EHA presents views on H2 infrastructure at Cars 21 Working Group 1 meeting
The CARS 21 High Level Group was set up by the European Commission last November to develop a common action plan and a vision for “a competitive EU automotive industry and sustainable mobility and growth in 2020 and beyond.”
The focus of the group will be to advise the Commission in the development of an effective European industrial policy for the automotive sector and in the implementation of the EU’s strategy for clean and energy efficient vehicles. The EHA has been invited to participate in the working groups that are preparing recommendations for the final report schedueld for this Spring. The EHA explained in its presentation to the Working group on Innovation, infrastructure, energy supply and use,  the need to start integrating hydrogen requirements in current transport and energy infrastructure planning. Incentives will be needed […]
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The Fuel cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking launched 4th annual call for proposals
The Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking whose total budget amounts to nearly  €1bn to be invested by 2013, published its fourth annual call for proposals May 3. In the context of European objectives towards a low carbon economy, an increased energy security, reduced  oil dependence and the delivery of improved power management, the contribution of these green technologies is essential to address current challenges while sustaining EU competitiveness and job creation. The deadline for application is 18 August 2011. Evaluation of proposals will be carried out in September 2011 and projects selected for contract negotiations should be announced already by the end of December 2011. The Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking was established on 14 October 2008 as the first illustrative example of a public-private partnership instrument under the European Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET-Plan), technology pillar of the EU’s energy and climate policy.
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The Climate Parliament Global Conference
The Climate Parliament held a global conference in the European Parliament to discuss how limited public funds can best directed to generate a surge of private investment in renewable energy on May 26th and 27th.
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EU Transport White Paper: EHA position represented in joint paper
The European Commission on March 28, 2011 presented its new White Paper “Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area – Towards a competitive and resource efficient transport system” which adopted a roadmap of 40 concrete initiatives for the next decade.
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10th edition of the course of hydrogen and fuel cells
Coordinated by the Spanish Hydrogen Association (www.aeh2.org) and the Energy and Environment ARIEMA, SL (www.ariema.com) over 200 students have taken part in the course with the help of professional experts in hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. The 10th edition began on the 30th of May untill July 8th.
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Public consultation meeting on EIB Transport Lending Policy
The EIB launched on 30 March 2010 a public consultation with a deadline for responses by 24 June 2011 in view of the revision of its Transport Lending Policy, the first sector policy the Bank consults upon publicly. A public meeting will be organized in Brussels on Monday, 6 June 2011.
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Introduction
EHA solutes the the Mercedes Benz F-Cell World Tour as they conclude their final leg through Asia and return to Germany; and although the summer months bring new endings for some, new beginnings for others are underway with the development of two new hydrogen stations within Swindon, UK and Saitama, Japan. The EHA has been active over the last weeks in giving input on H2 infrastructure development in the Cars 21 WG 1 (April 28) and the FTF Expert Group (May 5). More input is needed on the perceived scale of H2 infrastructure needs in relation to the market perspectives on cars and buses. In this respect
the EHA is closely following development in the EU’s TEN T and Energy Infrastructure programmes. New opportunities for FC and H2 projects are offered in the FCH JU Call that came out on May 3 with a budget of more than 200 mln. An excellent opportunity for EHA national associations to actively engage national stakeholders and seek leveraging of national and EU budgets for certain topics! The EHA is also expanding its outreach to the younger generation by announcing the EHA HyTube award at the Challenge Bibendum in Berlin youngsters are
encouraged to send in their YouTube video on hydrogen activities in their country. The summer months will also bring new events to the surface including the EHA General Assembly which will take place on the occasion of a Mid-Summer Hydrogen Fest, a political meeting organised by HyRaMP and the Scandinavian regions. Taking place, in Oslo, Norway June 21st the event will bring together participants from all over Europe active in hydrogen and fuel cell research, development, and deployment within Europe. More information on this collaborative event will be featured in the EHA website in the coming weeks!
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Hydrogen-powered buses, An EU funded a project led by the City of Perugia
The City of Perugia is the project leader of “H2 Power Hydrogen in Fuel Gas” project co-financed by the European Union under the Life EU program. The project sees the participation of APM (the local public transport company) and Egenera (Perugia company that deals with generating and saving energy).
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Fuel Cell Ride and Drive at Challenge Bibendium at Tempelhof in Berlin
This year’s Michelin challenge Bibendium is taking place of the coolest airport in Europe, Berlin’s Tempelhof from May 18 – 22, 2011.
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Coca-Cola and Linde Launching Hydrogen Station at North Carolina Site
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated and Linde North America have announced that from June 2011 Coca-Cola’s distribution centre in Charlotte, North Carolina will begin using a Linde hydrogen fuelling system and will be used to fuel 40 forklift trucks.
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