The announcement of the EU Spanish presidency of an EU Electric Car Plan dominated the news in the first few days of the newly appointed EU Commission. The EHA teamed up with the Industry Grouping and Fuel Cell Europe and sent a joint letter to the Member State representatives,...
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The first month of the second decade of EHA’s operations in promoting hydrogen as an energy carrier in Europe, was dedicated to the hearings of relevant new Commisoners designate and trying the find out what their responsibilites could mean for hydrogen and fuel cell development. In addition the EHA...
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The last weeks of 2009 have been dominated by the developments in the UN Climate Conference COP 15 in Copenhagen during which fuel cell cars whisked delegates criss cross Copenhagen. Although the final outcome did not live up to the EU aspirations of 30 % emission reduction by 2015,...
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The first Hydrogen Vehicle Bridge Crossing Event in Europe on November 30 from Malmoe to Copenhagen was the result of a very constructive collaboration between the EHA, HyRaMP, the NEW IG JTI Industry Grouping and the JTI Programme office, coordinated by Danish hydrogen supplier H2 Logic. By pulling together...
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The FCH JU Stakeholders Assembly held in Brussels on October 26-27, illustrated the impressive progress over the last 12 months in the development of commercial hydrogen applications. Honda’s key note speech demonstrated the commitment of car makers to the production of commercial fuel cell vehicles and Plug Power illustrated...
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Over the last weeks several important communciations of the Commission are pointing to an increasing awareness of the role of fuel cells and hydrogen, next to batteries and elctricitity in moving towards the decarbonization of transport. President Barroso embarking on his second turn as head of the Commission, made...
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August in Brussels saw tropical temperatures as if it was heating up for a new EU Parliament legislative term and the appointment of new Commissioners. Important dossiers for our sector will be the new Clean Transport Communication of last June, new EU Energy Efficiency Action Plan that will come...
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The recent approval of the US Senate to increase the budget for hydrogen and fuel cells to € 190 mln for 2010, up from earlier earlier announcements of the Obama administration that government spending on hydrogen for transport would be reduced, demonstrates the power that active and constructive lobbying...
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As has been reported in previous EHA newsletters several new funding initiatives as a result of the financial crisis have been recently put in place that could offer additional funding to hydrogen and fuel cell activities. In order to interest authorities presiding over these funds to include H2 and...
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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...
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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...
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Recently 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...
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Over 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...
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January 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....
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