June 22, 2010 EHA Annual General Assembly and EHA National Association Action Meeting
The EHA is organizing its 10th Annual General Assembly amd Annual National Association Action meeting on June 22, 2010 focussing on national support actions to implement EU transport and energy decarbonisation targets. The recent EU communication on Clean and Energy Effcient Vehciles, the development of a White Paper on Sustainable Transport for Europe, the Strategic Transport Technology Plan all require acceleration of national support for hydrogen and fuel cell development to ensure rapid uptake of commercial applications. The EHA National Association Action meeting will highlight key developments in several EU countries as well as updates on the most important EU dossiers to stimulate the rigth actions at Member State level. To register send an email to info@h2euro.org with name organisation and tel. number.
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EU publishes list of critical raw materials.
The availibilty of raw materials that are an essential part of both high tech products and every-day consumer products, such as mobile phones, thin layer photovoltaics, Lithium-ion batteries, fibre optic cable, synthetic fuels, among others is increasingly under pressure according to a report, published on June 17, by an expert group chaired by the European Commission. In this first ever overview on the state of access to raw materials in the EU, the experts label a selection of 14 raw materials as “critical” out of 41 minerals and metals analysed. The growing demand for raw materials is driven by the growth of developing economies and new emerging technologies. The list was established in the framework of the 2008 EU Raw Materials Initiative1 in close cooperation with Member States and stakeholders. The results of the report will be used for the drafting of a forthcoming communication on strategies to ensure access to raw materials which the Commission will publish in autumn 2010.
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Third JTI Call for proposals is out.
The Official Journal of the EU , announced  in its June 18 , 2010 issue the publication of the third Call for proposals of the ..read on»

EC launches publication on European Industrial Initiatives on Energy
The European Commission published an overview of the European Industrial Initiaitves that are being established under the EU Strategic Energy Technology Plan ( SET-Plan).   The core idea behind ..read on»

Opening of State-of-the-art H2 refuelling station in Berlin
Berlin, 12 May 2010. Germany in the Year of Hydrogen and Fuel Cells 2010: In the lead up to the World Hydrogen Energy Conference (WHEC) in Essen, the Clean Energy Partnership, a syndicate of thirteen global corporations, sends an important signal. CEP partners Linde, Statoil and TOTAL expand the hydrogen infrastructure in Germany by opening a new H2 fuelling station on Holzmarktstrasse in Berlin. The high-tech fueling station is equipped to offer long-term fuel supply to over 40 cars and commuter buses presently being tested by the CEP.
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EC Communications analysis costs and benefits of 30% CO2 reduction target
On May 26 the the European Commission presented  an analysis of the costs, benefits and options for moving beyond the EU's greenhouse gas reduction target ..read on»

Competitiveness Council of the EU confirms hydrogen vehicles as ultra-low-carbon mobility option
The EU Competitiveness Council on May 25, 2010 indicated in its conclusions on the EU Clean and Energy Efficient Vehicles Strategy that "hydrogen vehicles remain a ..read on»

European Commission is preparing draft for new Energy Tax .
 The European Commission is working on a new draft for a long awaited Energy Tax that could help alieviate the looming debt crisis in some EU Member States  ..read on»

Implementing measures published of EU Regulation on homologation of H2 vehicles
On May 18, 2010 the European Union published the implementing Regulation (EC) No 79/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on type-approval of hydrogen-powered motor ..read on»

A $50,000 Hydrogen Car on the market by 2015
Toyota has managed to cut the cost of making a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle by 90% in the past five years. “Our target is, we don’t lose money with introduction of the vehicle,” said Yoshihiko Masuda, Toyota’s managing director for advanced autos. In result the automaker plans to offer a $50,000 hydrogen-powered vehicle by 2015.
The hydrogen announcement from Toyota, which has had a nearly singular focus on hybrids, is the latest move in a high-stakes chess game regarding green auto technology.
Toyota  has cut hydrogen fuel cell costs by reducing platinum use to about one-third the previous level and finding cheaper ways to produce the thin film used in the fuel cells and the carbon-fiber hydrogen fuel tanks.
Some experts point to range and efficiency advantages that fuel cell cars have over gasoline or battery-powered vehicles. Nonetheless, high costs and lack of hydrogen refueling infrastructure remain major obstacles to affordable and practical fuel cell cars.
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Latest WHEC. CEO Daimler: never a better time for Fuel Cell Vehicle market introduction
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