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Concentration on Hydrogen and Fuel Cells

Concentration on Hydrogen and Fuel Cells

by | Nov 2, 2017 | Germany

I’ve been following the hydrogen and fuel cell industry for 20 years. In 1997, you couldn’t even call it a niche market. Back then, many engineers didn’t know the term “fuel cell” existed at all and hydrogen was just another element of the periodic table. Only a handful of companies were tinkering with metal hydride storage or phosphoric acid fuel cells. Within a few years, the technology became the latest development everyone in the automotive and heating industry was pinning their hopes on. But nothing came of the ambitious plans businesses were announcing. Even years later, the situation hadn’t changed. (more…)

German Automakers Fall Behind

German Automakers Fall Behind

by | Nov 2, 2017 | Germany, worldwide

SchaufensterBetween 2013 and 2016, HZwei – and later also H2-international – provided readers with regular, detailed updates on the activities of the Electromobility Showcase program. The 145 projects that were part of this program were accompanied by research and monitoring to coordinate, analyze and publish results and have led to a final report consisting of 322 pages. (more…)

ThaiGer H2 Wins Eco-Marathon

ThaiGer H2 Wins Eco-Marathon

by | Nov 2, 2017 | Europe, Germany

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Prof. Luschtinetz (left) and the ThaiGer H2 racing team, © FH Stralsund

Racing around the track in small-size H2 cars might look like fun, but it has a serious purpose. An event like this is designed to impart crucial engineering know-how, prompt design ideas, solve technical issues, encourage improvisation and, most of all, promote deep immersion in a new technology. This and much more is being offered at competing events such as the Shell Eco-marathon and the Formula Student. (more…)

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DWV Calls for Equal Treatment

DWV Calls for Equal Treatment

by | Nov 2, 2017 | Germany

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Ferlemann (right) in discussion with Olaf Lies, © NOW

The German Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association, DWV, is committed to helping achieve equal treatment of renewable electricity-based fuel sources to that of biofuels under the law. In a recently published paper, it argues in typical German bureaucratese that hydrogen offered more advantages and fewer drawbacks than biogenic fuels and should at least be treated in the same way. (more…)

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New Institute for Energy Networks

New Institute for Energy Networks

by | Nov 2, 2017 | Germany

DLR_VEFormerly known as Next Energy, the research institution based in Oldenburg, Germany, is now part of the German Aerospace Center, DLR, and has been renamed Institute of Networked Energy Systems (DLR-VE, see Next Energy as New DLR Location). On June 28, DLR’s council approved the integration of the institute, which is said to be continuing its progress in high-quality work and complementing the DLR portfolio, mainly in energy research. (more…)