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In view of the recently announced financing programmes of the European Energy Programme for Recovery (see under EU Policy), that covers support for new Interconnections, Wind ans CCS, the EU Green Car Initiative, Clean Bus Financing Facility and  Renewable Energy Financing Facility, all including billions of Euros of cofinancing or facilitated loans, the EHA at its Annual General Meeting on June 17, 2009 in Brussels will be focussing on potential links of these porgrammes with hydrogen developments in the presence of the representatives of the European Investment Bank and the JTI Governing Board .  In order to continue sustainable progress in the commercialisation of market ready hydrogen and fuel cell products, leveraging  of EU, national and local support will be crucial.  Recent support for electric vehicles and battery development will only accelerate this process, but only if long term finacial support for hydrogen and fuel cells is guaranteed. The EHA's Annual General Assembly and EHA's National Association Meeting on June 17 will also discuss the role of the EHA and national associations to coordinate structured developments and to ensure complementary funding at national and local level. Please register for both events by writing an email to  read more

Updated 27-05-2009 On May 26-28, 2009 the European Commission organised a tree day conference on “Sustainable Development, a challenge for European Research”. In his opening speach, EU Research Commissioner Janez Potočnik indicated that in the first two years of the EU’s... read more

Updated 20-05-2009 In order to ensure greater visibility of hydrogen applications to Brussels key decsion makers, the EHA has facilitated several meetings between EHA members and EU and Brussels  institutions. These have resulted in a meeting with the Brussels Environment Agency... read more

Updated 29-05-2009 The European Energy Programme for Recovery, EEPR,  regulation establishes a financing instrument for the development of projects in the field of energy in the EU. By providing a financial impulse it will contribute to economic recovery, the security of energy... read more

Updated 20-05-2009 Earth’s median surface temperature could rise 5.2 degrees C) by 2100, the scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology found, compared to a 2003 study that projected a median temperature increase of 4.3 degrees F (2.4 degrees C). The... read more

Updated 13-05-2009 The European Investment Bank (EIB) on May 12 approved €750 million in loans to European-based automotive companies worth  to develop cleaner vehicles. DAF trucks in the Netherlands will receive  €150 million for a research and development project and Ford... read more

Updated 07-05-2009 The EU Parliament, on the day before MEP’s will be on their election campaign trails, approved funding for several energy projects to be initiaited before the end of 2010.  The projects are part of a €5 billion economic recovery plan ... read more

Updated 31-05-2009 The EU Joint Undertaking for Fuel Cells and Hydrogen (JU FCH) has put its new website online with information on calls, projects and events. Also links to the EHA and HyRaMP websites are included.  Under Events the next JU... read more

Updated 27-05-2009 A 1,700 mile 2009 Hydrogen Road Tour form Mexico to Canada kicked off on May 26, 2009 organized as joint collaboration between the US National Hydrogen Association,  the California Air Resource Board, California Fuel Cell Partnership (CaFCP), Powertech Labs... read more

Updated 18-05-2009 On May 15, 2009, a Swedish engineering group, Morphic Exergy Fuel Cells who operates in the areas of fuels cells and wind power, signed a contract with the Narbonne Associates of France for the dissemination of its Polaris 140... read more

Updated 12-05-2009 As the U.S. Energy Department announced a 60% budget cut on May 7, 2009   for hydrogen-related projects to $68.2 million for the next fiscal year, the EU together with 68 industries and top EU research insitutes in hydrogen... read more

Updated 08-05-2009 On May 5, 2009, Hydrogenics Corporation read out that two additional Hydrogenics’ fuel cell powered hybrid Minibuses is now in function. Hydrogenics Corporation, a leading global developer of clean energy solutions who is always industrious in enhancing the Hydrogen... read more

Updated 23-05-2009 The third meeting Marie Curie Research Training Network “Hydrogen” will take place from October 21-25, 2009 in Warsaw. Hosted by the University of Warsaw . The Hydrogen network brings together leading researchers from different disciplines and sectors with a... read more

Updated 15-05-2009 In recognition of exceptional developments in one of the new century’s most fascinating technologies, and to stimulate further innovation, the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Environment and the Stuttgart Region Economic Development Corporation are – for the ninth time – inviting... read more

Updated 12-05-2009 The HyNor Partnership and StatoilHydro inaugurated the  Norwegian hydrogen highway, HyNor  on 11 May 2009 at StatoilHydro’s new hydrogen station at Økern in Oslo. The “EVS Viking Rally” began in conjunction with the HyNor opening. The starting group in... read more