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NIP 2.0 On Its Way

by | Sep 29, 2016 | Germany

“The paperwork has been finalized.” With this statement, NOW chair Klaus Bonhoff announced that NIP 2.0 was about to be ready for implementation. During e4ships’ final conference in Hamburg on Sept. 7, 2016, he also told H2-international that the remake of the National Innovation Program Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology would still be made available this year. Parts of it have already been made public (see Germany Prepares for Technology Rollout Program and Interview with Klaus Bonhoff from NOW).

H2 Race Car to Compete Against Fossil Fueler

H2 Race Car to Compete Against Fossil Fueler

by | Sep 29, 2016 | Europe

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Forze VII, © TU Delft

The hydrogen industry isn’t new to electric race car development: As far back as 2007, the Delft University of Technology had launched Forze, a project which brought together engineers and students for the purpose of designing and constructing a fuel cell race car. The aim of the project has been to combine racing and clean technologies. (more…)

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BeeZero’s Fuel Cell Carsharing Offer

BeeZero’s Fuel Cell Carsharing Offer

by | Sep 29, 2016 | Germany

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Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell with BeeZero logo

BeeZero is gas company Linde’s new carsharing offer to anyone interested in renting a fuel cell car for a short trip on the road. Linde Hydrogen Concepts, the subsidiary that the technology business founded for this purpose, has acquired a total of 50 Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell for its first-ever rental location in Munich, Germany. (more…)

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Synergies Between Space Flight, Energy and Transportation

Synergies Between Space Flight, Energy and Transportation

by | Sep 29, 2016 | Germany

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Testing the Vulcain 2 at DLR site

The Institute of Space Propulsion of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Lampoldshausen is one of Europe‘s largest hydrogen consumers. The organization primarily uses cryogenic hydrogen to test the main and upper stage engines of Europe’s Ariane 5 rocket. The experiences made during those tests will now be expanded even further: Together with ZEAG Energie, the DLR is planning to implement a regenerative hydrogen process chain. It creates the required hydrogen in a 1 MW PEM electrolysis system, which draws its power from the neighboring wind farm Harthäuser Wald (more…)

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South Korea Invests in Fuel Cells

South Korea Invests in Fuel Cells

by | Sep 6, 2016 | Asia

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400 kW module, © Doosan Fuel Cell Korea

Since 2008, South Korea has aggressively pushed the development of the fuel cell markets for stationary and mobile use. The driving factor behind the government’s decision was the global economic crisis, which led to an equally painful economic downturn in Asia. In the country officially called the Republic of Korea, it awakened dark memories (more…)

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