BMW iX5 Hydrogen will be at the IAA Munich
BMW will be taking advantage of the IAA Munich to showcase the iX5 Hydrogen, their hydrogen-powered SUV, and preview their new Neue Klasse platform. In a recent article, we presented…
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Hyvia is heading to the F1 DutchGP with their hydrogen Master van
On LinkedIn, Renault's subsidiary is sharing its roadtrip. Leaving Flins (near Paris), a Hyvia hydrogen-powered Master is following Alpine F1 team to the F1 DutchGP. Indeed, the event will take…
Fives launches its first hydrogen burner
Fives launches its first hydrogen burner The Hy-Ductflam makes it possible for manufacturers to switch from natural gas to hydrogen without modifying their equipment. It can be set up on…
TotalEnergies invests in green projects through Zhero Europe
Like Baker Hughes, Technip Energies and Azimut, TotalEnergies is looking to invest in Zhero Europe, a structure specialising in green projects. The aim is to develop large-scale renewable energies in…
Which hydrogen players will be at the IAA Mobility 2023?
Scheduled to take place from 5 to 10 September, 2023, the IAA Mobility show in Munich will welcome manufacturers and equipment suppliers who are investing in hydrogen. Which ones? Keep…
Toyota exports its vision of a hydrogen society to Finland
Toyota, which is promoting a hydrogen society in Japan, wants to duplicate this model at a new research centre in Finland. At the beginning of August, the Japanese manufacturer announced…
Beyond trains, Alstom is also working on the fuel cell
Through its subsidiary Helion Hydrogen Power, Alstom is targeting heavy mobility with a high-power fuel cell. As you can see, the French company is not limiting itself to hydrogen trains.…
Despite losses Plug Power expects record revenue
The stock market has marked the company's share price down, with losses amounting to $236.4 million damaging a record level of sales. Despite this, Plug Power is targeting revenue of…
McPhy: a turnover on the rise
McPhy generated a €7 million turnover in the first half of the year (about $8 million). This is 35% more compared with the same period in 2022. The backlog* of…
Quantum simulation to revolutionise fuel cells?
Quantum simulation to revolutionise fuel cells? Airbus, BMW and Quantinuum have decided to join forces to better understand the chemical reactions of catalysts in fuel cells. The three partners plan…
Nikola has received orders for more than 200 hydrogen trucks
Nikola Motor Company claims to have received orders from 18 customers for over 200 hydrogen-powered trucks. To be precise, the actual number is 202. The announcement comes as production of…
Toyota improves the liquid hydrogen Corolla
Toyota has once again raced its hydrogen-powered car: the Corolla. A few components have been modified and the vehicle is lighter. The race took place at Autopolis (Oita prefecture) last…
Ballard will produce 70% cheaper bipolar plates in 2025
Ballard, the fuel cell manufacturer, is implementing a plan to reduce the cost of new-generation bipolar plates, while increasing production capacities. Mass production is to start by the end of…
Elogen: a 2.5 MW electrolyser in South Korea
Under a cooperation agreement with Valmax Technology, Elogen, a subsidiary of the GTT group, is to supply South Korea with a 2.5 MW proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyser. This is…
HSL Technologies has 2 new investors
Formerly known as Hysilabs, HSL Technologies has announced the arrival of two new investors. These new investors are expected to accelerate the deployment of its solution for transporting hydrogen in…
Plastic Omnium: a business driven by hydrogen
With a business driven by hydrogen, Plastic Omnium, released its results for the first semestre of 2023. Over this period, the automotive equipment supplier has had a 35% increase in…
Air Liquide and KBR to produce low-carbon ammonia
The French group will be working with KBR, the world leader in ammonia, to ensure low-carbon production using its Autothermal Reforming Process (ATR). The global ammonia market is booming. It…
Moon: Toyota tries out a fuel cell that could be used on Earth
Moon: Toyota tries out a fuel cell that could be used on Earth The carmaker has given a progress report on the hydrogen-powered lunar rover it is preparing for the…
Lhyfe to re-oxygenate the oceans via offshore hydrogen production
Lhyfe, the French company based in Nantes, sees enormous potential in producing hydrogen offshore. This is the reason why it is working on this through its Sealhyfe platform. At the…
Hopium redressement judiciaire
The French start-up Hopium placed in receivership
Hopium, the young French manufacturer of hydrogen cars, has been placed in receivership. The aim of the procedure is to enable the company to continue its activities, pay off its…
Jean Louis Etienne will speak at Hydrogen Business For Climate
The French explorer Jean-Louis Etienne will be speaking at the Hydrogen Business for Climate Forum in Belfort on 3 October. He will be talking about his Polar Pod project: an…
Symbio and Hype join forces to make hydrogen taxis for PRMs
Following the agreement between Stellantis and Hype for 1,000 hydrogen-powered taxis adapted for PRMs (persons with reduced mobility), we have just learnt that Symbio will be providing its technical expertise.…
Plug Power will buy green hydrogen from Qair
Qair has announced the signing of a contract with Plug Power for the sale of hydrogen produced by electrolysis. This is a further step in the development of this emblematic…
Hopium demande la suspension de la cotation de ses actions en bourse
Hopium asks Euronext to suspend trading of its shares
In a terse press release, Hopium, the young French manufacturer of hydrogen-powered cars, has announced that it has applied to suspend the listing of its shares on the stock exchange.…
BMW put on a hydrogen show at Goodwood
The German manufacturer BMW made the trip to Goodwood, the famous Festival of Speed in England. It presented its ix5 Hydrogen SUV, as well as an experimental racing car. It…
24 Hours of Le Mans: Peugeot and BMW are open to hydrogen
The website Sportscar365.com asked BMW and Peugeot their views on the future hydrogen category. This does not mean that the two manufacturers will be participating but they do think it…
Bosch invests 2.5 billion euros in hydrogen
The German group Bosch invests in the entire hydrogen chain, from the fuel cell to the electrolyser, by way of tanks and compression at refuelling stations. The company expects a…
Video presentation by Mikaa Mered at Hyvolution Chile
We already mentioned the presentation Mikaa Mered made at Hyvolution Chile in a previous article (read it here). And it is now available on YouTube. You can watch it here on YouTube…
Renault adopts a comprehensive approach regarding hydrogen
Renault adopts a comprehensive approach regarding hydrogen From e-fuels to hydrogen engines and fuel cells, Renault is leaving no stone unturned. And other manufacturers are following suit. As you may…
A hydrogen fuel cell demo vehicle at Goodwood
As announced, Ineos Automotive presented a hydrogen demonstration vehicle at Goodwood. The hydrogen-powered Grenadier was designed in collaboration with AVL and BMW. It is one of the stars of the…
HRS opens a subsidiary in Spain
HRS, the French manufacturer of hydrogen refuelling stations, is setting up in Spain. Hydrogen Refuelling Solutions is opening its first international subsidiary in the Iberian Peninsula. The company has already sold 9…
H2 Retrofit Coalition: 34 members and a growing industry
H2 Retrofit Coalition: 34 members and a growing industry Launched in January this year, the H2 Retrofit Coalition aims to bring together stakeholders to accelerate the decarbonisation of heavy-duty vehicles. This initiative…
Haffner Energy to offer a SAF solution for aircraft
As a producer of renewable hydrogen from biomass, Haffner Energy has announced that it is in discussions with leading players in the aviation sector (airlines, technology suppliers and project developers)…
Safra to deploy 10 Hycity hydrogen buses in Dunkirk
French manufacturer Safra has won Dunkirk's tender to supply 10 hydrogen-powered buses. The order adds to an already strong portfolio in the run-up to 2024. Dunkirk chose the Hycity, Safra's…
Interview of Mikaa Mered at Hyvolution Chile
As part of Hyvolution Chile, we had the opportunity to interview Mikaa Mered, a teacher at Science-Po and a lecturer on hydrogen geopolitics. His speech at Hyvolution Chile His ten-minute…
Hy24 alludes to Europe’s delay in hydrogen
In an interview with Agence France-Presse (AFP), Pierre-Etienne Franc, co-founder of Hy24 Partners, said that the delay in hydrogen development is a "danger" for Europe's climate agenda. The Hy24 investment fund…
Toyota Mirai is coming to Chile
Toyota Mirai is coming to Chile! As we were told by Eduardo Madariaga, Head of New Business Development at Toyota. 3 units of the Toyota Mirai in Chile We've learnt…
Hyvolution Chile: Schedule for the third and final day
The third and final day of Hyvolution Chile is just starting. And the schedule will be packed. The first panel of the day will focus on "Financial Opportunities Available for…
Pragma Industries takes part in Hyvolution Chile
Pragma Industries, the French equipment manufacturer, has showed up at Hyvolution Chile on the stand of KH2, its distributor in South America. And it's right in the middle of the…
Hyvolution Chile: schedule of the second day
As the second day of Hyvolution Chile is just starting, here's the schedule of the day. Today will be divided into 5 one-hour panels, (3 in the morning and 2…
Hyvolution Chile opens its doors to the general public
With the snow-capped Andes in the background, Hyvolution Chile opens its doors to the general public today, Wednesday, 28 June. Hyvolution Chile opens its doors to international exhibitors and visitors…
The very first edition of Hyvolution Chile starts today
The very first edition of Hyvolution Chile opens its doors today. As a reminder, the event will be held at the Metropolitan Santiago, in the heart of the capital of…
Lhyfe starts producing hydrogen offshore
Lhyfe starts producing hydrogen offshore Today is a splendorous day for the green hydrogen producer. While it welcomed BMW to Bouin (Vendée, France) to test the iX5 Hydrogen, Lhyfe presented…
BMW ix5 Hydrogen: what’s next?
The pre-production vehicle that the German manufacturer has just released, the BMW ix5 Hydrogen, could give rise to a model in the second half of the decade. The aim is…
Why BMW will not go back on the hydrogen engine
Why BMW will not go back on the hydrogen engine Dr Juergen Guldner, the man in charge of hydrogen at the German carmaker, was at the test drive of the…
BMW believes fuel cells and batteries are complementary solutions
BMW believes fuel cells and batteries are complementary solutions The Bavarian manufacturer is currently presenting its iX5 Hydrogen SUV in France. This is an opportunity to take stock of BMW's…
Cluster ‘Pole Vehicule du Futur’ has a new Chairman
Cluster 'Pole Vehicule du Futur' has just changed its Chairman. Thierry Tournier joins from Alstom and is currently working on a hydrogen project in Belfort. Cluster 'Pole Véhicule du Futur'…
Airbus announces two advances on hydrogen
At the Paris Air Show, Airbus highlighted two advances on hydrogen : the fuel cell as an auxiliary generator and the hydrogen-powered gas turbine. Airbus: significant advances on hydrogen technology…
Toyota clarifies its hydrogen strategy
Toyota clarifies its hydrogen strategy. The Japanese manufacturer, which has made a number of announcements in the field of technology - and in particular on the battery (with a potential…
Natural hydrogen addressed during the Hydrogen Days
During the Hydrogen Days in the Territories in Pau, a focus was made on natural (or white) hydrogen. We spoke to Isabelle Moretti, former Scientific Director of Engie and a…
Hysetco operates the largest hydrogen station in Europe
The largest hydrogen refuelling station in Europe (for light vehicles) is now operational in Paris. It was inaugurated in the presence of Valérie Pécresse, President of the Ile-de-France region. HysetCo…
HySiLabs becomes HSL Technologies
On the occasion of the VivaTech trade show, HySiLabs, a company based in Aix-en-Provence, is changing its name and becomes HSL Technologies. A progress reflecting the maturity of the technology…
Terega has projects in the pipeline!
At the Hydrogen Days in Pau, Terega gave an update on its pipeline projects to link Spain to France and supply the south-west of France. The gas operator is playing…
France Hydrogène contributes to the National Hydrogen Strategy
Just a few days before the review of the National Hydrogen Strategy, France Hydrogène has published a small booklet. On May 31, France Hydrogène had already published a manifesto calling…
Opening of the Hydrogen Days in Pau
The 10th edition of the "Hydrogen Days in the Territories" event opened its doors in Pau (France) yesterday, June 13. The event will last until June 15. It is being…
Toyota to compete in the 24H Le Mans hydrogen category
Toyota to compete in the 24H Le Mans hydrogen category This morning, the Automobile Club de l'Ouest held a press conference. A packed room discussed the centenary edition of the…
24h Le Mans: Ligier and Bosch unveil their hydrogen car
A hydrogen engine car by Ligier and Bosch As part of the Hydrogen Village at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Ligier Automotive and Bosch presented the JS2 R H2:…
An XXL Hydrogen village at the heart of 24H Le Mans
The Hydrogen Village occupies a much larger area within the overall village, at the heart of the 24H Le Mans circuit. This is a sign of the importance of hydrogen…
Save the date: Hyvolution Chile 2023 starts in 3 weeks
The date is settled for Hyvolution Chile 2023. The largest international hydrogen exhibition and congress will take place between June 28 and 30, 2023. For those who do not know…
Toyota says more about the liquid hydrogen GR Corolla
Following the Super Taikyu Fuji 24 Hours race, Toyota has provided further details on the hydrogen engine in competition and the use of liquid hydrogen for the GR Corolla H2.…
Stellantis to supply hydrogen-powered vans to Hype
Starting this year, Stellantis will supply Hype with 50 hydrogen-powered Citroën and Peugeot vans for transporting people with reduced mobility. There will be 1,000 of these by the end of…
Hydrogen will put up a show at 24 H Le Mans
To mark the 100th anniversary of the 24 H Le Mans, no fewer than three hydrogen-powered vehicles will be on display at the initiative of the Automobile Club de l'Ouest.…
Airbus to use green hydrogen based SAF from Masdar
Airbus to use green hydrogen based SAF from Masdar Masdar, Abu Dhabi's showcase city, has signed an agreement with Airbus to develop sustainable aviation fuels based on green hydrogen. The…
The Alpine Alpenglow will be at the 24 Hours of Le Mans
The Alpine Alpenglow will be at the 24 Hours Le Mans Renault's subsidiary has planned a programme that will probably delight fans going to the centenary edition of the race.…
Will the cost of hydrogen aircraft decrease from 2035?
Will the cost of hydrogen aircraft decrease from 2035? Despite not being an avid proponent of hydrogen, the association Transport & Environment has published a new study showing that the…
Hyvia was at ChangeNOW
Hyvia was at ChangeNOW Renault's joint venture with Plug Power is very active on all fronts. It is organising trials of its hydrogen-powered Master in Spain (following those in the…
Volvo: a multi-energies approach for its trucks
Volvo: a multi-energies approach for its trucks The Swedish manufacturer is not banking on a single solution. Its answer is a multi-energy one, and hydrogen has its place alongside electric…
The winners of Hydrogenies 2023 are…
Hydrogenies 2023 winners The winners of the 2023 edition of the Hydrogenies have been rewarded. The hydrogen awards ceremony took place in Bordeaux (France), as part of the European Conference…
Plastic Omnium amasses orders in hydrogen
Plastic Omnium amasses orders in hydrogen During a meeting with the media, the leaders of the automotive supplier took stock of their hydrogen strategy. The orders are there, with a…
Interview of Hopium: a French leading hydrogen player
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xU5-A0-N6Us A truthful interview with Hopium On the occasion of an exceptional interview, Hydrogen Today was able to bring together part of the Hopium team. Many points were covered during…
MTF Forum: Volvo Group is also betting on hydrogen
MTF Forum: Volvo Group is also betting on hydrogen At the Volvo Forum, the truck manufacturer will highlight the solutions it offers to decarbonise transport, including hydrogen. The event will…
SUV from NamX got dubbed by the King of Morocco
Mohammed VI, King of Morocco, has awarded the Order of Intellectual Merit to Faouzi Annajah, the founder of NamX, the young hydrogen car brand. His SUV prototype goes along with…
Stellantis to buy a stake in Symbio
As it had announced (see our article), Stellantis has taken a share in the capital of Symbio. It is now in equal shares with Michelin and Forvia (Faurecia) in the…
Ligier and Bosch to develop a hydrogen racing car
Ligier and Bosch to develop a hydrogen racing car The hydrogen-powered combustion engine is of increasing interest to the racing world. As part of a partnership, Ligier Automotive and Bosch…
Iveco to fully own its joint venture with Nikola
Iveco to fully own its joint venture with Nikola In a joint press release, the two manufacturers announced a new chapter in their partnership. Iveco is taking over the entire…
Toyota to retrofit trucks with VDL
Toyota to retrofit trucks with VDL The Japanese manufacturer is going to supply its fuel cell to the VDL group, of which a subsidiary specialises in the electrification of road…
Will Ford get into hydrogen vans?
A hydrogen van from Ford For the moment, this is merely a test in England, but Ford is leading a consortium that has developed a fleet of eight fuel cell…
e-Neo, Hopium: where are the aids from the French government?
E-neo, Hopium: where are the aids from the French government? Due to lack of public support, a promising retrofit player had to stop its activities when it was time to…
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…
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…
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…
Wave project: An H2 engine truck from Mercedes
During Demopark exhibition in Germany, Mercedes presented a prototype of the Unimog based on the U 430 with a hydrogen (H2) combustion engine. This vehicle was conceived within the framework…
Stellantis is testing e-fuels
Stellantis has announced that it is currently carrying out tests with synthetic fuels (e-fuels) on 28 engine families. For all that, the brand is not giving up on electric cars.…
Hype speeds up on hydrogen refuelling stations
Hype speeds up on hydrogen refuelling stations Hype has just announced it will set up a first station in Le Mans. The group also took the opportunity to be more…
Is BorgWarner leading the hydrogen engine race?
BorgWarner believes in the potential of the combustion engine powered by hydrogen. The group’s research is conducted from France, at the engineering and production centre in Blois. It is on…
ZeroAvia gets into liquid hydrogen with Absolut
The American start-up ZeroAvia has entered into a partnership with the Absolut group for the storage and distribution of liquid hydrogen in airports. It has nothing to do with vodka...…
NamX will present its SUV in Morocco
NamX will present its SUV in Morocco Namx has announced that it will exhibit its SUV at an event in Tangier, Morocco. This will be a first for Africa. Faouzi Annajah,…
Toyota to launch a new version of the Crown
The Mirai will no longer be alone in the range. Toyota has announced, behind closed doors, the launch of a hydrogen version of the Crown, a very popular model in…
An H2 catamaran by Fountaine-Pajot and EODev
As part of a partnership with EODev (Energy Observer's subsidiary), Fountaine-Pajot has just launched the world's first "mass-produced" hydrogen-powered catamaran. The Samana 59 Smart Electric REXH2 is a 59-foot long…
Toyota rethinks its hydrogen strategy
Toyota rethinks its hydrogen strategy Toyota’s new CEO, Koji Sato, reaffirmed that the group would remain on a multi-energy approach. As far as hydrogen is concerned, the shift is towards…
Teréga will build 600 km of hydrogen pipelines
Teréga will build 600 km of hydrogen pipelines As part of the H2Med project, launched by France, Spain and Portugal, Teréga manages the pipelines that connect the New Aquitaine and…
Hopium: a fuel cell with unbeatable performances
Hopium: a fuel cell with unbeatable performances The CEO of Hopium, Sylvain Laurent, had told Hydrogen Today that the company would be communicating again with good news. For the first…
Orders keep coming in for Haffner Energy
The French SME, Haffner Energy, has just signed two contracts with Carbonloop for its Hynoca process. The company expects a considerable increase in its turnover. On 31st March, Haffner Energy…
McPhy will manufacture electrolysers in India
The French SME has signed an agreement with an engineering group in India to manufacture electrolysers. This is an interesting opportunity for McPhy, which is expanding beyond Europe into a…
Nikola to sell $200M worth of shares
Nikola to sell $200M worth of shares Nikola, the electric and hydrogen truck manufacturer, has announced a new public offering of up to $100 million of its common stock. And…
GCK: an order of 10 retrofitted coaches
GCK: an order of 10 coaches retrofitted with hydrogen The Autocars Dominique & B.E. green group has just placed an order with GCK to retrofit 10 coaches with hydrogen. This…
Hydrogen Today tested Borgwarner’s H2 engine
Hydrogen Today tested the H2 engine of the Borgwarnere On the occasion of the SIA* (Société des Ingénieurs de l'Automobile) day on hydrogen engines, in Orléans, our journalist, Laurent Meillaud,…
