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Transport , Telecommunications and Energy Council Prepare for June Energy Council

Published on: March 1, 2013

The Transport Council headed by Irish Minster for Communications, Energy and National Resources, Pat Rabitte held a public policy debate in Brussels last week, 22 February  2012.

The meeting featured a policy debate on communication on the internal energy market that the commission published in December 2012.  The debate focused on Member State priorities for the successful completion of the internal market and on identifying ways to increase the role of consumers in the EU energy market.

The debate will contribute to the preparation of the European Energy Council which will take place on 22 May which will focus on energy issues and later at the June Energy Council which will be held in Luxembourg.

Ministers were invited to focus on the main obstacles to the achievement of the Europe 2020 energy objectives and on measures in the energy sector that have the biggest potential to contribute to growth and competitiveness.

The EU’s 2020 energy policy objectives of increasing the share of renewable in final energy consumption to 20% and moving towards a 20% increase in energy efficiency are among the five targets agreed by the European Council in 2010 of the overall Europe 2020 strategy.

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European Hydrogen Energy Conference 2014

The European Hydrogen Energy Conference  will be held in Seville next year in association with the Spanish Hydrogen Association and the European Hydrogen Association.  The conference will take place over two days to discuss the following topics: Technology: fuel cell stacks and systems, electrolysers, reformers, hydrogen storage, control and power conditioning systems. Markets: production, companies, strategies, commercilisation, filling stations, codes and standards Countries and associations: national associations, countries’ strategies, technological platforms, European programmes Follow the EHEC website for more information

Hydrogen Dream Map attracts international interest!

This year EHA along with the Spanish, Latvian and Italian Hydrogen Associations  is featuring the current and future status of hydrogen station development in Europe in view of the EU Clean Power for Transport ambitions. The EHA stand is featuring a map of Europe with the current and planned stations and visitors are asked to put a sticker where they wish a hydrogen station to be built in the near future.  Visitors from Lithunia, Latvia, Estonia, UK, Ireland France, Germany, Netherlands, as well as a a few countries further south – Egypt, Morocco and Cyprus  placed their imaginary hydrogen stations on their home town. EHA Executive Director Marieke Reijalt, as coordinator of the HyER office in Brussels will be presented local hydrogen developments at the Better Transport Forum at the Metropolitan Solutions stand as well as giving EHA presentations both on National Hydrogen Infrastructure and EHA Project Results (see earlier post)

EHA Projects presented at Hannover Messe 2013

At the 19th H2 an FC Group exhibit at the Hannover Fair this year, Marieke Reijalt, Executive Director, European Hydrogen Association presented EHA’s projects, both current and those planned for 2013. FCH JU/ FP 7 Projects 2011 and 2012 Alkommonia: stationary demo and alkaline fuel cell Power Up: back up power HyTrust: Hydrogen Safety Information HyResponse: First responder Hydrogen Course Don Quichote: PEM electrolyser developments/H2 Production from wind – started 1 October, 2012 HyLift Europe:200 Fuel Cell Forklifts -started 1 January 2013 FP7 International Cooperation call (2013) Trigger:Technology Cooperation, Fuel Cell Buses (Brazil) Please view full presentation here      

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