CATEGORY: BLAST FROM THE PAST

College of Europe Economic Policy signals EU policy failure to create strong push for hydrogen

September 2, 2008

The Belgian institute's briefing 19 "The Policy Framework for the Promotion of  Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in Europe:  a Critical Assessment* highlights the failure of EU…

EU Parliament’s Industry and Energy Committee grants facilitated CO2 emission reduction for car makers.

September 1, 2008

MEP's voted to change Commission proposals requiring manufacturers to cut their vehicles' average CO2 emissions from current levels of around 160g/km to 120g/km by 2012. Instead, it proposed…

USA

August 28, 2008

As President, I will tap our natural gas reserves, invest in clean coal technology, and find ways to safely harness nuclear power.  I'll help our auto…

USA: Barack Obama, announced a 150 bln funding scheme for clean energy technologies

August 28, 2008

”As President, I will tap our natural gas reserves, invest in clean coal technology, and find ways to safely harness nuclear power.  I'll help our auto…

NGO Study shows car emission reduction only 1,7% in 2007

August 28, 2008

Car manufacturers only reduced their CO2 emissions by 1.7% over the past year, compared to the average 17% cut they will have to achieve within the next…

European trade organisations demand more energy efficiency measures

August 27, 2008

In a letter to EU Energy Commissioner Piebalgs, a group of eight trade associations representing sectors as diverse as building insulation, light-bulb manufacturers and household appliances…

Canada: Geoffrey Ballard, the founder of Ballard Fuel Cell systems will be missed

August 22, 2008

At the age of 76 one of the pioneers in fuel cell developments in recent years died in Vancouver at the age of 76. Geoffrey Ballard,…

UNFCCC kicks off third meeting after Bali

August 21, 2008

Over 1,000 delegates from 160 countries gathered at the opening of the third conference of the International Panel for Climate Change in Accra, Ghana. to "reach…

EU Commission launches online access to EU-funded research results

August 20, 2008

The Commission presented a plan to open access to EU project results to boost research in Europe and to help researchers to maximise their impact by…

EHA co organizes session Joint Technology Initiative Stakeholders General Assembly

August 6, 2008

The EHA is co-organising sessions at the Fuel cells and Hydrogen Joint Technology Initiative Stakeholders General Assembly that will be held October 13-15, 2008. Both session…