Audi presents e-gas production facility to power new models in 2013
Audi presented the world’s first industrial plant for generating synthetic methane from CO2 and renewable electricity that is under construction in Werlte. It will produce gas that can be fed into the natural-gas network. 
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EHA organizes Educational Encounter on the occasion of IPHE meeting
The EHA in collaboration with the Spanish Hydrogen Association and HyER’s vice president Javier Brey and with the support of the International Partnership for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells organised an Educational Encounter at the Seville School of Engineering  on November  13, 2012. The EHA seeks with these encounters to define the educational needs to ensure a sustainable roll out of commercial hydrogen and fuel cell applications in the coming decades. The Assistant director of the School of Engineering Francisco Gordilla welcomed the audience referring to hydrogen and fuel cell activities in the School and its relationships with industry in this field in Sevilla (Abengoa, etc.). Prof. Filippo Rosa explained the need to work close with industry to give students a perspective of the job possibilities; many of his students have found jobs in the hydrogen and fuel cell sector and he has the impression that the hydrogen and fuel cell courses that the School is offering actually improve the chances of students to find jobs.
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Introduction
The year 2012 saw an increased interest of the role of hydrogen in Europe’s clean energy and transport policy. The approval of a large EU energy storage project (INGRID), the first hydrogen project along a TEN T corridor  (HIT) and the management of the European Electro-mobility Observatory (EEO) by HyER demonstrated the recognition of hydrogen’s role in EU ‘s emission reduction efforts.  In addition the highly anticipated EU Communication on Clean Power for Transport including a legislative proposal for the deployment of the alternative fuels infrastructure. As the FC and H2 sector is moving form a project focus to a program approach where larger number of applications need to bring down costs and engage first customers, the need for more political engagement at national and local level is crucial. The role of EHA national member associations will therefore significantly increase to align key stakeholders and communicate examples of successful national H2 mobility initiatives throughout Europe. We are looking forward to an exciting 2013 and wish you all Lovely and Relaxing Holidays and a great start of the New Year!
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US – EU Joint Rolling Action Plan for Energy R&D includes Hydrogen
The fourth EU-U.S. Energy Council met in Brussels on December 5, chaired by EU High Representative/Vice President Catherine Ashton, Commissioner for Energy Günther Oettinger, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman.  
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Loss and Damage from Climate Change will be funded in developing countries
Developing countries have won a historic pledge from  develoepd nations that they will receive funds to repair the "loss and damage" incurred. This is the first ..read on»

EU Commission: Energy Market Integration needs coordinated national infrastructure investment action
According to an EU Communication assessing the state of play of the internal energy market, to be completed by 2014 Member States have been slow in adjustingtheir national ..read on»

EC Cars 2020 Action Plan includes reference to hydrogen in EU infrastructure ambition
On November 8th, 2012, the European Commission (EC) issued the long awaited Cars 2020  Communication, adopting the CASR 2020 Action Plan to boost the competitiveness and sustainability of Europe’s automotive industry in the 2020 deadline framework
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695 companies and organisation sign EU CEF Declaration
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Fuel Cell Industry commits € 3 billion investment for next 7 years of market roll out .
At the 5th Fuel Cell Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU Stakeholders Meeting in Paris on October 12 the result of recent industry survey were presented in view of the next EU financial cycle and and for continued public support.  
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Connecting Europe’s energy and transport infrastructure
In the coming weeks the EU Parliament and the Member States will further discuss the plans for the EU Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), and the accompanying TEN T and TEN E guidelines, that should facilitate smooth interconnections and allow the integration of the first zero emission energy carriers for transport, electricity and hydrogen, into Europe’s transport network. On November 5, 2012 the CEF amendments were discussed in Parliament and as mentioned in our September report, combined efforts with other alternative fuel organisations resulted in amendments seeking to integrate funding for innovative technologies for road transport that the EU Commission proposal failed to ensure.  In fact over the last weeks announcements of increased cross border cooperation in Scandinavia and the start of the TEN T Hydrogen Infrastructure for Transport, HIT project, that HyER facilitated in collaboration with the EHA and that will be featured at the next TEN T Days on November 27 -29, 2012 in Brussels
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