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Shell Study: Fuel Cells for Car Use

Shell Study: Fuel Cells for Car Use

by | Jun 6, 2017 | Asia, Germany, North America, worldwide

Stijn

Stijn van Els

This March, Shell presented a new study carried out in collaboration with the Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy. Focusing on transportation, the authors compared several different production pathways for hydrogen and took a closer look at the three regions spearheading global development: Germany, Japan and the United States. Jörg Adolf, who headed the project at Shell, said that hydrogen technology had made big advances over the past years, “not just in car use.” (more…)

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Germany Approves EUR 250M H2 and FC Budget

Germany Approves EUR 250M H2 and FC Budget

by | Jun 6, 2017 | Germany

NIP_LOGOAs announced previously, the German federal transport ministry BMVI has launched its subsidy program to start up the market for hydrogen and fuel cell products in transportation. The first stage of the National Innovation Program Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology, or NIP for short, supported research and development activities as well as demonstration projects and came to an end last year. (more…)

H2 Kit to Upgrade Combustion Engines

H2 Kit to Upgrade Combustion Engines

by | Jun 6, 2017 | Europe, Germany

Keyou

Thomas Korn, © Keyou

Fifteen years ago, BMW had still been industriously working on hydrogen-based internal combustion engines. Over the course of eight vehicle generations, the carmaker based in the German state of Bavaria had tried to adapt conventional gasoline engines for efficient, low-emission operation with hydrogen. In 2009, however, BMW halted its efforts. Now, former employees of the corporation are planning to bring about the renaissance of the H2 ICE and develop an upgrade kit (more…)

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Back to the End of the Line?

Back to the End of the Line?

by | Jun 6, 2017 | Europe, Germany

Augsten

Photo: E. Augsten

The most important trade show of the heating and sanitation industry, the ISH in Frankfurt, Germany, showed from March 14 through 18 this year what kind of heating systems are in demand these days. Fuel cells did not seem to play much of a role at the event. Only one of the big manufacturers of heating systems made news in this segment, and what for news: Vaillant is on its way out (more…)

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Energy Industry Warns of Barriers to Innovation

Energy Industry Warns of Barriers to Innovation

by | Jun 6, 2017 | Europe, Germany

Gabriel

Former economy minister Sigmar Gabriel, © Handelsblatt

The who’s who of the energy industry met in Berlin, Germany, between Jan. 24 and 26, 2017, for the 24th annual assembly of German business magazine Handelsblatt in order to discuss developments in energy policy, assess risks and opportunities and develop scenarios for the path ahead. (more…)

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