EHA in Action

The Sustainable Hydrogen Evaluation in Logistics (SHEL) project was kicked off on January 26 &27 in San Sebastian Spain at the CIDITEC Technological Park.
The main aim of this project is to demonstrate the market readiness of fuel cell applied materials handling vehicles and associated hydrogen refuelling infrastructure. It will demonstrate 10 FC Fork Lift Trucks and associated hydrogen refueling infrastructure across 3 sites in Turkey, UK, and Spain.
EHA is the dissemination partner for this project.

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Organized by Norwegian Polytechnic Society the workshop will be focused on Hydrogen production and consumption linked to Norwegian business sector. The discussion will be focalized on three main themes: – Why hydrogen? – Opportunities, challenges and status. – Experiences from the Norwegian projects and commercial prospects. – International commercial initiative. Registration are available on polyteknisk.no

The Renewable Energy Fair , held in Lyon from 15 to 18 February 2011 included a series of workshops on hydrogen on Thursday February 17th.  The Four workshops co-organized by Tenerrdis, and the AFH2 ALPHEA were base around the theme ”Hydrogen / Fuel Cells” Space Energy & Research. The four thematic workshops were: Potential of hydrogen as a renewable energy storage Hydrogen and high mobility: the ultra-portable applications The hydrogen and carbon-free mobility Stationary applications The presentations can be viewed on the site: Alpha Hydrogene

After the recent merger of the National Hydrogen Association (NHA) with the U.S. Fuel Cell Council (USFCC) to form the new Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy Association (FCHEA), there has been a strong and sustained surge of interest in both the advanced technology our industry offers and in our industry’s annual conference and exposition which is coming up in the D.C. area, February 13-16. Exhibit space on floorplan at Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Energy 2011 is almost completely sold out but there are a few spaces that are still be available. Here is a link to the current floorplan: http://McNabbMarketing.com/NHA/floorplan.pdf If your company has been considering taking an exhibit space, you can still be accommodated by you up until Friday, February 4th. That is the deadline for the Program Addendum which would list your company and include a description of your product. The Addendum is a great way to highlight your company as it often gets special attention from conference delegates. Let us know as soon as possible if you are considering an exhibit. We can hold your space while the paperwork is completed. If you are ready to reserve space for an exhibit or if we can provide any [...]

On 14th and 15th of February 2011, the FC-HyGuide Technical Expert Workshop was held at the Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and Arts in Brussels.

Organised in the framework of the FC-HyGuide project, the workshop grouped experts from both research and industry, to present and discuss the first draft of the “Guidance document for performing LCAs on Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies”.

The workshop, organised in parallel sessions for discussing the specificities of each technology, was characterised by a fruitful discussion among all the participants.

EHA is a Dissemination partner within the FC-HyGuide project.
FC-HyGuide Website

Compact and expert knowledge Organised by the Fuel Cell Education Centre, the seminars vividly convey the necessary basic knowledge for further study of fuel cells and hydrogen. In addition to the physical-chemical basis, the seminars offer a descriptive overview of the application fields and the economic importance of energy fuel cell technology. Operating characteristics and applications of fuel cells can be at test facilities and demonstration plants reproduced at WBZU. Background: fuel cells as efficient and versatile power converter Fuel cells are universally applicable, from the vehicle driven by portable generators as well as in domestic energy supply. Because of their high efficiency and contribute to the Resource Conservation and release of “clean” hydrogen produced no carbon dioxide or air pollutants. In certain market segments, such as generators or UPS, fuel cells are already available on the market. In the vehicle sector and in Hausenergieversorung current large-scale and very promising field trials are underway. Topics •  Introduction to the topic •  Technical information for Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Technology - Fundamentals of fuel cell: structure, function, principle, system engineering - Basics of hydrogen energy: properties, safety, handling - development trends and future prospects •  Applications and Markets – Fuel cell vehicles in the context of electric mobility – [...]

CLEPA, The European Association for Automotive for Automotive Suppliers regularly organises events, conferences, workshops and exhibitions, either to promote a topic of particular importance, or in the context of a project. The next event will be a debate on The evolution of the supply chain in the automotive industry on February 9 2011. The supply chain in the automotive industry is facing a profound transformation to keep pace with innovation and address new mobility and transportation needs. Technological advancements for greener and safer vehicles will be further driven by a new interaction among all the economic actors involved in the supply chain. Participants will be invited to share views on : ·         the impact of the electric vehicle on the supply chain; ·         the access to raw materials; ·         the access to finance; ·         new products and new markets; ·         The impact on employment in the new value chain. The outcome of this debate will fuel the discussions of the CARS21 High Level Group and contribute to shape the future of the European automotive industry. see the complete programme on clepa.eu

The Department of Energy (DOE) released funding figures  of its Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (ATVM) program, which provides for direct loans to support the development of U.S. high-tech vehicles and components. The program is in line with the Obama administration’s goal of creating “green” jobs  in the auto industry, contributing  to facilitate the achievement of future targets for reducing fuel consumption. The loans are intended to cover “the cost of the retrofit, expansion and creation of production facilities in the United States.” Not included is  funding for research and development or other business purposes. Of the $ 25 billion that was set aside in 2008, only 8 has been spent, the main beneficiary being Ford, which has used 5.9 billion in 5 establishments employing an extra 33 thousand people. Nissan also benefitted from the program in Tennessee for the factory where the electric car Leaf will be released. Funding also went to Tesla and Fisker. For more information about the program visit energy.gov, source: ilsole24ore (In Italian)

The Association Française de l’Hydrogène will attend the Renewable Energy Fair being held in Lyon Eurexpo of 15 to 18 February 2011.
AFH2 will have a stand and it will participate in the workshops “Hydrogen / Fuel Cell” that will take place Thursday, Feb. 17, from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the European Energy Research. The program of these workshops is available by clicking here .
more information about the Renewable Energy Fair is available here
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HyER (formerly HyRaMP), in collaboration with the European Commission, has begun work in the preparation of its expansion into a European Partnership of Regions and Municipalities on Electromobility. Both HyER (formerly HyRaMP) members and non-members have been called upon to create the first outline of the “broadened HyER (formerly HyRaMP) Partnership”.  Within this effort, HyER (formerly HyRaMP) is holding  a workshop on the broadening of the HyER (formerly HyRaMP) Partnership to electromobility on February 16, 2011 from 11:00 to 14:00 in the Palais des Academies, Rue Ducale 1, in Brussels. To register for this event please send your name, organisation, email and telephone number to the HyER (formerly HyRaMP) secretariat: secretariat@hy-ramp.eu To view the Workshop Agenda please view the downloadable document. The EHA is hosting the secretariat of HyER (formerly HyRaMP), Hydrogen Fuel Cells and Electromobility in European Regions.