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 ? ‘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 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…
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: 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 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…
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) During Hyvolution, Olivier Dhez, Executive Vice-President of HRS - a French hydrogen refuelling stations manufacturer - talked to us about their high-capacity stations. …
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,…
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) Stellantis’ hydrogen offer aroused enthusiasm during the Paris Motor Show last year. So, to mark their first participation to Hyvolution, we interviewed Xavier…
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, 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 The German start-up Cryomotive and the French industrial group Fives will jointly develop a cryogenic pump for filling up transport trucks and other…
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, 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…
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, 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. 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 The Hérault-based company Bulane has just raised €14 million (about $15.2 million) with which it will be able to develop…
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,…
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 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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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, 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 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…
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has decided to grant a €40 million loan (about $43.5 million) to the Punch Group to develop technologies for hydrogen-powered engines and fuel cells for…
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…
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, the Marseille-based start-up, is one of the 53 winners* of the 9th wave of the i-Nov section of the French…
As one of the pioneers in France, this hydrogen mobility deployment project has just received additional money from ADEME. The ZEV (Zero Emission Valley) project was launched in 2019 by…
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…
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…
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, 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…
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…
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…
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…
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 As part of France 2030, the call for projects "Diversification of subcontractors in the automotive sector" helps subcontractors in the automotive sector to…
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 Through an alliance, the energy company, ENGIE and the station manufacturer, HRS will jointly develop 15 projects between now and 2026…
It is a partnership between a newcomer in hydrogen, Raven SR, and a gas player with expertise in CO2 liquefaction and storage, Chart. Their association will make the production of H2 from…
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…
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 Although the ‘Centre Val de Loire’ region has not placed an order with Alstom for a dual-mode Regiolis, the…
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…
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 foundation stone for a green hydrogen production plant has been laid in the French city of Signes…
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 'Automobile Club de l'Ouest' (ACO*) had the opportunity to express its vision of hydrogen, through an intervention by Pierre Fillon, its president, when…
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 are revealed. Following the announcement made by Emmanuel Macron and Spain and Portugal heads of governments, energy operators are mobilising to make the project a…
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 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,…
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…
Today, France, Spain and Portugal have unveiled their plans for a pipeline to transport green hydrogen from the Iberian Peninsula to France and the rest of Europe. The pipeline, called…
They are 7 entrepreneurs having signed this text in La Tribune (a French weekly financial newspaper). It is an appeal to the European Commission not to abandon the original vision…
As it announced at the beginning of the year, the group specialising in motor racing has fitted out one of its test benches, which can now accommodate hydrogen engines. It…
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 -which is based in…
On the eve of its general assembly on December 7 in Paris, France Hydrogène published the second part of its study ‘Trajectoire Hydrogène 2030’ (Trajectory hydrogen 2030). This confirms the…
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…
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 As planned, the German carmaker will launch a fuel cell version of its SUV in small series. It will be offered in a few…
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…
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…
In order to accelerate its growth, the Michelin subsidiary is opening up 30% of its capital to Crédit Agricole Leasing & Factoring. Launched in 2021, Watèa supports the transition of…
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 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…
The company founded by Mike Horn and the CEA has announced its first commercial product: a 300 kW fuel cell suitable for the stationary, maritime and heavy land mobility sectors.…
The British luxury automobile maker and the low-cost airline have announced a world first in aviation. The two partners have powered a modern combustion engine with green hydrogen. Hydrogen mobility…
The urban community of Limoges has decided to put 13 hydrogen-powered buses to use between 2025 and 2028. They will be powered by green hydrogen, produced by electrolysis. Limoges Métropole…
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 high-voltage lines. This is a…
The federation of municipalities ‘Touraine Vallée de l'Indre’ (Centre Region) has announced the start of construction works on the hydrogen refuelling station it will be offering near the A10 motorway,…
A boost for the biomass-based H2 sector: the start-up Qairos Energies, based in Loué (Sarthe, western France), is to be awarded a prize for its project to convert hemp into…
This is the calculation made by France Hydrogène following an enquiry, as revealed by the Journal du Dimanche. While by the end of the year, France should have 58 stations…
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…
A prototype of the GenH2 truck has successfully completed its first altitude tests by crossing the Brenner Pass, one of the main arteries of freight traffic in Europe. The German…
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 lower cost from ammonia,…
In partnership with the “Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (CDC)” (the French Deposit and Consignments fund), Europe is allocating more than €37 million (around $38 million) to clean mobility projects…
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…
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 shows still exist and the one…
In a joint open letter, 25 parliamentarians from the Occitania region called out to President Macron. They are concerned about the gas pipeline project between Barcelona and Marseille and suggest…
Through its airport subsidiary, the public works group has announced new partnerships in both Japan and Chile. Vinci Airports has signed a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Airbus to…
An H2 racing motorbike at the Forum H2 BFC While the Forum Hydrogen Business For Climate (BFC) starts this morning in Montbéliard (Eastern France), with a multitude of interesting lectures,…
Last Sunday, Egypt kicked off the 27th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP27), which runs until November 18 in Sharm el Sheikh. And one of the topic discussed…
Shipping giant Maersk and the Spanish government have unveiled a gigantic €10 billion project (about $10 billion) to develop this hydrogen-based fuel, considered strategic to decarbonize maritime transport. This pioneering…
The Northern Green Crane project will be one of the first projects to import industrial-scale green hydrogen from Sweden to the Netherlands and Germany by 2026. This project is in…
GRTgaz and Fluxys Belgium are pleased with the success of their call for tenders. No less than 17 companies have expressed their interest in connecting their production or consumption site to the…
The Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes French region and the Compagnie Nationale du Rhône (CNR) have announced the construction of a one-kilometer hydrogen pipeline between the Pierre-Bénite dam and the Saint-Fons chemical valley by…
As part of a cooperation between the Port of Stockholm and CMB Tech, the Volvo Penta division will adjust a diesel engine so that it can run on hydrogen. Within…
Despite a difficult context and detractors announcing its end, the show was able to seduce the public as 400,000 visitors came. And the organisers can say thank you to the…
In a press release, the government announced that President Macron, his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sanchez and Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa met in Brussels last Thursday and decided to interlink…
While the high price of electricity makes electrolysis and therefore the price of hydrogen more expensive, other players are trying to draw attention to alternative and less expensive processes. Jean…
Valeo and hydrogen? Being present at the Paris Motor Show, Hydrogen Today also has access to decision makers. In particular, we were able to attend a lecture delivered by Valeo's…
