ITM Power, a UK-based energy storage and clean fuel company, has achieved CE compliance for a standardised HFuel product, the Company’s transportable hydrogen refueling system. This enables commercial sales of such systems to commence in the EU. Following a competitive tender process, ITM Power won a contract to design and supply a refueling product to The [...]
Tag Archives: Hydrogen
Chickens & Eggs: Euro-policies on Alternative Fuel & NGV Infrastructures
November 27, 2011 – 7:14 pm
Source: Clean Fuels Consulting
Europe
An Interview with Dr. Franz-Xavier Soeldner Ahead of next month’s Clean Fuels Consulting Critical Issues Workshop, Chickens & Eggs: Opportunities, Challenges & Strategies Building the NGV Infrastructure on 7-8 December 2011 in Brussels, Dr. Franz-Xavier Soeldner, the Deputy Head of Unit, Clean Transport & Urban Transport at the Directorate General for Transportation (DG Tren), spoke [...]
Hyundai H2 FCEV Selected for Promotion Duties in Europe
October 10, 2011 – 1:58 pm
Europe
Hyundai Motor Company’s ix35 fuel-cell electric vehicle (FCEV) has been selected by the European Commission backed Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU), based in Brussels, for use as a demonstration vehicle and to promote hydrogen fuel cell technology in a real-world environment. The car will be available for testing by Members of the [...]
First Open-Access H2 Station in UK Opens
September 20, 2011 – 2:58 pm
United Kingdom, Swindon
The first open-access hydrogen station in the UK has officially opened today at the Honda of the UK Manufacturing Ltd site in Swindon, near the M4 motorway. The station, the outcome of a project involving three partners – BOC, Honda and Forward Swindon (an economic development company) – has the capability to operate at 350 [...]
Air Products Delivers Hydrogen Fuel from Municipal Wastewater
August 16, 2011 – 12:12 pm
USA, Orange County CA
Air Products, a hydrogen fueling technology manufacturer, has opened its newest California hydrogen fueling station, drawing feedstock generated from the municipal wastewater treatment plant at the Orange County Sanitation District (OCSD) in Fountain Valley. In addition to generating hydrogen, the project also creates electricity and heat from this renewable source. Air Products states this technology [...]
H2-Powered Class 8 Truck Commences Trial at LA Ports
July 31, 2011 – 4:23 am
USA
The Port of Long Beach and Vision Motor Corporation of El Segundo, California entered into an agreement in November 2010, to develop and demonstrate a hydrogen fuel cell/plug-in electric class 8 on-road truck, the Tyrano Freightliner, and one (1) hydrogen fuel cell/plug-in electric zero-emission terminal tractor (ZETT), to be produced jointly by Vision and Capacity [...]
City Council Rules New Fuelling Stations Must Provide Alt-Fuel
May 30, 2011 – 2:06 am
Canada, Surrey BC
Surrey City Council has passed an innovative new fuel initiative requiring all new service stations in the city provide at least one alternative fuel source, such as hydrogen, compressed natural gas (CNG), or electric vehicle recharging, in addition to conventional gasoline, diesel and propane energy. “We want to build the alternative fuel infrastructure of the future,” [...]
Shell Opens Pipeline-Fed Hydrogen Refuelling Station
May 18, 2011 – 12:33 pm
USA, Lehigh Valley PA
Shell has opened the United States’ first-ever pipeline-fed hydrogen fueling station. The Torrance, California station, a collaborative effort between Air Products (a gas and equipment supplier), Shell, Toyota, South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) and United States Department of Energy (DOE), will supply hydrogen for several automobile manufacturers’ fuel cell vehicles in the Los [...]
Audi Plans Methane-Powered A3
May 17, 2011 – 2:28 pm
Germany
Under the motto of “Audi balanced mobility”, Audi has committed to attaining neutral CO2 balance across the entire mobility chain. The Audi e-gas project, a milestone along this route, is capable of simultaneously solving several pressing problems faced by the sustainable energy-supply industry. In the process chain clean power, hydrogen and methane are produced: three [...]
Suzuki H2 Scooter for Trails in Europe
April 12, 2011 – 3:35 pm
Europe
Suzuki Motor Corporation has introduced a hydrogen-powered scooter, the Suzuki Burgman Fuel Cell, for first term trials on public roads in Europe. The Burgman is equipped with a light, compact fuel cell and a hydrogen tank that is mounted securely between the frame. An auxiliary battery during deceleration and makes driving at low speed for [...]
Hyundai Showcases H2 ‘Blue2′ Concept FCEV
April 4, 2011 – 6:20 pm
Korea, Seoul
Hyundai has showcased its all-new Hyundai ‘Blue Drive’ hydrogen-powered concept car, short-named Blue2 and codenamed HND-6, at the 2011 Seoul Motor Show, describing it as a blueprint for future sedans. It is Hyundai’s first sedan-style Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV). The Hyundai Blue2 is powered by a fuel cell electric system that delivers 90kW (120 hp) [...]
ITM-Power and NextEnergy Centre Analyse Market for H2 SHFA
March 20, 2011 – 1:08 am
UK and USA
ITM Power (ITM), a UK-based hydrogen systems business, having completed the design phase for a hydrogen home refuelling appliance, has been awarded a USD $30,000 contract by the NextEnergy Center of Detroit, to complete an economic and market analysis of the potential impact of a 70 MPa (700 bar) small scale hydrogen fuelling appliance (SHFA) [...]
CEC Releases 2011-12 Alt-Fuel Investment Plan for Comment
March 9, 2011 – 5:58 pm
USA, Sacramento CA
“Natural gas represents a strong opportunity to reduce petroleum dependence and GHG emissions within California.” CEC The Californian Energy Commission (CEC) released its 2011-2012 Investment Plan for the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program for comment in February, with USD 31 million (31% of total allocated) going to methane and hydrogen projects, including [...]
H2 Fuels Forklifts For Distribution Facility
February 12, 2011 – 3:19 pm
USA, Lehigh Valley PA
Air Products’ APD has supplied hydrogen fueling technology for a fleet of 25 hydrogen-powered forklifts at Kimberly-Clark Corporation’s KMB 450,000-square-foot distribution facility in Graniteville, South Caroline. The facility, located in Sage Mill Industrial Park, is managed by logistics provider GENCO ATC. Print PDF
Japan Energy Companies Plan FCVs and H2 Infrastructure for 2015
January 14, 2011 – 1:59 am
Japan, Tokyo
Thirteen Japanese companies have turned their attention to hydrogen in a concerted approach to tackle energy and environmental issues. A joint press release included the following details regarding the launch of fuel-cell vehicles (FCVs) – one of a number of potential next-generation vehicles – in the Japanese market in 2015 and the development of the [...]
