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 [...]
EHA Newsletter 04/09 Updated 23-04-2009The 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 [...]
EHA Newsletter 03/09 Updated 23-03-2009Recently funding levels for clean technologies seem to increase by an addtional three 0’s, the talk is billions: €6 billion for the EU Green Cars Initiative, an extra €8 bln for regional projects on energy efficiency and renewable energy projects in the EU Cohesion funds that will be extended to all EU Member States, €5 [...]
EHA Newsletter 02/09 Updated 23-02-2009Over the last weeks the EHA presented EU policy affecting the use of hydrogen as an energy carrier as well as local developments at several events in Brussels: the EHA session at the EU Sustainable Energy Week , February 9, organized by the EU Commission, saw updates on several regional activities with regards to sustainable [...]
EHA Newsletter 01/09 Updated 23-01-2009January marked the start of a crucial year for the EU at a critical moment for the hydrogen and fuel cell industry in Europe. Most of the massive economic recovery plans that are being announced at EU and national level all link financial support are linked to sustainable development. The EHA Board on Janaury 27 [...]