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Hydrogen and WindEnergy

Hydrogen and WindEnergy

Where is the best place to demonstrate how hydrogen and wind power technology can grow together in the future? Northern Germany is certainly predestined for this. This is why Hamburg Messe und Congress GmbH with its WindEnergy has now set a clear course for offering both technologies a common platform at the world’s leading trade fair for wind power.

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Balancing act between commercialisation and project business

Balancing act between commercialisation and project business

FC output delivered annually by application type 2015 to 2019 (megawatts) (f: 2019 includes a projection for the fourth quarter (forecast))
FC output delivered annually by application

The new Fuel Cell Industry Review 2019 with market data and analyses was published in January 2020. Since 2014, E4tech’s team has been contacting fuel cell companies worldwide to build it, aggregating their supply figures and creating an independent annual reference point on the current state of the fuel cell industry. Some excerpts are presented below.

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Wrightbus continues driving

Wrightbus continues driving

Red H2 Wrightbus in London city traffic,
Red H2 Wrightbus in London city traffic, © Au Morandarte [CC BY-SA 2.0]

Northern Ireland bus manufacturer Wrightbus was acquired by Bamford Bus Company (BBC) in October 2019 and is now working under Jo Bamford’s leadership on fuel cell integration and H2 infrastructure expansion.

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130 hydrogen filling stations by 2021

130 hydrogen filling stations by 2021

Nikolas Iwan
Nikolas Iwan.

The expansion of the H2 infrastructure continues – albeit much slower than it could be. The declared goal of having 100 hydrogen refuelling sites in Germany is expected to be achieved by mid-2020 – more than a year later than originally planned. By the end of 2021, 10 to 15 new locations are to be added each year.

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Growth and strengthening

Growth and strengthening

A. Steinau, J. Starr, S. Beck (from left to right)
A. Steinau, J. Starr, S. Beck (from left to right), © CEP

At the annual meeting of the Clean Energy Partnership (CEP) at the end of 2019, a new management trio came together. Jörg Starr of Audi, who was recently elected Chairman of the Board, was joined by two Co-Chairs: Stefanie Beck from Toyota and André Steinau from GP Joule.

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