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David Cebon

@davidcebon.bsky.social
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Director, Centre for Sustainable Road Freight www.csrf.ac.uk and Professor of Mechanical Engineering at University of Cambridge. Founding member of Hydrogen Science Coalition h2sciencecoalition.com

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David Cebon @davidcebon.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
How much money did the USA spend on defense against the USSR during the cold war and how much is it spending on mitigating climate change? Which threat was higher risk? Listen to Carl Sagan on this topic... youtu.be/4C6co5qXEE4?...
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Carl Sagan on Military Spending and Climate Change
YouTube video by Lucky Tran
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David Cebon @davidcebon.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
It was obvious 20 years ago that hydrogen was a non-starter for powering passenger aircraft. www.reuters.com/business/aer...
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Airbus postpones development of new hydrogen aircraft
Airbus said on Friday it is delaying plans to develop a hydrogen-powered commercial aircraft by the middle of next decade, citing slower than expected developments in technology.
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David Cebon @davidcebon.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
"The only emission from hydrogen fuel-cell buses is pure water..." www.sustainable-bus.com/news/danjout...
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Hydrogen bus blaze in west France: seven buses lost, investigation underway - Sustainable Bus
A fire broke out on January 2, at the Optymo bus depot in Danjoutin, Territoire de Belfort (west of France) destroying seven hydrogen buses
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Hydrogen Science Coalition @h2coalition.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
The Hydrogen Science Coalition has joined Bluesky 🦋 We're a coalition of academics, scientists & engineers bringing an evidence-based view on #hydrogen's role in the #energy transition, free of vested interest. Follow us for regular updates and find out more on our website h2sciencecoalition.com
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Hydrogen Science Coalition
A coalition of academics & engineers bringing an evidence-based view on hydrogen's role in the energy transition.
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David Cebon @davidcebon.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
This morning I had the opportunity to see, and ride on the Great Western Railway (GWR) experimental battery electric train at West Ealing in London. www.google.com/amp/s/www.bb...
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GWR rapid-charging battery train trials under way
The trains are converted from old Underground trains and will be rolled out in the Thames Valley.
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David Cebon @davidcebon.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
It has been three years since the @Hydrogen Science Coalition was formed h2sciencecoalition.com
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Hydrogen Science Coalition
A coalition of academics & engineers bringing an evidence-based view on hydrogen's role in the energy transition.
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David Cebon @davidcebon.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Great overview of the Hydrogen Economy by Chuck Kutscher. Worth watching... www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQwS...
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What ever happened to the Hydrogen Economy?
YouTube video by Colorado Renewable Energy Society (CRES)
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David Cebon @davidcebon.bsky.social · 29/11/2023
Great article by @MLiebreich about the safety issues with the proposed 'Hydrogen Village' trial in Redcar. It is remarkable that @NGNgas, and @RedcarCleveland think this is reasonable behaviour and that @ClaireCoutinho is 'minded to go...
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David Cebon @davidcebon.bsky.social · 09/06/2022
A message to Ministers attending the IEA Global Conference on Energy Efficiency in Denmark this...
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David Cebon @davidcebon.bsky.social · 08/06/2022
@AberdeenCC Why are you blocking Tom Baxter on LinkedIN? www.linkedin.com/posts/david-cebon-…
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David Cebon on LinkedIn: #hydrogen
Dear @Aberdeen City Council Why are you blocking Tom Bax...
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David Cebon @davidcebon.bsky.social · 04/06/2022
Shipping Ammonia around the world for use as a fuel could have significant environmental consequences. A few thoughts and simple calcs in this LinkedIn...
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David Cebon @davidcebon.bsky.social · 26/05/2022
Air Liquide new hydrogen plant in Nevada... Greenwash. www.linkedin.com/posts/david-cebon-… #hydrogen @h2coalition
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David Cebon on LinkedIn: New liquid hydrogen plant opens ...
Air Liquide has built a large scale hydrogen plant in Sou...
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David Cebon @davidcebon.bsky.social · 29/04/2022
World's largest CCS project 'Gorgon' in Western Australia undershot its 5-year carbon capture target by 50%. This is not unlike the Canadian 'Quest' blue hydrogen project by Shell. More details...
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David Cebon @davidcebon.bsky.social · 07/12/2021
@h2coalition At last a little evidence in the noise around hydrogen! It is great to see this new group being formed to provide some information amongst the hydrogen hype. I am very pleased to be part of this initiative.
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David Cebon @davidcebon.bsky.social · 27/10/2021
What do you think about Direct Air Capture of CO2 emissions? I have done a few calculations of the magnitude of the task in this LinkedIn post. I would be interested in your...
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David Cebon @davidcebon.bsky.social · 25/10/2021
Video by YouTuber Tom Scott about electrification of long-haul road freight. A quote: "I wouldn't be too surprised if those wires become part of everyday life on the road in the next couple of decades" Well worth a view... youtu.be/_3P_S7pL7Yg
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David Cebon @davidcebon.bsky.social · 18/09/2021
www.independent.co.uk/climate-chang…
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Scientists ‘concerned’ over UK plans for hydrogen home he...
Letter to prime minister says government should take a ca...
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David Cebon @davidcebon.bsky.social · 15/08/2021
Howarth and Jacobson's sensitivity analysis. Critics of the paper have pointed to its assumptions as being biased. I have supported the paper strongly in public. My reasoning is...
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David Cebon @davidcebon.bsky.social · 12/08/2021
Landmark paper on GHG emissions of Blue Hydrogen by @howarth_cornell and @mzjacobson This paper is a must read for anyone considering Blue Hydrogen as a low-carbon alternative to fossil...
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David Cebon @davidcebon.bsky.social · 27/07/2021
I am pleased to announce that we’re part of a consortium that’s been commissioned by @InnovateUK through @Department for Transport to conduct a study into the UK’s first #eHighway, as part of the plan for the #decarbonisation of road...
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David Cebon @davidcebon.bsky.social · 02/07/2021
I am very sad to report the passing of good friend and colleague Prof Noble Banadda, of Makarere University, who died on 1 July of Covid-19. eagle.co.ug/2021/07/02/sad-as-maker…
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Sad as Makerere's Prof. Noble Banadda succumbs to #Covid-19
Professor Noble Banadda, a Bio-systems Engineer at the de...
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David Cebon @davidcebon.bsky.social · 01/03/2021
Great article about the hydrogen economy by Ugo Bardi. Excellent discussion of the issues with Platinum catalysts in fuel cells... Well worth a read. cassandralegacy.blogspot.com/2020/1…
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The Hydrogen Hoax: Confessions of a Former Hydrogenist
A blog about collapse as caused by depletion of mineral r...
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David Cebon @davidcebon.bsky.social · 14/02/2021
I have just completed a blog summarising arguments about a hydrogen economy. It has been published in Inside Track by Green Alliance. I would be interested in your views......
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