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Latest WHEC 2010: Japan and Germany sign MoU on hydrogen infrastructure development and stationary applications

May 17, 2010

At the opening ceremony of the World Hydrogen Energy Conference in Essen on May 16 the Japanese minister for Research, responsible for NEDO, the Japanese New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organisation, and Nilgun Parker representing Peter Ramsauer, Minister of Transport, Construction and Urban Development signed an Memorandum of Understanding on future collaboration in developing the hydrogen infrastructure and in mobile and stationary applications. Mr. Ramsauer in his introductory speech on Monday called Essen the World Capital of Hydrogen. Germany has established two programmes for electric transport one for battery and one for fuel cells and hydrogen one with a total budget of € 2 bln for development till 2016 of which 1,4 for fuel cells. Minister. Gang Wan of the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology presented 1000 hybrid, battery and fuel cell vehicles. Solar panel 1,6 MW and 1000 MW wind power Three mobile hydrogen refuelling stations using gas and coal gas are refeulling the fuel cell cars with 350 and 700 bar compressed hydrogen. Hydrogen and Fuels are included in China’s 2006-2020 National Mid to Long Term Science and Technology Plan. A National H2 Strategic Plan and Fiscal Investment in foreseen in the near future as well. At the opening ceremony the Awards of School Student Competition of the [...]

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Registration is open for the 18th World Hydrogen Energy Conference 16-21 May 2010, Essen

16 May - 21 May, 2010

The 18th World Hydrogen Energy Conference 2010 will take place from 16 to 21 May 2010 in Essen under the auspices of the International Association for Hydrogen Energy (IAHE) and will be organised by the EnergyAgency.NRW, supported by the State of North Rhine-Westphalia. The objective of the 18th WHEC2010 is to provide a comprehensive platform for scientific information exchange and to promote hydrogen as a clean energy carrier as well as fuel cells as clean energy converters. The conference attempts to proclaim new technologies, foster strategic discussions and help develop pathways to introduce hydrogen technology into the energy economy. Decision makers in politics, industry, research, and finance will be addressed in dedicated strategic sessions of the first conference day. Besides, contributions from international experts will focus on the role and path of hydrogen in the energy economy. More Information about the Conference and the Registration here

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15 Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Vehicles as WHEC Ride & Drive Event

16 May - 20 May, 2010

During the WHEC 2010 May 16-20, 2010 in Essen one of the largest Ride & Drive-events for fuel cell and hydrogen vehicles took place. Well-known manufacturers provided more than 15 vehicles for test rides. The Ride and Drive Event was free for all participants. The vehicles available were: – Daimler (B-Klasse F-CELL, Citaro FUELCELL-Hybrid Bus) – Fiat H2 and CNG Mixture Cars – Ford (Ford Focus Fuel Cell) – GM/Opel (Hydrogen 4) – Honda (FCX Clarity) – Hydrogenics Fuel Cell bus – Hyundai/Kia (Borrego) – HyTruck (Fuel Cell truck) – Toyota (FCHV adv) – Van Hool Fuel Cell Hybride Bus – Volkswagen (HyMotion)

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World Hydrogen Energy Conference 2010 is opening its doors on May 16!

16 May - 21 May, 2010

The World Hydrogen Energy Conference 2010, that will be held from May 16-21, 2010 in Essen, Germany, is opeing its doors on May 16. The objective of the 18th World Hydrogen Energy Conference is to promote hydrogen technologies and to identify scientific and strategic issues in the field of hydrogen and fuel cells giving answers based on the most advanced state of the art in science and engineering. Decision makers in politics, industry, research, and finance will be addressed in dedicated strategic sessions of the first conference day. Contributions from international experts will focus on the role and path of hydrogen in the energy economy. The major share of the programme is dedicated to the presentation of cutting-edge research and development on hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. The EHA and HyER (formerly HyRaMP) will join a stand in the exhibition area. WHEC 2010 is organized by the the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), member of HyER (formerly HyRaMP), and will also feature drive and rides, technical tours and a student’s day. For more information on the event and the call for papers please visit the WHEC 2010 website.

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World Hydrogen Energy Conference 2010 launches call for papers

16 May - 21 May, 2010

The World Hydrogen Energy Conference 2010, that will be held from May 16-21, 2010 in Essen, Germany, has launched its Call for papers. The objective of the 18th World Hydrogen Energy Conference is to promote hydrogen technologies and to identify scientific and strategic issues in the field of hydrogen and fuel cells giving answers based on the most advanced state of the art in science and engineering. Decision makers in politics, industry, research, and finance will be addressed in dedicated strategic sessions of the first conference day. Contributions from international experts will focus on the role and path of hydrogen in the energy economy.The major share of the programme is dedicated to the presentation of cutting-edge research and development on hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. The event, organized by the the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) Energie Agentur will feature drive and rides, technical tours and a student’s day. For more information on the event and the call for papers please visit the WHEC 2010 website.

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EHA submits input to COWI study on the review of the SEVESO II Directive

May 15, 2010

EHA industry members acted swiftly to provide the EU Commission with detailed input on their operations to sustain the joint EHA/EIGA request to adapt the tresholds for onsite hydrogen storage in view of hydrogen refeulling infrastructure requirements . The Commission is expecting to finalize the impact study of various proposed amendments to the Directive before the summer. The EHA in collaboration with EIGA has stepped up its monitoring of various EU policy proposals on hydrogen developments. The European Parliament’s environment committee on May 4 adopted a proposal to recast the Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) Directive, which combines seven existing directives into a single directive on industrial emissions (IED). The proposal seeks to reinforce the implementation of the legislation, which obliges industrial installations to obtain permits from national authorities to release pollutants into the air, soil and water. MEPs strengthened the proposal by limiting the instances where public authorities can issue permits for installations that do not follow best available techniques (BATs). The Parliament did not however adopt an amendment suggested by the EHA to facilitate the authorisation of small hydrogen reformers in view of the development of the infrastructure for hydrogen as a clean energy vector. The proposal will be voted in [...]

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Hydrogen Conference & Expo Coming to Long Beach, May 3 – 6

3 May - 6 May, 2010

The National Hydrogen Association (NHA) will hold the 21st annual NHA Hydrogen Conference & Expo, the world largest hydrogen conference in the U.S. and the longest running annual hydrogen energy conference, in Long Beach, CA, from May 3 – 6, 2010 at the Long Beach Convention Center. The event focuses on breakthroughs, progress on commercialization and networking among the brightest minds and business leaders in the industry. The exhibition will feature about 100 exhibitors showcasing the latest developments in fuel cells, hydrogen energy technology, and applications such as fuel cell powered vehicles, refueling infrastructure and many other hydrogen using or generating technologies. There will be an educational forum for end users on hydrogen energy and fuel cell applications. The Forum is titled, “Hydrogen and Fuel Cell (HFC) Basics: Solutions to Power Your Business.” The Forum will be held on Monday, May 3 and is intended to provide information about the benefits and cost savings of using hydrogen energy and fuel cell solutions in applications related to: Materials Handling, Back-up Power, Cell Phone and Other Communication Towers, Power (Small Fuel Cells) for Military and Personal Applications Major session topics at this year’s Conference include: Using & Storing Hydrogen from Renewables, International [...]

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NHA Hydrogen Conference & Expo, 3-6 May 2010, Long Beach California

3 May - 6 May, 2010

The NHA Hydrogen Conference and Expo is the largest hydrogen conference in the U.S. and the longest running annual hydrogen conference in the world. This event will be your best opportunity of the year to learn about breakthroughs, progress on commercialization challenges and network over a few days with the brightest minds and business leaders in the industry. For more info, please visit www.hydrogenconference.org/

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