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 →
The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced $8,055,000 to support seven projects that will advance efficient, scalable, high-throughput, and high-quality processes for manufacturing fuel cell and electrolyzer materials through the Roll-to-Roll (R2R) Consortium. This consortium of national laboratories focuses on developing efficient processes to reduce the cost of manufacturing electrolyzers... Read more →
IVECO BUS, the urban, intercity and tourist bus brand of Iveco Group, received three new contracts for electric mobility solutions in France. In total, 31 hydrogen fuel cell buses and 20 battery electric buses have been ordered since the beginning of September. Cannes Lérins Urban Community ordered 12 GX 337... Read more →
Saft, a subsidiary of TotalEnergies, is supplying its lithium titanate oxide (LTO) traction batteries to Siemens Mobility to power seven next generation Mireo Plus H hydrogen trains operating in Germany. The lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries form a hybrid power system with fuel cells to provide a smart alternative to diesel multiple... Read more →
TECO 2030 announced a strategic shift from manufacturing fuel cells in Norway at present, to positioning itself as a global technology provider. By offering licensing agreements to international partners, TECO 2030 says it will be poised to accelerate the global adoption of its fuel cell technology in heavy-duty applications. This... Read more →
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Abdul Latif Jameel Motors, the authorized distributor of Toyota vehicles in Saudi Arabia since 1955, and Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) have embarked on a strategic partnership to advance hydrogen fuel cell research in Saudi Arabia. This collaboration aims to support the Kingdom’s... Read more →
MTU Aero Engines successfully completed multi-week testing of a liquid hydrogen fuel system for its Flying Fuel Cell (FFC). The tests showed that the system architecture is safe, reliable, and works as expected, and can ensure a regulated, need-based supply of preconditioned hydrogen to the fuel cell, said Barnaby Law,... Read more →
Hyundai Motor Company and Škoda Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to commence collaboration on establishing a hydrogen mobility ecosystem. The MOU covers study on adoption of hydrogen fuel cell systems and technologies, study on adoption of energy efficient solutions for mobility projects and products, and exploring hydrogen... Read more →
At the IAA Transportation 2024, ZF Commercial Vehicle Solutions (CVS) division unveiled its latest addition to its e-mobility portfolio, a new Hydrogen Recirculation Blower. Designed to optimize hydrogen levels for fuel cell-powered vehicles, ZF’s Hydrogen Recirculation Blower recirculates unused hydrogen to improve hydrogen consumption and performance. Highly efficient, the system... Read more →
At IAA Transportation Hanover 2024, Renault’s HYVIA unveiled the prototype of the hydrogen version of the New Master offering a 700 km range and 5 minutes refueling time. This range is made possible by the “Dual power” architecture, an intelligent hybrid system between the 47-kW fuel cell and the 20-kWh... Read more →
A research team led by UCLA materials scientists and chemists has designed a new ultrafine platinum nanocatalyst with embedded cobalt oxide clusters that could make fuel cells more durable, nearly doubling the projected lifetime target set by the US Department of Energy (DOE). A study outlining the findings was published... Read more →
Lloyd’s Register’s (LR) business advisory team is partnering with energy companies ROTOBOOST and Amogy on a fuel cell and pre-combustion Carbon Capture Storage System (CCS) study to assess opportunities for emissions reduction. The joint development project (JDP) will evaluate the use of hydrogen fuel cells, ammonia and methane cracking technology... Read more →
The BMW Group and the Toyota Motor Corporation are collaborating to bring a new generation of fuel cell powertrain technology to the roads. Both companies share the aspiration of advancing the hydrogen economy and have extended their collaboration to push this locally zero-emission technology to the next level. The BMW... Read more →
Hypermotive Ltd. unveiled the X-M1, a platform for hydrogen fuel cell-based power generation tailored to marine applications. Developed in collaboration with Honda, and underpinned by Hypermotive’s SYSTEM-X technology, X-M1 is a scalable, modular, hydrogen fuel cell power system that makes clean energy transition more accessible and achievable for maritime operators.... Read more →
A new consortium led by aircraft manufacturer Pipistrel, a Textron Inc. company, in partnership with Honeywell International, Netherlands Aerospace Center (NLR), Fraunhofer Society, as well as University of Stuttgart and Delft University of Technology has been formed around a new initiative called HyPoTraDe. HyPoTraDe is focused on the development and... Read more →
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering subsidiary HD Hydrogen is investing €72 million to acquire a majority stake in Convion Oy, a fuel cell technology company from Finland. By joining forces with the Convion team, HD Hydrogen will develop solid oxide fuel cell and electrolysis technologies, and other key hydrogen... Read more →
Celadyne, a decarbonization and hydrogen solution company, announced its expansion into heavy-duty systems with durable hydrogen fuel cells. Specifically, the project will be utilizing Celadyne’s Dura technology to develop and produce more durable fuel cells for heavy-duty applications in support of a larger decarbonization strategy for heavy-duty trucking and industrial... Read more →
Nuvera Fuel Cells signed a memorandum of understanding with Viritech Limited, a UK-based developer of hydrogen powertrain solutions for the automotive, aerospace, marine and distributed power sectors. Nuvera and Viritech will explore the possibility to collaborate to market, deploy, and support Viritech’s VPT60N powertrain for on-road commercial vehicles. Nuvera will... Read more →
Solaris will deliver eight articulated hydrogen buses to the city of Belfort, France. The Urbino 18 hydrogen unit will be delivered to the customer in the second half of 2025. The vehicles were purchased by the public entity SMTC (Le Syndicat Mixte des Transports en Commun du Territoire de Belfort),... Read more →
Solaris continues to supply hydrogen buses to the German market. This time the customer is REVG Kerpen, which has ordered a total of 26 Solaris Urbino 12 hydrogen buses. The manufacturer has already delivered the first two units to Kerpen, marking the debut of Solaris buses in the city. Deliveries... Read more →
Bloom Energy is now offering the Bloom Energy Server power solution with ~60% electrical efficiency while using 100% hydrogen. Bloom engineers achieved the milestone efficiency at the company’s research and development facility in Fremont, California. Carbon-free hydrogen fuel cell for electricity production enables 24 X 7 clean power in conjunction... Read more →
The “Climate Impulse” project aims to showcase how efficient solutions can set the world on a sustainable course. As part of this project, high-tech engineering specialist 49SUD is responsible for the design and manufacture of an aircraft, which—powered by green hydrogen—is set to circumnavigate the globe in a historic maiden... Read more →
Ecojet, the world’s first electric, commercial airline, has signed an agreement to purchase 22 ZA2000 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia, with options for a further 40 engines. The ZA2000 is a 2-5MW modular hydrogen-electric powertrain for up to 80 seat regional turboprops. Fueled by liquid hydrogen tanks, the powertrain is capable... Read more →
Yanmar Energy Systems Co., Ltd. (Yanmar ES), a subsidiary of Yanmar Holdings, has commercialized the HP35FA1Z, a compact and multi-unit controllable 35 kW hydrogen fuel cell power generation system, and will begin accepting orders in Japan from 2 September 2024. With the increased focus on renewable energy to achieve a... Read more →
Daimler Truck is entering the next development phase of its fuel cell trucks. After a rigorous testing phase on the test track and public roads, the Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Trucks have now reached an advanced development stage for deployment in the first customer fleets. At the Daimler Truck Test and Development... Read more →
Toyota has started testing a new hydrogen fuel cell truck in Europe with Coca-Cola as part of the drinks company’s supply operations. Air Liquide, a leader in clean energy, is supplying the project with hydrogen sourced from renewables. Toyota aims to support the decarbonization of heavy-duty road transport with its... Read more →
ZeroAvia and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will work towards a demonstration flight using ZeroAvia’s ZA2000 zero-emission, hydrogen-electric engines for large regional turboprop. Hydrogen-electric engines use hydrogen in fuel cells to generate electricity, which is then used to power electric motors to turn the aircraft’s propellers. The only emission is low-temperature... Read more →
GKN Aerospace has launched H2FlyGHT, a £44-million project to develop a 2-megawatt (MW) cryogenic hydrogen-electric propulsion system, setting new standards for the future generation of larger sustainable aircraft. Building on the successes of the H2GEAR project, H2FlyGHT introduces advanced thermal management solutions to enhance efficiency and performance. H2FlyGHT is designed... Read more →
Solaris has secured a new contract in the French market. The manufacturer will supply four 12-meter Urbino hydrogen buses to Artois Mobilités for TADAO transport network in northern France. The contract will be completed at the beginning of 2025. Solaris Bus & Coach’s offer was selected in a tender issued... Read more →
Plug Power has completed deployment of 13 hydrogen refueling stations (HRS) over the last two years across Europe. The company’s HRS installations support a range of material handling and mobility applications across the UK, France, Germany, Spain, and the Netherlands. All systems are currently in commissioning phase, with many already... Read more →
CRRC recently unveiled a series of seven new energy locomotives in Beijing, zlong with a report on the carbon footprint of new energy locomotives. The power of these serialized new energy locomotives range from 1000 kW to 2000 kW, which can cover all scenarios of user operation conditions, CRRC said.... Read more →
Joby Aviation has successfully flown a first-of-its-kind hydrogen-electric air taxi demonstrator 523 miles, with water as the only by-product. The aircraft, which takes off and lands vertically, builds on Joby’s successful battery-electric air taxi development program, and demonstrates the potential for hydrogen to unlock emissions-free, regional journeys that don’t require... Read more →
STEYR and Tu Wien recently unveiled the FCTRAC, a hydrogen fuel cell-powered STEYR concept tractor based on a standard STEYR 4140 Expert CVT tractor. The FCTRAC was developed in collaboration between engineers at the CNH tractor plant in St. Valentin and TU Wien as part of a national research project... Read more →
American Airline entered into a conditional purchase agreement with ZeroAvia for 100 hydrogen-electric engines intended to power regional jet aircraft with zero inflight emissions save for water vapor. (Earlier post.) In addition, American has increased its investment in ZeroAvia. American made its first investment in ZeroAvia in 2022 and has... Read more →
China-based XCMG Machinery unveiled a new hydrogen fuel cell dump truck model, the EHSL552F, equipped with a 120kW hydrogen fuel cell and high-power battery system. This launch marks a step in reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 99.3 kilograms on a daily basis for large-scale transportation projects such as mining operations.... Read more →
Extreme H, the new hydrogen racing series, unveiled its hydrogen-powered racing car, the Pioneer 25. The Pioneer 25 racing car is designed to demonstrate the viability and performance capabilities of hydrogen fuel cells, setting a new standard for eco-friendly motorsport. The Pioneer 25 has been in development since the announcement... Read more →
Honda announced lease options for the all-new 2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV, its production plug-in hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle. The zero-emissions compact CUV will be available in California starting 9 July, with three competitive leasing options, with the majority of customers expected to choose a 3 year/36,000 mile lease for... Read more →
Blue World Technologies successfully tested its 200 kW high-temperature PEM fuel cell module. The test was completed at the newly established test facilities in connection to the Blue Aalborg Factory, where the fuel cells for the system are produced. With an electrical efficiency of up to 55% when reaching a... Read more →
The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) approved the preliminary design of a first-of-its-kind hydrogen-hybrid research vessel that will join the fleet at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography when completed. (Earlier post.) The vessel’s design was developed by naval architecture and marine engineering firm Glosten. Approval of the preliminary... Read more →
cellcentric, the fuel cell joint venture founded in 2021 between Daimler Truck AG and the Volvo Group, has begun pilot production for fuel cell systems at the Esslingen-Pliensauvorstadt site, taking another significant step towards large-scale production. cellcentric is working towards supplying fuel cells on a large scale by the end... Read more →
The global market for platinum group metals (PGMs)—which include platinum, palladium, rhodium, iridium, osmium and ruthenium—will record a 4.47% increase between now and 2029, according to market research firm Mordor Intelligence. In part, market growth will come from growing demand for PGMs in green technologies, including hydrogen energy technologies, in... Read more →