‘The Business Case for Fuel Cells 2011’
Fuel Cells 2000 has released ‘The Business Case for Fuel Cells 2011: Energizing America’s Top Companies’, which follows on from last year’s ‘Why Top Companies are Purchasing Fuel Cells Today’. The report offers a brief introduction to fuel cells; their benefits in stationary, warehouse and backup power operations; and fuel cell financing, including power purchase agreements.
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6th International Renewable Energy Storage Conference and Exhibition (IRES 2011), Berlin
The next IRES conference in 2011 will take place at the bcc Berlin Congress Center on November 30, 2011. IRES 2010 attracted attendance from 41 countries with 600 attendees.
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5th International Seminar on Advances in Hydrogen Energy – Portugal
The  4th International Seminar on Advances in Hydrogen Energy: Opportunities and Challenges in a Hydrogen Economy, will take place on the 10-11th of November in Viana do Castelo, Portugal. EHA will be there!
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Energy Roadmap 2050: Choosing the sustainable pathway for power sector
The European Commission will put forward an Energy Roadmap 2050 in December 2011 which will outline various pathways to reach the objectives of the energy sector, EU priorities – sustainability, energy security and competitiveness. In this effort, a Coalition of European utilities will host a conference on the Roadmap in Brussels on 22 of November.
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9,1 bln for EU energy infrastructure priorities for 2020 and beyond, storage included.
On 19 October 2011, the European Commission unveiled its proposal for a Regulation on “Guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure”. This proposal aims at ensuring that strategic energy networks and storage facilities are completed by 2020. To this end, the Commission has identified 12 priority corridors and areas covering electricity, gas, oil and carbon dioxide transport networks. It proposes a regime of “common interest” for projects contributing to implementing these priorities and having obtained this label. also energy storage projects will be included. It is not clear how much of the budget is dedicated to renewable energy infrastructure.
For more information see: EU Energy Infrastructure 2020  
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Wednesday 19 October: Commission presents a “Connecting Europe” package
The Commission  present a package of proposals to establish integrated European infrastructure networks in the areas of transport, energy and information and communication technologies

Environment: 19 cities across Europe apply to become the European Green Capital for 2014
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Draft Report on Transport White Paper: Hydrogen and other technologies dependent on Member states
The European Parliament’s committee on Transport and Tourism discussed in a meeting on September 8th 2011 the consideration of a draft report presented by Parliamentarian Mathieu Grosch. The report was presented with the inclusion of hydrogen powered vehicles as an option that shall be decided by the member states along with other available options.
The report explains “European Parliament should be technology-neutral, as each source of alternative energy has specific characteristics and bears certain advantages and disadvantages. Whether electric or hydrogen-powered vehicles, biofuels, synthetic fuels, LPG or biogas are used or can be used depends on the form of transport and Member States themselves. In my opinion, only a mix of energy sources can provide realistic and sustainable solutions.”
Mr. Grosch proposes targets to cut CO2 emissions by 20% in road transport and 30% in air transport and shipping by 2020. He also wants energy consumption and noise in the rail sector to fall by 20%.
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Toyota to Participate in E-KIZUNA Project
Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has announced the signing of an agreement with Saitama City in Japan to collaborate in the E-KIZUNA Project. The project is managed by the city in partnership with industrial stakeholders, and aims to promote the use of electric and other alternative fuel vehicles for sustainable transportation. It also aims to establish Saitama as a city with low-carbon development.
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Hybrid plant opened ENERTRAG
Brandenburg opened the world’s first wind-hydrogen hybrid power plant, on the 25 October. The plant combines wind energy, Biogas, and hydrogen. Three wind turbines power generated is proportional to the production of CO2-free hydrogen is used. This green hydrogen is stored at times of high supply of wind energy; the hydrogen-Biogas CHP plant generates electricity and heat production.
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