”As President, I will tap our natural gas reserves, invest in clean coal technology, and find ways to safely harness nuclear power. I’ll help our auto companies re-tool, so that the fuel-efficient cars of the future are built right here in America. I’ll make it easier for the American people to afford these new cars. [...]
NGO Study shows car emission reduction only 1,7% in 2007 Updated 28-08-2008Car manufacturers only reduced their CO2 emissions by 1.7% over the past year, compared to the average 17% cut they will have to achieve within the next four years to comply with planned European legislation, according to data published by Transport & Environment. German carmaker BMW achieved a 7.3% cut in its fleet’s emissions last year [...]
European trade organisations demand more energy efficiency measures Updated 27-08-2008In a letter to EU Energy Commissioner Piebalgs, a group of eight trade associations representing sectors as diverse as building insulation, light-bulb manufacturers and household appliances is calling for greater recognition of efficiency measures in the EU’s Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET Plan). The group urges greater recognition of energy-efficiency technologies in the European Strategic [...]
EHA sends amendments to IPPC Directive to EU Parliament rapporteur Updated 26-08-2008The EHA over the last two years has actively promoting facilitated authorisation of smaller hydrogen generators in the review of the Integrated Pollution and Prevention and Control Directive. The recast of the IPPC Directive is currently being reviewed by the EU ParliamentThe EHA sent a paper for an amendment of the proposal (attached), referring to [...]
EHA submitted contribution to consultation on EU’s Second Strategic Energy Review Updated 22-08-2008The European Commission last July opened a consultation on the Second Strategic Energy Review. In the context of the rapid change in the global energy situation, with the main lines of EU energy policy established, both the European Council (March 2008 European Council, Presidency conclusions, par.25) and the European Parliament (European Parliament Resolution [...]
Canada: Geoffrey Ballard, the founder of Ballard Fuel Cell systems will be missed Updated 22-08-2008At the age of 76 one of the pioneers in fuel cell developments in recent years died in Vancouver at the age of 76. Geoffrey Ballard, who started his career with Mobil and the USArmy, founded Ballard Research to work on lithium batteries and later on fuel cells built the first fuel cell bus in [...]
UNFCCC kicks off third meeting after Bali Updated 21-08-2008Over 1,000 delegates from 160 countries gathered at the opening of the third conference of the International Panel for Climate Change in Accra, Ghana. to “reach agreement on the rules and tools” that developed nations can use to reach their emission reduction target. Among the proposals is the Japanese-led proposal, backed by the US and [...]
EU Commission launches online access to EU-funded research results Updated 20-08-2008The Commission presented a plan to open access to EU project results to boost research in Europe and to help researchers to maximise their impact by disseminating their results to the widest possible audience. It also hopes to trigger increased business interest for the development and commercialisation of practical applications based on the results of [...]
Senternovem in the Netherlands is organising a seminar on October 7, 2008 on Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Applications in practice with presentations of the results of the EU FP6 projects HYPER, handbook for stationary systems and HyApproval, Handbook for Hydrogen Refuelling stations, that will be presented by the EHA. The meeting will be held at [...]
EHA co organizes session Joint Technology Initiative Stakeholders General Assembly Updated 06-08-2008The EHA is co-organising sessions at the Fuel cells and Hydrogen Joint Technology Initiative Stakeholders General Assembly that will be held October 13-15, 2008. Both session will be held on October 13, 2008 at the Autoworld Museum in Brussels. The session “Does it make sense to invest in Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Production today?” [...]