Hydrogen truck from Volvo is being road tested
Hydrogen truck from Volvo is being road tested After driving near the Arctic Circle in northern Sweden, the manufacturer's hydrogen-powered trucks have begun being tested on public roads. In the…
Hyvia strengthens its position in the Netherlands
Hyvia strengthens its position in the Netherlands For the second year in a row, the Renault and Plug subsidiary will participate in the World Hydrogen Summit in Rotterdam, in the…
Hydrogénies 2023: hydrogen trophies to be handed over in 3 weeks
Hydrogénies 2023: hydrogen trophies will be handed over in 3 weeks The President of the French region Nouvelle Aquitaine, Alain Rousset, was keen to personally give their prizes to the…
Comeback on the French hydrogen refuse collection vehicle
Comeback on the French hydrogen refuse collection vehicle When presenting France Hydrogène's guide, the Touraine Vallée de l'Indre (TVI) local authority mentioned the Hector project. The latter has enabled the…
Inovyn will supply hydrogen trucks in Eastern France
Inovyn will supply hydrogen trucks in Eastern France Inovyn, the London-based subsidiary of the Ineos group, is going to invest in its Tavaux site (Jura, France) to produce hydrogen and…
A new subsidy for Symbio in the US
A new subsidy for Symbio in the US After the one in April 2022 to support the "Symbio H2 Central Valley Express" project for heavy goods vehicles, the California Energy…
Hydrogen was centre stage at the Vienna Motor Symposium
44th International Vienna Motor Symposium 2023 Held every year in Austria, this event is the equivalent of a Davos for engines. Due to the opening up of e-fuels and the…
ReFuelEU Aviation: new agreement on synthetic fuels
ReFuelEU Aviation: new agreement on synthetic fuels This week, an agreement was reached between the Council and the European Parliament to set thresholds for renewable fuels in the aviation sector.…
Green hydrogen: HRS partners up with Gaia Energy
Green hydrogen: HRS partners up with Gaia Energy HRS, the French station manufacturer, has signed an agreement with Gaia Future Energy, a green hydrogen developer based in Morocco, to provide…
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Luxembourg provides new aids for hydrogen trucks
Luxembourg provides new aids for hydrogen trucks As part of the country's commitment to tackling climate change, a new aid scheme has been introduced for companies wishing to convert their…
E-fuels for cars ? Trade-off in Brussels
E-fuels for cars ? Trade-off in Brussels The European Commission and Germany announced on Saturday that they had reached an agreement to unblock a key text of the European Union…
A wind-powered boat producing green hydrogen?
A wind-powered boat producing green hydrogen? As part of an INTERREG Caribbean partnership, Farwind Energy is participating in the Maghic project. The aim is to develop the prototype of a…
China engages in hydrogen pipelines
While projects are multiplying in Europe, hydrogen pipelines are also developing in China. According to China Hydrogen Buletin, 1,000 km (around 620 miles) of H2 pipelines are under construction in…
An algorithm that may enhance hydrogen fuel cell performance
A team of researchers* from UNSW Australia developed an algorithm to improve the understanding of what is happening inside a Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC). This new process, detailed…
Nuclear and hydrogen: is it truly a major step forward ?
Nuclear and hydrogen : is it truly a major step forward ? ‘France Hydrogène’ reacts to the Delegated Acts adopted at the end of last week and which concern renewable fuels of…
Hydrogen is on TotalEnergies’ agenda
Hydrogen is on TotalEnergies’ agenda When presenting its financial results (a €20.5 billion profit in 2022, about $21.9 billion), the group highlighted its investments in hydrogen and renewable energy. In…
Elogen lands a contract in the Netherlands
A new offshore wind project in the Netherlands The French manufacturer will supply a 2.5 MW electrolyser to CrossWind - a joint venture between Shell, Eneco, Siemens Gamesa and Van…
Hyvolution 2023: the all-time record breaking edition
Hyvolution 2023: some astonishing figures Hyvolution broke all records by bringing together 7867 professionals (+73% compared to the 2022 edition) and 400 exhibitors and brands including the main leaders in…
Our video talk with Vasyl Doronin (Ukrainian Hydrogen Association)
Our interview of Vasyl Doronin (Ukrainian Hydrogen Association) To be completely honest, it all happened a little by chance. While walking the aisles, Hydrogen Today spotted a small booth hosting the Ukrainian…
Our interview of Pierre Buchou (the organiser of Hyvolution)
Hyvolution : our interview of Pierre Buchou (organiser of the event) Europe’s biggest hydrogen-related event, which started yesterday, continues today in Paris and, for the first time since it has…
Hyvolution: our interview of Olivier Dhez (HRS)
Hyvolution: our interview of Olivier Dhez (HRS) During Hyvolution, Olivier Dhez, Executive Vice-President of HRS - a French hydrogen refuelling stations manufacturer - talked to us about their high-capacity stations. …
Hyvolution: our interview of Thierry Kovacs (AURA region)
The Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region is very well represented at Hyvolution with about 30 exhibitors (10%) coming from the French Region. In this interview, Thierry Kovacs, the Region Vice-President in charge of environment,…
Hyvolution: our interview of Nadim Andraos (FEV France)
The German engineering group seized the occasion of Hyvolution to present its combustion engine that will be used for retrofitting buses. The engine is about one metric tonne with a…
Hyvolution: our interview of Xavier Peugeot (Stellantis)
Hyvolution: our interview of Xavier Peugeot (Stellantis) Stellantis’ hydrogen offer aroused enthusiasm during the Paris Motor Show last year. So, to mark their first participation to Hyvolution, we interviewed Xavier…
The French regions came in force at Hyvolution
The French regions came in force at Hyvolution As the reference exhibition for the hydrogen industry opens its doors today, several regions will be present with exhibitors and they will…
Germany adds Australia to its list of hydrogen suppliers
Germany is further securing its hydrogen supplies with a cooperation with Australia that will lead to imports in 2030. After Canada, Egypt and other countries, Germany is making progress with…
Inovyn is to acquire a hydrogen truck in France
Inovyn, the subsidiary of the Ineos group, involved in hydrogen, is going to become a consumer by using a hydrogen fuel cell truck for its operations in the Bourgogne Franche…
A Franco-German alliance for filling up trucks
A Franco-German alliance for filling up trucks The German start-up Cryomotive and the French industrial group Fives will jointly develop a cryogenic pump for filling up transport trucks and other…
Safra’s hydrogen retrofit kit will soon be ready
The French bus manufacturer is in the home stretch before the approval of its hydrogen retrofit kit for coaches. Supported by Ademe, the system will capitalise on the expertise acquired…
Atawey raises €25 million
Atawey, which has completed a €25 million round of financing from French investors (about $27 million), will be able to finance its development. It also announced the opening of its…
Discover France Hydrogene’s program for Hyvolution
France Hydrogene's program is very dense with several speeches planned during Hyvolution next week. On the first day, February 1st, France Hydrogene will primarily present on its stand the first…
MissionH24 will be at Retromobile
MissionH24, the prototype used to develop hydrogen at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, will be on display at the Retromobile show, from 1st to 5th February (as of 31st January for professionals)…
Registrations for ‘Hydrogenies 2023’ are now open
Registrations for ‘Hydrogenies 2023’ are now open. The Hydrogen competition is back this year and the hydrogen award ceremony will be held on May 24 in the plenary hall of…
Bulane burns with enthusiasm following a €14 million new financing
Bulane burns with enthusiasm following a €14 million new financing The Hérault-based company Bulane has just raised €14 million (about $15.2 million) with which it will be able to develop…
Viritech is to diversify its activity in India
Viritech, the British engineering company, which designed the Apricale supercar, has joined a platform founded in India by the Anand Group. The organisation aims to develop hydrogen mobility in Asia,…
Vinci invests in Hype
Through its Vinci Concessions branch, the global leader in mobility infrastructure has decided to invest €15 million (about $16.3 million) in Hype, the operator with the largest fleet of hydrogen-powered…
BMW also uses hydrogen in factories
BMW also uses hydrogen in factories The German manufacturer BMW, which is launching a small series of fuel cell-powered iX5 this year, has found other virtues in hydrogen. It has…
Honda is over the moon
As part of an agreement with JAXA, the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency, Honda will study a hydrogen-based renewable energy production method to power a base and rovers on the moon.…
Hydrogen is at the heart of the Franco-German friendship
At the Franco-German Council of Ministers on Sunday, Emmanuel Macron and Olaf Scholz discussed their common vision on hydrogen. In a joint declaration, which you can read on the French…
French AURA region to pay for 400 hydrogen vehicles
As part of the ZEV project, the French Region Auvergne Rhône Alpes (AURA) has launched a call for expressions of interest (AMI) aimed at potential purchasers of hydrogen light commercial…
ZeroAvia made a 19-seat hydrogen retrofitted aircraft fly
As it had been announced, the American start-up made its first official flight in Great Britain. ZeroAvia made a 19-seat hydrogen retrofitted aircraft fly. A world first. The flight took…
A fire broke out at the UTBM when testing an hydrogen prototype
Engineers from UTBM were testing a prototype of a small hydrogen vehicle, developed with an industrial partner, when a valve yielded. A fire then broke out, causing only minor burns.…
BioTJet is to turn into a company
The SME Elyse Energy is joining forces with partners to produce synthetic molecules and thus provide sustainable fuels for aviation. The BioTJet project, which is derived from the BioTfueL* technology,…
Hyvolution 2023: The first details have been unveiled
Hyvolution, Europe's leader hydrogen show, which will take place on 1st and 2nd February 2023 in Paris (Porte de Versailles) has released some details. Following the success of the 2022 edition (4,548…
Energy Observer’s hydrogen village gains altitude
Energy Observer's hydrogen village will be displayed in the resort of Avoriaz (Haute-Savoie) from 4 to 24 February as part of an event called "Au sommet des énergies positives" (At…
Punch receives €40 million to develop hydrogen
Punch receives €40 million to develop hydrogen The European Investment Bank (EIB) has decided to grant a €40 million loan (about $43.5 million) to the Punch Group to develop technologies…
Ballard announces a project with Adani
Ballard, the fuel cell supplier, will develop a hydrogen truck for mining logistics and transport along with a subsidiary of Adani. This will be a first in Asia. The project…
H2 Today talk : Blue Spirit Aero will be ready in 2026
Hydrogen Today brings you a new video talk. This time we interviewed Olivier Savin, founder of Bleu Spirit Aero, with whom we reviewed the latest news on hydrogen in the…
Gaya : an all-inclusive hydrogen offer for the handling market
Gaya : an all-inclusive hydrogen offer for the handling market Gaya, the Marseille-based start-up, is one of the 53 winners* of the 9th wave of the i-Nov section of the French…
Extra 10 millions for the ZEV project in France
Extra 10 millions for the ZEV project in France As one of the pioneers in France, this hydrogen mobility deployment project has just received additional money from ADEME. The ZEV…
Hydrogen stands out at the New Delhi Motor Show
Tata and MG India communicated on hydrogen at the New Delhi Motor Show which ends this week. Cummins and Plastic Omnium were also there. Some media outlets highlighted the introduction…
Verso Energy raises €50 million
At the end of December, Verso Energy, a renewable energy and green hydrogen producer, raised €50 million (about $54 million). Through this fundraising, the company will be able to accelerate…
Alpine’s Alpenglow is at Brussels Motor Show
The Alpenglow, which made the Paris Motor Show glow, is currently on display in Brussels. In Europe, the first motor show of the year is that in Brussels, held every…
NanoFlowcell is back
NanoFlowcell, the Switzerland-based company, had been quiet a little while but it is now back with doubled performances and announces the opening of a subsidiary in the United States. When…
Renault and Punch Torino collaborate on hydrogen engines
Within the framework of its activities on hydrogen engines, the Renault group has announced a collaboration with the Italians of Punch Torino (a subsidiary of the Punch group). It has…
Autothermal reforming from Air Liquide has been taken on in Japan
As an alternative to steam methane reforming (SMR) with carbon capture, autothermal reforming (ATR) is one of the latest technologies used by Air Liquide in Japan. It is characterized by…
Hydrogen to be produce via TEC in Ushant
For a two week period in December, the island of Ushant experimented with the production of hydrogen from a Tidal Energy Converter (TEC). It was supplied by the company Sabella…
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Hype taxis in the French city of Lyon?
Hype, the company founded by Mathieu Gardies, wants to extend its fleet of hydrogen taxis to around 15 cities in France and Europe by the end of 2024. Lyon could…
The French government underpines diversification in hydrogen
The French government underpines diversification in hydrogen As part of France 2030, the call for projects "Diversification of subcontractors in the automotive sector" helps subcontractors in the automotive sector to…
Sound waves to optimize electrolysis
Scholars from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) have discovered that sound waves can produce 14 times more hydrogen during electrolysis, while preventing bubbles from forming on the electrodes.…
An alliance between Engie and HRS to boost mobility
An alliance between Engie and HRS to boost mobility Through an alliance, the energy company, ENGIE and the station manufacturer, HRS will jointly develop 15 projects between now and 2026…
Raven and Chart cooperate on hydrogen and CO2
Raven and Chart cooperate on hydrogen and CO2 It is a partnership between a newcomer in hydrogen, Raven SR, and a gas player with expertise in CO2 liquefaction and storage, Chart.…
Porsche will run on hydrogen-based e-fuels
Porsche is involved in a project that will be producing e-fuels from wind turbines and electrolysis. The site has just opened in Punta Arenas, in Chile. Not once is the…
Dutch government to purport two projects from Air Liquide
Air Liquide welcomes the decision of the Dutch government to support two of its large-scale renewable hydrogen projects, ELYgator and CurtHyl, under the IPCEI HyUse. These 200 MW capacity electrolysers…
A hydrogen regional train will be moving along the Touraine province
A hydrogen regional train will be moving along the Touraine province Although the ‘Centre Val de Loire’ region has not placed an order with Alstom for a dual-mode Regiolis, the…
Lhyfe to decarbonise one of Schaeffler’s plant
Lhyfe, the French green hydrogen producer, will collaborate with the German industrial group and automotive supplier in Bavaria. The agreement provides for the construction and operation by Lhyfe of a…
A successful trial version of power-to-H2-to-power
The Hyflexpower* consortium is delighted with the success of an industrial-scale Power-to-H2-to-Power demonstrator in the French department of Vienne. This programme, which is located at the Smurfit Kappa paper mill…
The founding stone has been laid for Sunrhyse in the Var department
The founding stone has been laid for Sunrhyse in the Var department The foundation stone for a green hydrogen production plant has been laid in the French city of Signes…
The city of Le mans is consensual on hydrogen
While they were presenting the festivities for the centenary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the city of Le Mans and the Pays de la Loire region spoke about…
The ACO is flat-out on hydrogen
The ACO is flat-out on hydrogen The 'Automobile Club de l'Ouest' (ACO*) had the opportunity to express its vision of hydrogen, through an intervention by Pierre Fillon, its president, when…
Electric or hydrogen : what will the future of HGVs be ?
The CARA and ‘Pôle Véhicule du Futur’ competitivity clusters are joining forces to offer a think tank seminar to discuss the debate between battery-powered electric trucks (along with the necessary…
H2 MED Project: the partners have been revealed
H2 MED Project: the partners have been revealed H2 MED Project: the partners are revealed. Following the announcement made by Emmanuel Macron and Spain and Portugal heads of governments, energy…
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France Hydrogène adapts its governance
France Hydrogène adapts its governance The reference association of the H2 sector unveils today its new organisation. As they met in General Assembly on December 7th, the members of France…
Nestlé will be Alstom’s first customer using its hydrogen freight train
Nestlé will be Alstom first customer using its hydrogen freight train Nestlé Waters will be the first company in Europe to benefit from Alstom and ENGIE's hydrogen-based rail freight offer,…
Fuel cells, refuelling stations : Airbus is moving forward on hydrogen
The aircraft manufacturer, Airbus, is very active in the field of hydrogen. It has just unveiled a fuel cell propulsion system while preparing for the coming of hydrogen at the…
2.5 billions for the pipeline between Barcelona and Marseille
2.5 billions for the pipeline between Barcelona and Marseille Today, France, Spain and Portugal have unveiled their plans for a pipeline to transport green hydrogen from the Iberian Peninsula to…
A tribune to stand up for green hydrogen
A tribune to stand up for green hydrogen They are 7 entrepreneurs having signed this text in La Tribune (a French weekly financial newspaper). It is an appeal to the…
Oreca unveils its H2 motors test bench
Oreca unveils its H2 motors test bench As it announced at the beginning of the year, the group specialising in motor racing has fitted out one of its test benches, which…
Manitou goes into hydrogen
Manitou goes into hydrogen The French materials handling group aims to bring a 100% hydrogen-powered vehicle on the market in 2026. It unveiled its research roadmap this very week. Manitou…
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Industry constitutes the cornerstone of the H2 sector
Industry constitutes the cornerstone of the H2 sector On the eve of its general assembly on December 7 in Paris, France Hydrogène published the second part of its study ‘Trajectoire…
Bosch Rodez: the hydrogen activity is delayed by 2 years
Bosch Rodez: the hydrogen activity is delayed by 2 years According to La Tribune (a French weekly financial newspaper), the Bosch factory in Rodez is going to postpone its investments…
Toyota develops a hydrogen-powered corolla for road mobility
Capitalising on its experience in competition, the Japanese brand has just presented a prototype based on a Cross Corolla, a compact SUV designed for the road. For Toyota, it is…
BMW starts producing the Hydrogen IX5
BMW starts producing the Hydrogen IX5 As planned, the German carmaker will launch a fuel cell version of its SUV in small series. It will be offered in a few…
Hydrogen is showboating at the Paris boat show
Adventurer Mike Horn, involved in hydrogen, sponsors the 2022 edition of the Paris Boat Show, showcasing the latest in hydrogen technology. Discover his commitment to the climate and explore the…
Toyota to develop an H2 Hilux in England
In return for a subsidy, the Japanese car manufacturer, Toyota, will develop an H2-powered version of its pick-up Hilux as part of a research programme in England. While Stellantis announced…
Watèa opens up its capital to Crédit Agricole
Watèa opens up its capital to Crédit Agricole In order to accelerate its growth, the Michelin subsidiary Watèa is opening up 30% of its capital to Crédit Agricole Leasing &…
Honda gets back on hydrogen
Honda gets back on hydrogen In a press release from its American subsidiary, Honda gets back on hydrogen. Indeed, the Japanese manufacturer announced the arrival of an H2 version of…
H2 truck CATHyOPÉ keeps being tested
H2 truck CATHyOPÉ keeps being tested Under the supervision of the new project manager, engineer Nicolas Hatat, the hydrogen-powered truck alternates between a series of drives in private enclosures, loaded…
Inocel launches a high-power fuel cell
Inocel launches a high-power fuel cell The company founded by Mike Horn and the CEA has announced its first commercial product: a 300 kW fuel cell suitable for the stationary,…
Rolls-Royce and Easyjet test an H2 engine
Rolls-Royce and Easyjet test an H2 engine The British luxury automobile maker and the low-cost airline have announced a world first in aviation. The two partners have powered a modern…
Limoges to switch to H2 buses in 2025
Limoges to switch to H2 buses in 2025 The urban community of Limoges has decided to put 13 H2 powered buses to use between 2025 and 2028. They will be…
Hylight launches the hydrogen airship
Hylight launches the hydrogen airship This start-up, which was founded this very summer, proposes to replace helicopters with a zero-emission airship to monitor sensitive infrastructures such as gas pipelines and…
Sorigny’s refuelling station will open in summer 2023
Sorigny’s refuelling station will open in summer 2023 The federation of municipalities ‘Touraine Vallée de l'Indre’ (Centre Region) has announced the start of construction works on the hydrogen refuelling station…
Qairos was awarded a prize at the “Salon des Maires”
Qairos was awarded a prize at the “Salon des Maires” Qairos was awarded a prize at the “Salon des Maires”A boost for the biomass-based H2 sector: the start-up Qairos Energies,…
225 hydrogen refuelling stations in France in 2025?
225 hydrogen refuelling stations in France in 2025? This is the calculation made by France Hydrogène following an enquiry, as revealed by the Journal du Dimanche. While by the end…
Hyvia takes part in the ‘Salon des Maires’
For the second year in a row, Hyvia is taking part in the 'Salon des Maires et des Collectivités Locales' *, from 22 to 24 November in Paris. This will…
H2site mechanises new membranes
H2site mechanises new membranes The Spanish company has just inaugurated its first palladium alloy membrane plant in Gascony (Southwestern France). This technology will make it possible to obtain hydrogen at…
Europe and the CDC pay for H2 refuelling stations
Europe and the CDC pay for H2 refuelling stations In partnership with the “Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (CDC)” (the French Deposit and Consignments fund), Europe is allocating more than…
Plastic Omnium: a 3 billion target for hydrogen in 2030
Plastic Omnium: a 3 billion target for hydrogen in 2030 Plastic Omnium, which has invested more than €300 million in hydrogen since 2015 and plans to devote €100 million more…
Hyperion at the Los Angeles show
Hyperion at the Los Angeles show The start-up is exhibiting its hydrogen hypercar, as well as a refuelling station. It will also present its outlook of the ecosystem. Yes, car…
