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New contact person in Hannover

New contact person in Hannover

by | Jul 1, 2019 | Europe, Germany, worldwide

Basilios Triantafillos, © Deutsche Messe

The responsibilities of Deutsche Messe AG are changing: Benjamin Low, the former Global Director of the Hannover Messe, left the Lower Saxony trade fair company at the end of February 2019. His successor is Basilios Triantafillos, who previously headed Energy in Hanover. From now on, the graduate economist will be responsible for all energy topics as well as for compressed air and vacuum technology and global business and markets – in Hanover, but also in Asia and North and Central America.

Further change at SOLIDpower

Further change at SOLIDpower

by | Jul 1, 2019 | Europe, Germany

Andreas Ballhausen
Andreas Ballhausen

The SOLIDpower Group does not come to rest. After Alberto Ravagni left SOLIDpower S.p.A. in mid-February 2019 and made way for Dr. Andreas Pichler, who is from Austria, as the new Managing Director, Andreas Ballhausen also left SOLIDpower GmbH at the end of March 2019. He was replaced by Gerald Neuwirth, who will henceforth steer the fortunes of the German company as Managing Director and Sales Director of the Australian-German-Italian Group.

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New stack for H2Bus project

New stack for H2Bus project

by | Jul 1, 2019 | Europe, Germany

Ballard’s new FCmove™-HD high performance fuel cell module for buses
Ballard’s new FCmove™-HD high performance fuel cell module for buses, © Ballard

The Canadian fuel cell manufacturer Ballard Power Systems presented a new fuel cell stack at the UITP Global Public Transport Summit in Stockholm, Sweden, in mid-June 2019. The FCmoveTM-HD is specifically designed for the Heavy Duty Motive Market. According to the manufacturer, the compact, robust stack enables significantly more cost-effective operation and higher reliability with 50 percent fewer parts (40 percent volume and 35 percent weight reduction).

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Intersolar integrates new energy sectors

Intersolar integrates new energy sectors

by | Jul 1, 2019 | Europe, Germany

Lively activity - not only in solar, but also in H2 companies
Lively activity – not only in solar, but also in H2 companies

A trade fair is usually conceived of as an exhibition of manageable size, where some experts present very special products which are then critically examined by a moderate number of visitors. The Intersolar isn’t like that.

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Hydrogen will come

Hydrogen will come

by | Jul 1, 2019 | Europe, Germany

Exciting discussion about batteries and technology openness in the Electric Lounge
Exciting discussion about batteries and technology openness in the Electric Lounge

It was full in Hannover, at least so full that almost all the halls on the exhibition grounds were occupied. Dr. Jochen Köckler, CEO of Deutsche Messe AG, put the number of exhibitors at 6,500 – just as high as in the comparable year 2017. At 215,000, the number of visitors was somewhat higher than in 2018, but significantly lower than two years ago.

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Shortage of fuel cell buses

Shortage of fuel cell buses

by | Jun 3, 2019 | Europe, Germany

Sora, the name of the bus shown in the photo, is an acronym standing for sky, ocean, river and air
Sora, the name of the bus shown in the photo, is an acronym standing for sky, ocean, river and air, © Toyota

In many communities, electric buses have been the latest innovation to grab the attention of passengers and mayors alike. While passengers are just thrilled about the quiet and smooth ride, mass transit companies are looking for businesses that can deliver these types of vehicles, especially fuel cell ones, as quickly as possible. However, few options are for sale, despite a boost in demand.

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