches a High Performance and Extremely Lightweight DC-DC Converter for Fuel Cell Applications

BrightLoop Converters Launches a High Performance and Extremely Lightweight DC-DC Converter for Fuel Cell Applications

BrightLoop Converters launches a new standard HVHV DC-DC converter to interface with fuel cells of all levels of power: the DCHV320.


EA Elektro-Automatik Offers Bidirectional DC Power Supplies and Regnerative DC Loads for Testing Fuel Cells

EA Elektro-Automatik Offers Bidirectional DC Power Supplies and Regnerative DC Loads for Testing Fuel Cells

In response to demand for growing hydrogen fuel cell development and test, EA Elektro-Automatik, the global leader in DC power test equipment,…


Grounding and Bonding to Prevent Static Electricity in the Petroleum Industry

Grounding and Bonding to Prevent Static Electricity in the Petroleum Industry

Learn how to prevent the threats of static electricity in flammable gas and vapor-laden atmospheres.


Vicor Partners with DMI on World’s First Commercialized Hydrogen Fuel Cell-powered Drones

Vicor Partners with DMI on World’s First Commercialized Hydrogen Fuel Cell-powered Drones

Modular power components manufacturer Vicor has partnered with Doosan Mobility Innovation (DMI) to work on hydrogen fuel cell-powered drones.


The Risks of Static Electricity in the Petroleum Industry

The Risks of Static Electricity in the Petroleum Industry

Learn about the threats of static electricity in Class I hazardous (classified) locations.