Over the last five years there has been a twenty-fold increase in shipments of fuel cells with year-on-year growth in both units and megawatts shipped.
Over the last five years there has been a twenty-fold increase in shipments of fuel cells with year-on-year growth in both units and megawatts shipped.
“Large European car manufacturers are investing on e-mobility, I hope that Italy will be able to strengthen its own production capacity” these are the words of Minister Clini.
The new programme – UKH2Mobility – will evaluate the potential for hydrogen as a fuel for Ultra Low Carbon Vehicles in the UK before developing an action plan for an anticipated roll-out to consumers in 2014/15.
The Report explains, Transitions in fuel supply infrastructure and vehicles will be needed for all new transport fuels.
The Japan Petroleum Energy Center (JPEC) commissioned TÜV SÜD to map the state of the art in hydrogen refuelling stations in Germany and Europe. Japanese Government aims to advance the establishment of a national network of 70-MPa (700 bar) hydrogen refuelling stations.
E. ON Group is investing more than € 5 million for a pilot plant able to convert wind energy into hydrogen. From 2013 the plant will be capable of generating 360 m3 of hydrogen per hour, through a process of electrolysis.
The world’s first fleet of hydrogen-fuelled 3-wheelers, or rickshaws, were launched in New Delhi.
Toyota is looking beyond hybrids. The world’s largest automaker plans global sales of a few thousand units of its hydrogen-burning fuel cell vehicle by 2015.
The European Commission’s Trans-European Transport Networks TEN-T Programme is one of the most important Community financing means for European transport infrastructure projects — equalling €8 billion for 2007–2013.
Intelligent Energy Europe (IEE) supports EU energy efficiency and renewable energy policies, with a view to reaching the EU 2020 targets. In 2012, there will be € 67 million available for funding.
The Trans-European Energy Networks 2012 call for proposals is open with the deadline for submission 29/02/2012. The indicative EU budget allocation available for this programme is EUR 21,129.600 million.
The Alpine Space Programme is the EU transnational cooperation programme for the Alps. Partners from the seven Alpine countries work together to promote regional development in a sustainable way.
ENEA will also have responsibility for the realization of sub-programs in research on energy storage, solar concentration and the SmartCities.
The structure will perform applied research on renewable and alternative energy sources. Research will focus on the most promising production technologies. Initially, the lab will have two sections: one dedicated to photovoltaics and one dedicated to hydrogen.