The Next Generation Honda Fuel Cell Module will make its first appearance in North America at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo starting 28 April. Set to enter production in 2027, the new module will reduce production cost by half while doubling durability and tripling volumetric power density, as compared... Read more →

Hyundai Motor Company introduced the all-new NEXO fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) mid-size SUV at a global launch event at the Seoul Mobility Show in Korea. The second-generation NEXO reflects Hyundai Motor’s leadership in hydrogen mobility and 27 years of fuel cell technology experience. This new model also underscores the... Read more →

HRL Laboratories, LLC, has demonstrated proof-of-concept on a novel approach to achieve a silent pumping system that replaces traditional mechanical moving parts with an electric current and a magnetic field. This work is being performed under Defense Advanced Research Project Agency’s (DARPA) “Principles of Undersea Magnetohydrodynamic Pumps (PUMP)” program. HRL’s... Read more →

Advent Technologies Holdings has received the go-ahead decision from Airbus to proceed with Phase Two of the parties’ joint benchmarking project for an optimized Ion Pair Membrane Electrode Assembly (MEA) for hydrogen fuel cells. Having demonstrated continued improvement in Ion Pair MEA performance in Phase One, the parties seek to... Read more →

ZeroAvia has been selected by AFWERX for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant to conduct a feasibility study focused on integrating hydrogen propulsion into Cessna Caravan aircraft alongside advanced aircraft automation technology. AFWERX awards aim to address research questions with specific implications for the most pressing challenges in the... Read more →

Daimler Truck’s development team has built up first prototypes of Mercedes-Benz' next-generation fuel cell trucks and has recently put them through their paces in a first series of demanding tests. Two vehicles of the next development stage of the Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck underwent intensive winter testing at the Simplon Pass... Read more →

HD Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), HD Hydrogen, and DNV recently signed a Joint Industry Project (JIP) agreement to develop and validate Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) technology for carbon capture in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC). SOFCs are high-efficiency fuel cells that generate electricity using natural gas, ammonia,... Read more →

Zero-emission bus manufacturer Wrightbus unveiled the latest version of its flagship hydrogen double-deck bus. The upgraded Streetdeck Hydroliner Gen 2.0 will be built in its Ballymena factory, where overall production will reach record levels this year. The new vehicle is more fuel efficient, has a greater range, costs less and... Read more →

The BMW Group has acquired two zero-emission fuel cell trucks, as it launches a pilot operation as part of the European H2Haul project, which is aimed at promoting hydrogen mobility in freight transport. The two vehicles will run between Leipzig, Landsberg and Nuremberg, in order to trial the practicality of... Read more →

Nikola Corporation and certain of its subsidiaries have filed voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Nikola has also filed a motion seeking authorization to pursue an auction and sale process under Section 363 of the US... Read more →

Honda Motor made its first global release of specifications for Honda Next Generation Fuel Cell Module and Honda Fuel Cell Power Generator at H2 & FC EXPO – the 23rd Int’l Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Expo at Tokyo Big Sight, Japan. Mass production of the Honda Next Generation Fuel Cell... Read more →

Symbio unveiled its new StackPack 75 75-kW optimized fuel cell system tailored for intensive mobility. With its 75-kW power output, the StackPack 75 fuel cell system is specially designed for heavy-duty use in urban and intercity buses and coaches, light and medium trucks, as well as off-road handling and construction... Read more →

Toyota Motor has developed a new third-generation fuel cell system (3rd Gen FC System). The all-new 3rd Gen FC System is designed to meet the particular needs of the commercial sector with the same durability as conventional diesel-powered engines. Additionally, the new system features significant improvements in performance, including fuel... Read more →

Solaris Bus & Coach has delivered the first of 137 ordered hydrogen buses to Bologna and Ferrara, Italy. This marks the initial phase of a large-scale order placed by the transport operator TPER at the end of 2023. Under this contract, Solaris will supply 137 Urbino 12 hydrogen buses for... Read more →

Johnson Matthey (JM) and Bosch have agreed to accelerate future projects together. The agreement confirms both parties’ intentions to develop and produce catalyst-coated membranes (CCM) for use in fuel cell stacks. JM CCMs are typically the heart of PEM electrolyzers. CCMs consist of precisely structured catalysts—typically platinum (cathode) and iridium... Read more →

Ricardo announced that its high-powered, multi-stack hydrogen fuel cell module technology successfully reached 393kW of net electrical power, achieved within three months development from initial start-up. Ricardo said that this achievement was made possible due to Ricardo’s virtual engineering toolchain, which reduces physical prototyping costs and risks, accelerates development timelines,... Read more →

Mattiq, a clean chemistry company, announced a strategic partnership with Heraeus Precious Metals, a global leader in the precious metals industry, to develop and commercialize advanced electrocatalyst materials for green hydrogen production. The companies will engineer low-iridium catalysts to reduce significantly the amount of this rare and critical raw material... Read more →

Donaldson Company announced that its advanced air filter technology is set to be featured in Daimler Truck North America’s (DTNA) next-generation Freightliner SuperTruck III (earlier post). The SuperTruck program, initiated by the US Department of Energy (DOE), aims to enhance fuel efficiency and reduce emissions of heavy-duty Class 8 long-haul... Read more →

Symbio announced that Bureau Veritas has awarded the Group a Letter of Conformity to IATF 16949 certification for the Design and Manufacturing perimeters. This certification testifies to the technological and industrial maturity of Symbio and SymphonHy, Europe’s largest site dedicated to the development and production of hydrogen fuel cells and... Read more →

Korea-based Doosan Fuel Cell is targeting both maritime and stationary applications for its fuel cells. Mass production of SOFC will start in 2025 at a new production plant in Korea. Sweden-based Alleima, a global manufacturer of high value-added products in advanced stainless steels and special alloys as well as solutions... Read more →

The US Department of Energy (DOE) opened new funding (DE-FOA-0003504) to small businesses for innovative clean energy technologies as part of its Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) programs. SBIR and STTR are competitive funding opportunities that encourage US-based small businesses to engage in research and... Read more →

Researchers at Tianjin University in China have designed a furrow-ridge cathode catalyst layer (FR-CCL) with carbon nanotube (CNT) supported Pt catalyst for proton exchange membrane fuel cells. The membrane electrode assembly (MEA) with Pt/CNT FR-CCL shows high peak power density and durability compared to conventional Pt/C-MEA and Pt/CNT-MEA after the... Read more →

China in December launched the hull of an inland (river) containership to be powered by hydrogen fuel cells. Installation of the hydrogen power system and controls will be completed in 2025. The Dong Fang Qing Gang will have the largest hydrogen fuel cell system so far deployed on a ship... Read more →

Honda Motor will build a new plant in Japan to produce the next-generation fuel cell system being developed independently by Honda. Honda aims to start operating the new plant in the fiscal year ending 31 March 2028 (FY2028), utilizing part of the land and buildings of the Powertrain Unit Factory,... Read more →

Toyota Motor Corporation announced that its new production plan for fuel cells and a water electrolysis system to supply hydrogen was selected by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) as a successful applicant for its Support Program for Building GX Supply Chains. This METI program is based on... Read more →

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office (HFTO) highlighted a recent groundbreaking achievement in hydrogen-powered transportation: a prototype H2Rescue truck, built and powered by Accelera with funding support from DOE and other federal agency partners, last month established a new world record by traveling 1,806... Read more →

Siemens Mobility announced that the first Mireo Plus H hydrogen trains have received authorization for passenger operation and are ready to inaugurate passenger service. Their approval marks another significant milestone for emission-free mobility in the Berlin-Brandenburg and Bavarian regions, where hydrogen-powered trains will be used for the first time. Niederbarnimer... Read more →

Recently, the first batch of 30 hydrogen fuel cell heavy-duty trucks jointly developed by GWM HYDROGEN-FTXT and China's well-known commercial vehicle manufacturer Yutong was officially delivered and put into operation in Anyang, Henan. The aim is to provide coke transportation services for the important coal chemical enterprise Liyuan Group and... Read more →

The board of directors of TECO 2030 ASA has decided to file for bankruptcy. The board decision is unanimous and is due to the fact that there is no longer a realistic opportunity to raise sufficient capital to continue operations. A stock exchange notice on 14 November 2024 disclosed that... Read more →

Ballard Power Systems announced the signing of a new Long Term Supply Agreement (LTSA) with Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), including the initial supply of 98 fuel cell engines for use in the North American freight rail market. Each engine has a nameplate of 200 kW, totaling approximately 20 megawatts... Read more →

Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) in Georgia, in cooperation with Glovis America, has deployed Hyundai XCIENT heavy-duty hydrogen fuel-cell electric trucks for clean logistics operations. Initially, a total of 21 XCIENT trucks will be in operation. These Hyundai XCIENT hydrogen fuel-cell Class 8 heavy-duty trucks will transport vehicle parts... Read more →

The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) Board of Directors approved the purchase of 50 new zero-emission buses, marking a major milestone in an ongoing effort to transition the bus fleet to 100% zero-emission technology by 2040. The purchase, unanimously approved by the board on Monday, 25 November, includes 40 hydrogen... Read more →

Germany’s Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) and the federal states of Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate approved funding totaling €226 million for the development, small-series production and customer deployment (operation and maintenance) of 100 fuel cell trucks. The application had been subject to extensive review, also by the European Commission.... Read more →

Daimler Buses is expanding the range of applications for the Mercedes‑Benz eCitaro fuel cell. In future, an electric bus equipped with a fuel cell as a range extender can be run on hydrogen as the sole energy source in certain usage scenarios, thanks to a new, additional operating strategy. When... Read more →

The US Department of Energy (DOE), in partnership with Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), announced a call for commercialization partners to accelerate market-facing research, development, and deployment of hydrogen fuel cell technologies. The objective of this call is to leverage DOE’s Lab Innovator 2.0 Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (L’Innovator... Read more →

The Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE) has launched a battery-free Fuel Cell Dominant Proof of Concept project under the FTA-sponsored Transit Vehicle Innovation Deployment Centers (TVIDC) program. This initiative, featuring fuel cell technology patented by Nimbus Power Systems, aims to transform zero-emission public transit by introducing a more... Read more →

Horizon Fuel Cell recently unveiled its new VLS-IV 400kW fuel cell, offering material advantages in fuel cell applications, such as high power output, low cost, long lifespan, and high fault tolerance. This product has the potential to reduce hydrogen consumption in fuel cell heavy trucks by up to 20%, in... Read more →

Smoltek Nanotech Holding announced that a leading automotive manufacturer has ordered a number of prototypes of Smoltek Hydrogen’s nanostructure coating modified for fuel cells. This is the second major vehicle manufacturer to order custom-made prototypes of Smoltek’s pioneering hydrogen solutions technology. Smoltek Hydrogen, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Smoltek Group,... Read more →

PowerCell is now involved in the H2MAC project, a four-year European Union-funded initiative aiming to research and develop fuel cells capable of enduring the demanding conditions of the construction and mining sectors, including exposure to dust and intense vibrations. The project will design a scalable hydrogen-powered fuel cell (FCE) powertrain... Read more →

A team of researchers with Prof. Laura Nousch from the Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS in Dresden has developed a demonstrator based on a high-temperature fuel cell stack (solid oxide fuel cell, SOFC) that can use ammonia to generate electricity directly and with high efficiency. Electricity and... Read more →

As part of the BALIS project, the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) is setting up a scientific test facility in Empfingen. DLR is using the facility to develop and test fuel cell propulsion systems for various modes of transport. The BALIS project is focusing on... Read more →

Hyundai Motor Company unveiled its INITIUM hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) concept at its ‘Clearly Committed’ event held at Hyundai Motorstudio Goyang. INITIUM provides a preview of a new production FCEV that Hyundai Motor plans to unveil in the first half of next year. The concept encapsulates the company’s... Read more →

PowerCell Group has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ZeroAvia to collaborate on next-generation fuel cell technologies. The partners are to explore co-development of fuel cell technologies for aerospace applications and other segments in need of heavy-duty fuel cell systems with high energy output. Joint R&D will focus... Read more →

Hyzon has entered into a purchase agreement for North America’s first 12 hydrogen-powered refuse Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEVs) with recycling and innovation pioneer GreenWaste, contingent upon Hyzon meeting certain commercial terms and specifications as defined in the agreement. Hyzon recently announced the Start of Production (SOP) of its single-stack... Read more →

New Flyer of America Inc. (New Flyer), a subsidiary of NFI Group Inc. (NFI) and a leader in zero-emission electric mobility solutions, announced a new firm order for 108 zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell-electric Xcelsior CHARGE FC 40-foot transit buses from San Mateo County Transit (SamTrans), marking the largest single fuel... Read more →

Advent Technologies announced significant performance breakthroughs for its Membrane Electrode Assembly (Advent MEA G2) technology. The Advent MEA G2 technology has already been provided for testing to select strategic partners, in the automotive and aerospace industries. It is being developed within the framework of L’Innovator, the company’s joint development program... Read more →

Hyzon, a US-based hydrogen fuel cell system manufacturer and technology developer, announced the Start of Production (SOP) of its revolutionary single-stack 200kW Fuel Cell System (FCS). This enables Hyzon to manufacture standardized FCSs at volume for commercial sale, further accelerating the decarbonization of heavy-duty industries. At SOP, all necessary conditions... Read more →

PowerCell Group has signed an agreement with an Australian aviation company for a concept study for a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft with minimal emissions. The study includes an order of SEK 7 million (US$680,000) of engineering work for the specification; the customer aims to build prototypes that will... Read more →

The US Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $2.5-million grant to develop and demonstrate advances in fuel cell technology at the Port of Oakland. The grant is part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The total project cost will be more than $7 million and is another part of the Port’s... Read more →

Vauxhall has commenced UK customer trials of the Vivaro HYDROGEN van. A range of companies, including some of the UK’s largest fleets, will be taking part in the trial over the coming months ahead of the UK launch of the Movano HYDROGEN, Vauxhall’s largest light commercial vehicle. The Vivaro HYDROGEN... Read more →