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Honda joins Toyota in hydrogen engine research program
The Toyota-led push to use hydrogen combustion as a path to carbon neutrality is backed by rivals such as Honda and Suzuki, according to foreign media reports. A group of Japanese minicar and motorcycle makers has launched a new nationwide campaign to promote hydrogen combustion technology. Hond...Read more -
Frans Timmermans, EU Executive Vice-President: Hydrogen project developers will pay more for choosing EU cells over Chinese ones
Frans Timmermans, executive vice-president of the European Union, told the World Hydrogen Summit in the Netherlands that green hydrogen developers will pay more for high-quality cells made in the European Union, which still leads the world in cell technology, rather than cheaper ones from China. ...Read more -
Spain unveils its second 1 billion euro 500MW green hydrogen project
The project’s co-developers have announced a 1.2GW solar power plant in central Spain to power a 500MW green hydrogen project to replace grey hydrogen made from fossil fuels. The ErasmoPower2X plant, which cost more than 1 billion euros, will be built near the Puertollano industrial zone an...Read more -
The world’s first underground hydrogen storage project is here
On May 8, Austrian RAG launched the world’s first underground hydrogen storage pilot project at a former gas depot in Rubensdorf. The pilot project will store 1.2 million cubic meters of hydrogen, equivalent to 4.2 GWh of electricity. The stored hydrogen will be produced by a 2 MW proton ex...Read more -
Ford is to test a small hydrogen fuel cell van in the UK
Ford reportedly announced on May 9 that it will test its hydrogen fuel cell version of its Electric Transit (E-Transit) prototype fleet to see if they can provide a viable zero-emission option for customers transporting heavy cargo over long distances. Ford will lead a consortium in the three-yea...Read more -
Austria has launched the world’s first pilot project for underground hydrogen storage
Austrian RAG has launched the world’s first pilot project for underground hydrogen storage at a former gas depot in Rubensdorf. The pilot project aims to demonstrate the role hydrogen can play in seasonal energy storage. The pilot project will store 1.2 million cubic meters of hydrogen, equ...Read more -
Rwe’s CEO says it will build 3 gigawatts of hydrogen and gas-fired power stations in Germany by 2030
RWE wants to build about 3GW of hydrogen-fuelled gas-fired power plants in Germany by the end of the century, chief executive Markus Krebber said at the German utility’s annual general meeting (AGM). Krebber said the gas-fired plants would be built on top of RWE’s existing coal-fired ...Read more -
Element 2 has planning permission for public hydrogenation stations in the UK
Element 2 has already received planning approval for two permanent hydrogen filling stations by Exelby Services on the A1(M) and M6 motorways in the UK. The refueling stations, to be built on Coneygarth and Golden Fleece services, are planned to have a daily retail capacity of 1 to 2.5 tonnes, op...Read more -
Nikola Motors&Voltera entered into a partnership to build 50 hydrogen refueling stations in North America
Nikola, a U.S. global zero-emission transportation, energy and infrastructure provider, has entered into a definitive agreement through the HYLA brand and Voltera, a leading global infrastructure provider for decarbonization, to jointly develop a hydrogenation station infrastructure to support th...Read more