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Real-life experiences with hydrogen-powered transportation

Real-life experiences with hydrogen-powered transportation

by | May 4, 2018 | Germany

TesTneT

© TesTneT

Special edition vehicles produced in only small numbers: It’s what luxury car manufacturers do to cultivate an air of exclusivity and add value to their brands – and their methods seem to work. They could also be a model for German OEMs to establish new technologies promoting sustainability. At least, that’s what it looked like to employees of TesTneT when they were searching for German automakers (more…)

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Kehler and Lücke become spokesmen for the IBZ

Kehler and Lücke become spokesmen for the IBZ

by | May 4, 2018 | Germany

SOLIDpower

SOLIDpower installed its 1000th BlueGEN unit, © SOLIDpower

The beginning of this year saw wide-ranging changes to the Fuel Cell Initiative, or IBZ for short. What used to be a group of manufacturers and energy suppliers collaborating to promote fuel cell heaters was integrated with the BDH, Germany’s national heating industry association, and Zukunft Erdgas, an advocacy group representing the interests of over 100 gas utilities and pipeline operators. (more…)

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Transportation ministry funds off-grid fuel cell units

Transportation ministry funds off-grid fuel cell units

by | May 4, 2018 | Germany

Schmidt

Christian Schmidt, © BMEL/photothek.net/Thomas Trutschel

The National Innovation Program Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology is now providing financial support for off-grid fuel cell systems. Christian Schmidt, acting federal transportation minister, said in February 2018 that the government intended to guarantee the eco-friendly, uninterrupted supply of critical and remote off-grid infrastructure. (more…)

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Mattes replaces Wissmann as head of VDA

Mattes replaces Wissmann as head of VDA

by | May 4, 2018 | Germany

Mattes

Bernhard Mattes, © VDA

On Jan. 30, the German Automotive Industry Association, or VDA for short, elected a new president. By unanimous vote, Bernhard Mattes was chosen to head the Berlin-based organization. On March 1, he took over for Matthias Wissmann, president since June 2007, whose contract had expired. Mattes was the chairman of Ford-Werke between 2002 and 2016. (more…)

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Hydrogen to play bigger role in 2020s

Hydrogen to play bigger role in 2020s

by | May 4, 2018 | Germany

CEP

© CEP

The 50-station target, originally set for 2015, has not yet been achieved, but it will be soon, according to the H2 Mobility Germany consortium. On behalf of its founding partners, it is setting up and putting into operation new hydrogen stations across the country. (more…)

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