Tag Archives: Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Department of Energy puts US$39 million grant funding on the table for new catalysts, scaled hydrogen infrastructure and membrane technologies The US Department of Energy (DoE) has unveiled a raft of new funding opportunities for energy technologies, including in sectors like infrastructure, solar power and hydrogen fuel cells. April 17 …

Siemens and Ballard secure funding for programme to develop a hydrogen fuel-cell platform for its Mireo train platform It’s shaping up to be a big few weeks for Canadian fuel cell engineer Ballard. With a new supply deal agreed with Van Hool for hydrogen-powered buses last week, the company is …

Nikola One and Two models to be produced at new facility in Buckeye, outside Phoenix Nikola Motor, the company behind the Nikola One hydrogen- and battery-powered semi truck, has chosen a site for the manufacturing of its upcoming range. Buckeye, Arizona will now be home to the company’s production headquarters, …

European cities throughout Germany, France, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, the Netherlands, and the UK, have signed up to the JIVE 2 project which will see over 150 hydrogen fuel-cell buses deployed on the streets. JIVE 2 has been dubbed an “expansion of the JIVE initiative”, rather than an independent project, and …

Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) has announced the launch of the Hydroville – the world’s first accredited passenger shuttle to operate under both hydrogen and diesel propulsion. Earlier in November, CMB completed successful sea-trials of the Hydroville passenger shuttle and received the Certificate of Class from accreditation group Lloyd’s Register. This …

16 Nikola stations could produce up to 32 tons per day each, supplying a 2,000 mile trucking network While Tesla powers ahead with its all-battery Semi, rival truck maker Nikola Motor is picking up pace on the development of infrastructure to support its hybrid hydrogen-battery truck. Following the announcement of …

The “Fine Comfort-Ride” fuel cell concept from Toyota is expected to have an impressive 600-mile range Toyota has announced that its next fuel cell EV (FCEV) concept will make its debut at next week’s Tokyo Motor Show. In a press release, the Japanese automaker noted that the “Fine Comfort-Ride” concept …

FCveloCity®-HD 100-kilowatt fuel cell engines to power 8 ExquiCity tram-buses built by Van Hool NV. The tram-buses will be delivered in Pau, France to the SMTU-PPP (Syndicat Mixte de Transports urbains – Pau Portes des Pyrénées) and the STAP (Société de Transport de l’Agglomération Paloise) during the second half of …

The newly installed hydrogen fuel cell was launched at Kirkwall Pier. Surf ‘n’ Turf is led by nationwide charity Community Energy Scotland, working with project partners EMEC (the European Marine Energy Centre), Orkney Islands Council, Eday Renewable Energy, and ITM Power. The fuel cell is the final aspect of the …

Nikkei Asian Review has reported that the government of Japan will be easing regulations upon the country’s hydrogen re-fuelling stations. The move comes as Japan tries to drive the uptake of zero and low emission vehicles. The news would build on the government’s ‘hydrogen road map’, which it announced in 2013, …