AUTHOR: MARIEKE

Battle lines drawn ahead of 2013 ‘Year of Air’

November 16, 2011

Environment Commissioner Janez Poto?nik wants 2013 to be the “Year of Air” and is pushing for stronger air quality laws across the European Union. But with…

Isle of Wight EcoIsland Project Integrates Renewables, Utilises Fuel Cells and Hydrogen

November 14, 2011

EcoIsland is an initiative to make the UK’s Isle of Wight a demonstrator of future energy systems and smart grid technology; it is the largest single…

Grid operators and environmental organisations team up to promote sustainable modernisation of electricity grids

November 14, 2011

The unlocking of Europe's full potential for renewable energy via the modernisation and expansion of its power grids should go hand-in-hand with nature conservation efforts, said…

Introduction

November 7, 2011

The kick-off of new vehicles demo projects under the FCH JU program throughout Europe this autumn, coincides with the launch by the EU Commission of new…

EU Proposal TEN T Guidelines includes reference to zero emission propulsion systems

November 5, 2011

The Commission adopted on October 19, 2011 a proposal to transform the existing patchwork of European roads, railways, airports and canals into a unified transport network…

Fuel Cell And Hydrogen Joint Undertaking 4th Stakeholder’s General Assembly

November 4, 2011

The 4th Stakeholders’ General Assembly of the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking brings together a broad range of European and global stakeholders from sectors including research, industry…

32 European regions aim “HyER”

November 4, 2011

October 27-28th During the 4th HyRaMP AGM, 32 member regions agreed to aim “HyER” in accelerating zero emissions vehicles.  HyRaMP has now changed to become “HyER”,…

Belgium to shut down nuclear plants by 2025

November 4, 2011

Belgium’s political parties have reached a conditional agreement to shut down the country’s two remaining nuclear power stations. The plan for a shutdown of the three…

ASTM Gaseous Fuels Committee Developing Proposed Standards to Support Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle Technology

November 3, 2011

ASTM Subcommittee D03.14 on Hydrogen and Fuel Cells is currently developing the last two of a series of standards designed to support quality standards for hydrogen fuel cell…

‘The Business Case for Fuel Cells 2011’

November 1, 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…