H2-international Blog

Handshake Dobrindt - Gang

Connected – Autonomous – Emission-Free

Many prominent figures from politics and business showed up to the H2Mobility conference in Berlin, Germany, in order to re-assure each other of the promises they had already made. Alexander Dobrindt kicked off the event held on the premises of his government department, the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI), before the Chinese ...
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/ Asia, Autonomous, China, Connected, Emission-Free, Germany, H2Mobility Conference, Wan Gang
Friatec

FuelCell Energy Delivers 1.4 MW for Mannheim

Large fuel cell systems in the megawatt range have so far been set up primarily in South Korea or the States. Now, Germany is said to get its first 1.4 MW plant. The new system by FuelCell Energy Solutions is currently being built in the Friedrichsfeld suburb of Mannheim (see photo). E.ON Connecting Energies has ...
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/ Direct FuelCell, E.On, Friatec, FuelCell Energy, Germany, Klaus Wolf, Mannheim, molten carbonate fuel cell, North America, South Korea
exytron

Exytron Wins GreenTec Award

Being nominated for this year’s GreenTec Awards had already been a success in its own right. But the company based in Rostock, Germany, even won the special startup award during the ninth edition of the eco-prize ceremony. The prizes were handed over during a gala at the International Congress Center Munich on May 29, 2016 ...
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/ Award, Catalysis, Exytron, Germany, GreenTec, Rostock, SmartEnergyTechnology
Kuhn

Sascha Kuhn Now at Elcore

Elcore, a manufacturer of fuel cell heating systems, had already elevated Sascha Kuhn to a board position at the beginning of this year. The former CEO of Bayerngas Energy Trading is expected to use his management skills to advance the growth of the company located in Munich, Germany. Kuhn has had longtime experience in the ...
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/ Board, Elcore, Germany, heating system, Manfred Stefener, Sascha Kühn
Roland Käppner Joins Thyssenkrupp

Roland Käppner Joins Thyssenkrupp

Roland Käppner‘s journey continues: After he had worked for Siemens for many years, he became CEO of McPhy Energy Germany. In August 2015, he then left for GKN Sinter Metals (see Roland Käppner Leaves for GKN). On July 1, 2016, he changed jobs and took on the position of head of business development and sales ...
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/ CEO, energy, Germany, GKN, McPhy, Roland Käppner, Sinter Metals, Thyssenkrupp
giga

NPE: Battery Is Core Component

Many years ago, Germany still had important expertise in battery technology. After crucial stakeholders left the country, the market has been dominated by Japanese and South Korean manufacturers. The National Platform for Electric Mobility (NPE) is now feverishly looking for ways to bring cell and battery production back to the country, in order to make ...
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/ Germany
eCarTec

eCarTec Keeps Its Name – For Now

MunichExpo, Germany, has taken a small step back by retracting the name change made in summer 2016 for this year’s event, postponing the issue to 2017. A spokesperson for the Bavarian organizer explained to H2-international that the move was necessary for “legal reasons.” This means that 2016 will still see an eCarTec trade show and ...
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/ 2017, eCarTec, eMove360°, Europe, event, Germany, Materialica, MunichExpo, World Mobility Summit
Henricks

Once You Go Electric, You Never Go Back

It has been four years since the start of the four German Electromobility Showcase projects. In 2012, they became the follow-up to the eight Electromobility Model Regions, across which electric engine technologies had been researched and developed. Before this demonstration and market preparation stage will ultimately be concluded at the end of 2016, the projects ...
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/ 2050, Action Plan, Bavaria, Climate, COP 21, Electromobility, Germany, Saxony, Showcase
No Love for Cash Incentives in Germany

No Love for Cash Incentives in Germany

A recent study has exposed deeper issues with the new German cash incentive. The low range of the cars and the poor infrastructure for refills aren’t the only reasons why electric vehicle sales haven’t been taking off: Prospective buyers don’t even find a model they like. Additionally, people view the financial incentives as “supporting the ...
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/ carmaker, Consline, Electric, Germany, hybrid, incentive, money, study, taxpayer
Honda clarity

Just a Reminder – Look at 2002

During my research for the article on the second generation of Honda‘s fuel cell vehicle, the Clarity Fuel Cell (see Honda Hands Over Keys for First Clarity Fuel Cell), I suddenly remembered days long past. More specifically, I recalled news pieces that I had written or read many years ago. I did a bit of ...
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/ Clarity, editor, editorial, G7, H2-international, Honda, Sven Geitmann, Tokyo, Toyota, worldwide
Honda-figure

Honda Hands Over Keys for First Clarity Fuel Cell

Life’s hard on Honda: The Japanese carmaker has always been overshadowed by its biggest rival Toyota. Whereas Toyota is expanding its lead thanks to VW‘s diesel emissions scandal, Honda’s efforts to shine in the spotlight, at least by promoting forward-looking technologies, have been met with only a lukewarm press reception. The latest example of that ...
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/ Asia, Clarity Fuel Cell, Denmark, energy density, FCX, Hachigo, Honda, Japanese, JC08, Keys, METI, Nissan, Power Exporter 9000, Toyota, UK
HyGear_Plug-Power

There Is No Stopping Plug Power

If the number of order bookings is anything to go by, then Plug Power is not only doing very well, but the company will be able to easily achieve or even exceed its ambitious goals: New orders worth USD 72 million in the first quarter increased backlog to an impressive USD 278 million. The new ...
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/ contracts, forklift trucks, GAAP, HyGear, North America, Plug Power, quarter, target
August
Solaris Urbino 12 hydrogen

THE E-JOURNAL ON

hydrogen and fuel cells

H2-international is the English-language e-journal of choice for everyone who wants to stay at the forefront of news about hydrogen and fuel cells. In-depth articles about science, technology and the latest developments keep readers up to date on advances in the hydrogen and fuel cell sector as well as the electric vehicle and the energy storage market. The focus is on detailed yet clearly written news stories by industry journalists and R&D experts.

In-depth news articles on hydrogen, fuel cells, energy storage and electric transportation.

The e-journal is intended for readers who are looking for in-depth news articles on hydrogen, fuel cells, energy storage and electric transportation. The main audience consists of professionals and executives working in all parts of the energy market.. This group comprises decision makers at production and trading companies, representatives for associations, government agencies as well as universities, and staff members at gas companies, carmakers and their suppliers.

The publisher Sven Geitmann, owner and founder of the Hydrogeit publishing house, had taken an intense interest in hydrogen and fuel cells as early as 1997 and became a contributor to energieportal24 and H2Report in 2000. After he wrote a number of technical books, he founded his own publishing company in the northwest of Berlin. In 2005, he took on responsibility for the former “H2Tec” magazine, which he renamed “HZwei”. This trade publication soon boasted a revamped design and more issues per year and grew into the quarterly must-read for everyone following the hydrogen and fuel cell market.

In 2015, Hydrogeit Verlag created the global English-language edition H2-international. Since then, it has kept readers in all corners of the world up to date on what’s happening in the sector.