The US Department of Energy on May 7 announced significant cuts in hydrogen transport funding for 2010, as it says it will be concentrating on near "term solutions as biofuels and batteries". The situation in Europe seems quite different; taking into account the increasing funding levels of EU JTI Calls in the coming years and the start of national programmes in Germany and Scandanavian countries, combined with important developments at regional level throughout Europe. The EU in 2010 will actually spend more on hydrogen and fuel cell development than the US! Unthinkable at the start of the EU Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology Platform in 2003 in the presence of the US Secretary of Energy! Europe is well placed to become market leader in hydrogen infrastructure and fuel cell system development. With the US slowing down, the EU together with European industry and research institutes should take this opportunity and accelerate their efforts to offer European consumers the first chance to benefit from the use of hydrogen as an energy carrier. The EHA is organizing the Second EHA national assocation event on June 17, 2009 to hear about recent national developments and discuss how Europe can leverage EU natioanl...
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Updated 24-04-2009
EHA attended the Convenant of the Mayors event organised by Energie Cités and the Climate Alliance who are both managing the new office of the Convenantin Brussels. There are now more than 450 cities member of the Convenant, which...
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Updated 23-04-2009
The EHA was invited to participate in an EU Policy Forum with Bosch and JTI at Hannover Fair. Dr. Richard Aumayer of Bosch Automotive emphasized the importance of the right communication on future transport: Bosch anticipates that this future...
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Updated 30-04-2009
Om March 30, 2008 the Council of the EU adopted a Directive (COM 2007/475) to promote energy efficient road transport vehicles in public fleets. The Directive aims to stimulate the market for clean and efficient vehicles and to prompt...
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Updated 29-04-2009
Through the Eco-innovation funding scheme, the EU supports innovative products, services and technologies that can make a better use of our natural resources and reduce Europe’s ecological footprint. With its objective to bridge the gap between research and the...
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Updated 19-04-2009
The Czech EU Presidency and the Parliament’s negotiators endorsed the list of eligible energy projects agreed by EU heads of state and government in March, including initiatives on Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), offshore wind or the Nabucco gas...
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Updated 17-04-2009
The EU published the IEE Call 2009 dedicating Euro 65 mln to energy effciency and renewable energy projects. The transport part (STEER) features funding for electric vehicles this year. The section Integrated initiaitves includes funding for communites to help...
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Updated 02-04-2009
The objective of European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), established last September in Prague is to be a key driver of sustainable European growth and competitiveness through the stimulation of top class innovations with a positive impact on...
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Updated 30-04-2009
The US National Hydrogen Association, NHA, released a new report called the “Energy
Evolution: An Analysis of Alternative Vehicles and Fuels to 2100″ showing that a
scenario which initially includes a mix of alternative vehicles, and is later dominated by hydrogen...
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Updated 30-04-2009
On the occasion of the 24 th Electric, Fuel Cell and Hybrid Vehicle Symposium in Stavanger May 11-13, 2009, HyNor the Norwegian Hydrogen HyWay consortium is organizing a Hydrogen Road Tour from Oslo to Stavanger. The event, a 570...
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Updated 20-04-2009
The German Transport minsiter Wolfgang Tiefensee visited the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Group Exhibit in Hannover expressing his great admiration for the accomplishments of the organisations and companies at this year’s fair. He confirmed the German government’s continued commitement...
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Updated 30-04-2009
From this June a Skoda fuel cell hybride bus, powered by a 48 kW Proton Motor fuel cell and 22 Li-Ion batteries and 4 ultra capacitors, will be touring Neratovice in the Central Bohemian region of the Czech Republic....
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Updated 29-04-2009
The EHA was invited to the inauguration of the Hydrogen Region Flanders South Netherlands. The Flemish Minister of Industry, Enterprise, Research, Innovation and Trade, Patricia Ceyssens, on April 28, 2009 kicked off project that totals € 14,1 mln. for...
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Updated 22-04-2009
On 21. April Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel together with Brandenburg’s Prime Minister Platzeck laid the foundation stone for the first industrial hybrid power station in the world. It is developed and built by ENERTRAG.
The plant will harness wind to...
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