Toyota displays its hydrogen Hilux in Brussels
Toyota displays its hydrogen Hilux in Brussels Several carmakers are in Brussels for the European Hydrogen Week. Toyota is taking the opportunity to present the Hilux: a hydrogen-powered pick-up. While…
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Trucks are in the spotlight of the European Hydrogen Week
Trucks are in the spotlight at the European Hydrogen Week. A number of manufacturers are exhibiting vehicles powered by fuel cells or hydrogen internal combustion engines (H2 ICE). In addition…
Successful first flight for Airbus’ hydrogen engine
Successful first flight for Airbus' hydrogen engine On 8 November, a glider from Airbus equipped with a combustion engine powered by hydrogen made a flight in Nevada (United States). This…
Air Liquide and Eneos will produce low-carbon hydrogen in Japan
An alliance between Air Liquide and Eneos in Japan The two manufacturers have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to accelerate the development of low-carbon hydrogen in Japan. Under this…
EODev raises 46 million euros
A new fundraising for EODev EODev, the spin-off company from Energy Observer, has announced a major fundraising. It welcomes new shareholders to support its development plan. Headed by Jérémie Lagarrigue,…
Toyota: a hydrogen-powered van for Australia
Toyota: a hydrogen-powered van for Australia Toyota has fitted a hydrogen engine to a HiACE van which will be testing the technology on open roads in Australia. Up until now,…
Hyundai makes the case for flying taxis (including hydrogen ones)
Hyundai makes the case for flying taxis (including hydrogen-powered ones) The head of the Hyundai's air mobility division, who is also the CEO of Supernal, spoke at the Bloomberg forum…
Forvia lands a major automotive contract in North America
Forvia lands a major automotive contract in North America Following Plastic Omnium, it is now Forvia's turn to announce a contract with a major car manufacturer for the American market.…
Siemens and Air Liquide launch their gigawatt electrolyser factory
Siemens and Air Liquide launch their gigawatt electrolyser factory As we mentioned earlier, the new gigawatt electrolyser factory of Siemens Energy and Air Liquide was officially inaugurated today, November 8,…
Air Liquide will set up Europe’s largest electrolyser in Germany
Air Liquide is to install Europe's largest electrolyser on one of the sites of chemicals giant OQ Chemicals, right in the heart of the Ruhr, the industrial area in western…
Energy Observer will stop in Brazil in November
The Energy Observer hydrogen catamaran will be stopping in Fortaleza (Brazil) from 16 to 24 November. This stopover will conclude the catamaran's second transatlantic crossing. In the 6th year of…
Bosch: a contract in China for a fleet of hydrogen-powered trucks
Bosch: a contract in China for a fleet of hydrogen-powered trucks According to the China Hydrogen Bulletin, Bosch Hydrogen Powertrain System has delivered 300 hydrogen-powered trucks to Shanxi Meijin Energy,…
Toyota: a hydrogen-powered car for €51,000
Toyota: a hydrogen-powered car for €51,000 On 13 November, the Japanese carmaker will launch a new version of the Crown in Japan. This model, unknown in Japan, comes in a…
Gas analysis 2024 will be held in conjonction with Hyvolution in Paris
The 12th edition of the world symposium for gas analysis will be held in conjunction with Hyvolution. The event will also be taking place from January 30 to February 1,…
Universal Hydrogen showcased its hydrogen capsules in Blagnac
This week, Universal Hydrogen gave an operational demonstration of the loading and unloading of its modular hydrogen capsules on board an ATR 72. At the same time, it also unveiled…
Hydrogen is part of 2 out of 4 Autoweek’s 2023 Vanguard Awards
It's rare enough for an automobile website to include hydrogen in its awards twice. That's what happened in the United States with Autoweek's 2023 Vanguard Awards. Based in Michigan, this…
Lhyfe will produce green hydrogen through offshore wind in Finland
Lhyfe will produce green hydrogen through offshore wind in Finland In cooperation with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and Flexens, French producer Lhyfe is to develop large-scale offshore wind, green hydrogen…
Air Liquide turns Bécancour (Quebec) into a low-carbon “gas valley”
Air Liquide turns Bécancour (Quebec) into a low-carbon "gas valley Air Liquide is investing more than €140 million (more than 200 million Canadian dollars) to create an innovative platform for…
Opening of the Japan Mobility Show and its hydrogen innovations
The latest hydrogen innovations at the Japan Mobility Show 2023 The Japan Mobility Show kicks off today for the media. Albeit the main focus of the show is on electric…
Forvia: “hydrogen will play a role in mobility”
On Wednesday 24th October, Patrick Koller, head of Forvia, came to talk about sustainable mobility as part of the Automotive Industry Day in Paris, and he did not leave hydrogen…
Renault advocates for hydrogen and other alternatives
Electrification is the main focus of today's Automotive Industry Day in Paris. But Renault is not giving in to the temptation of a single solution and hydrogen is one of…
Stellantis unveils its hydrogen road moap for utility vehicles
As announced, Stellantis has lifted the veil on its Pro One strategy for utility vehicles and mentioned hydrogen as part of its zero-emission strategy. New models will be available from…
Hyundai will develop a hydrogen ecosystem in Saudi Arabia
Hyundai will set up a car production plant (combustion engine and electric) in Saudi Arabia. Simultaneously, however, Hyundai will be sharing its hydrogen expertise with Saudi Arabia, with a view…
Meet Raven SR: the leading producer of hydrogen from waste
As part of the Forum Hydrogen Business For Climate, we met Matt Murdock, the CEO of Raven SR. The American company has been converting waste into hydrogen since the 1980s…
Toyota will participate in the Dakar rally with a hydrogen buggy
As part of the Hyse* association, Toyota will be entering a new vehicle in the next Dakar rally. It will be a buggy with a hydrogen combustion engine derived from…
Europe needs to move faster on SAF
As part of the Roissy-Meaux aeronautics park meetings, the panel on aviation discussed synthetic fuels. When it comes to SAF Europe is lagging behind. While we wait for hydrogen-powered aircraft…
French airports to be supplied with hydrogen from ADP and GRTGaz
As the Roissy-Meaux aeronautics park meetings get underway today, GRTGaz is announcing the launch of a study with ADP (Paris airports) to bring hydrogen to the French airports of Orly…
Hydrogen capsules are becoming a trend
Universal Hydrogen is exploring the possibility of using hydrogen capsules for its aircraft, but also for other mobility applications. The solution could be more practical than conventional tanks. The idea…
GreenGT: a pioneer of hydrogen solutions for mobility
The Swiss company is relaunching its website, with the H24 on the home page. It's a reminder that it was GreenGT's expertise that led to the development of the hydrogen-powered…
Here are the challenges the hydrogen bus will have to face
Here are the challenges the hydrogen bus will have to face As a partner of the ZEB conference, held as part of the Busworld show, Hydrogen Today listened to and…
From Tesla to Plug: the journey of managers thrilled by hydrogen
From Tesla to Plug: the journey of managers thrilled by hydrogen Elon Musk may not want to believe in the potential of hydrogen, but the same cannot be said for…
Hydrogen buses are all over Busworld 2023
A number of hydrogen-powered buses and minibuses are on show at the Busworld exhibition in Brussels. Some newcomers have joined the list of traditional manufacturers. Hydrogen buses in numbers at…
Forvia is strongly committed to hydrogen
Forvia is strongly committed to hydrogen Forvia, the group formed by the merger of Faurecia and Hella is investing more than ever in hydrogen. The inauguration of the Allenjoie site…
Safra unveiled the 2nd generation of its hydrogen bus at Busworld
SAFRA, a pioneer in hydrogen mobility based in Albi (southern France), is exhibiting for the first time the generation 2 of its hydrogen bus. Unveiled for the first time at…
EHM has announced it will retrofit a 44-tonne truck for Schiever
At the Hydrogen Business for Climate forum, the French hydrogen engine manufacturer based in Brittany announced that it had signed an agreement with the Schiever group, which manages its own…
Iveco and Hyundai will exhibit their hydrogen bus in Brussels next week
As part of Bus World, Iveco and Hyundai will be presenting a jointly-designed hydrogen bus. The E-WAY H2 will be one of the attractions of the show in Brussels. This…
The hydrogen truck from Isuzu and Honda on display in Tokyo
The hydrogen truck from Isuzu and Honda on display in Tokyo While Honda is showcasing electric mobility with its two-wheelers and cars at the Tokyo Motor Show, the Japanese manufacturer…
What to expect from the Forum Hydrogen Business For Climate?
At a time when the number of hydrogen conferences is soaring, it's not easy for professionals to make a choice. The Hydrogen Business for Climate Forum deals the issues with…
Hydrogen aircraft: Airbus invests in ZeroAvia
European aviation giant Airbus has embarked on a major partnership with ZeroAvia, the UK start-up specialising in hydrogen-powered aircraft. Alongside Barclays and Saudi company Neom, Airbus has invested in the…
What future for hydrogen trains in Europe?
The anti-hydrogen campaigners were so very happy last summer when the Lower Saxony transport authority (LNVG) announced that it will use battery-powered trains instead of hydrogen-powered ones (read our article).…
Daimler’s Hydrogen Record Run Sets a New Milestone for Green Trucking
In a world seemingly enamored with the idea of millions of electric battery trucks in Europe, Daimler Truck AG has pulled off a spectacular feat that redefines the future of…
Address by French astronaut Michel Tognini
Michel Tognini (a French astronaut), the third key speaker at event Le Mans Hydrogène, spoke, on September 27 in Le Mans, live from the International Space Station… or quite. After…
Hydrogen airport: a joint venture between ADP and Air Liquide
On 16 June, during the tenth Paris Air Forum*, Air Liquide and the ADP Group announced the creation of "Hydrogen Airport." Hydrogen airport: the new joint venture between ADP and…
Is liquid hydrogen an option for motor racing?
As part of the Le Mans Hydrogène event, the panel on competition lived up to its promise. As it is the case every year, there was a prestigious line-up. And…
Hy24: major investment in InterContinental Energy
Hy24, the French manager of the world's largest investment fund dedicated entirely to low-carbon hydrogen, continues to make its mark on the green hydrogen sector with a new strategic investment.…
Interview: is competition the best showcase for the hydrogen engine?
The panel on motor racing will be the highlight of the French event Le Mans Hydrogène taking place on September 26 and 27. And there will be talks about the…
EHM unveiled its hydrogen engine as part of the BrittanHy Day
As part of the BrittanHy Day, held on 22 September, the French start-up EHM unveiled their famous 5-stroke hydrogen engine. The 265 kW (360 hp) unit is designed for coaches…
HRS launches the HRSchool to train around hydrogen professions
HRS, leader designer and manufacturer of hydrogen refuelling stations in Europe, has announced the launch of the HRSchool last week. The HRSchool is an internal training school around hydrogen professions.…
Strategic shift at Hopium: governance evolution and reorganisation
On 21th September, Hopium unveiled a series of major changes to its governance structure and new measures to support its strategic reorganisation. Hopium had already reorganised its governance structure 6…
500 Toyota Mirai for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris
As part of its partnership with the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Toyota will supply a fleet of 500 Mirai to Paris next year. The Japanese manufacturer's commitment was to…
Everfuel stops producing hydrogen stations
At the end of August, the Danish company - which is backed by Hy24 - announced a change of strategy. Everfuel is going to concentrate on the production of green…
TotalEnergies will Decarbonise its European Refineries by 2030
TotalEnergies has just launched a massive call for tenders - 500,000 tonnes of green hydrogen per year - with a view to decarbonising its European refineries by 2030. These volumes…
Elogen will deliver a 2.5 MW electrolyser to South Korea
Elogen, a subsidiary of the GTT group, has announced the signing of a new contract with Valmax for an electrolyser to be delivered to South Korea. This proton exchange membrane…
Shooting of the Ligier JS2 RH2 on the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, on June 15, 2023 in Magny-Cours, France - Photo Julien Delfosse / DPPI
Ligier’s JS2 R H2 makes waves in Germany
Ligier Automotive took part in an event organised by Bosch Engineering on the fringes of the IAA Mobility in Munich last week. It was an opportunity to put the JS2…
Stellantis approves hydrogen-based e-fuels
Following tests carried out with Aramco, Stellantis estimates that 28 million vehicles could run on hydrogen-based e-fuels. This type of fuel is compatible with 24 engine families. Aramco was in…
BMW puts hydrogen in the spotlight at the IAA Mobility in Munich
At the IAA Mobility in Munich, BMW is showing its support for hydrogen. The fuel cell IX5 can be seen at the show, as well as at BMW Welt, the…
Toyota: a fleet of 10 hydrogen-powered pick-ups in England
As part of a project in England, Toyota has integrated the Mirai hydrogen fuel cell into their Hilux pick-ups. These vehicles boast a range of 600 km. It all started…
Porsche addresses e-fuels at the IAA Mobility in Munich
At the IAA Mobility in Munich, Porsche, the Volkswagen Group's sports car brand, is presenting its project in Chile to produce synthetic fuels (e-fuels). The Volkswagen Group's stand at the…
Bosch believes in hydrogen cars
Bosch believes in hydrogen cars On its stand at the IAA Mobility, the German group is presenting a demonstrator incorporating its technologies. Hydrogen is one of them. In the absence…
Hydrogen trains are not being questioned
Hydrogen trains are not being questioned The announcement this summer that the Lower Saxony transport authority was ordering battery-powered trains rather than hydrogen trains caused a stir. But the decision…
PO to Set Up Largest Hydrogen Storage Production Plant in the US
Following a record $2 billion order from a major car manufacturer earlier this year, the French group has announced the construction of the largest hydrogen storage production plant in the…
Hyundai has already delivered over 250 hydrogen heavy vehicles
To date, the Korean manufacturer has delivered 47 Xcient FC trucks and 200 Elec City Fuel Cell buses. And it intends to keep up the momentum.With nearly 250 hydrogen-powered heavy-duty…
Dutch Grand Prix: Renault reaffirms its commitment to hydrogen
Renault group, Alpine, Hyvia and Plug will be taking the stage at the opening of the Dutch Grand Prix, which takes place this weekend in Zandvoort, to talk about hydrogen…
RHeaDHy project: 10 minutes to fill up a hydrogen truck at 700 bars
As part of a European project, storage and filling specialists are preparing a new protocol that will make it possible to fill up a truck with 100 kg of hydrogen…
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…
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…
