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Aberdeen orders fleet of 15 hydrogen fuel cell double-decker buses in European JIVE project
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Aberdeen orders fleet of 15 hydrogen fuel cell double-decker buses in European JIVE project
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berdeen in Scotland, UK has signed a contract for 15 hydrogen fuel cell powered double-decker buses, which will be added to its existing fuel cell bus fleet. The city buses will be operated by First on the 19 route, from Culter (Peterculter) to Tillydrone. The Aberdeen deployment is part of the Joint Initiative for hydrogen Vehicles in Europe (JIVE), which aims to roll out 140 fuel cell buses in five European countries by the end of 2022 [see the News Feature in FCB, February 2017]; the sister JIVE2 project will deploy a further 150+ buses across seven countries [March 2018, p2]. London and Birmingham will follow Aberdeen, with Dundee and Brighton & Hove also partners in JIVE2. (Aberdeen claims to be the first city in the world to deploy a fuel cell double-decker fleet, although London recently made a similar claim [June 2019, p2].) The project is being funded by Aberdeen City Council, the EU-supported Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertaking
(FCH2 JU), and the Scottish Government with an investment of about £500 000 (US$625 000) per vehicle, building on initial research funding contributed by the Scottish Cities Alliance. The buses have been built by Wrightbus in Northern Ireland, which last year was selected as the sole supplier of double-decker buses in the UK under JIVE; last autumn the company unveiled its StreetDeck double-decker fuel cell electric bus [December 2018, p3]. The new Aberdeen buses will complement the city’s existing fleet of 10 fuel cell buses [March 2019, p2]. JIVE project: www.fuelcellbuses.eu/projects/jive Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking: www.fch.europa.eu Wrightbus: www.wrightsgroup.com Aberdeen City Council: www.aberdeencity.gov.uk H2 Aberdeen: www.h2aberdeen.com Scottish Cities Alliance: www.scottishcities.org.uk
Areva Energy Storage is rebranded as Helion
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rench company Helion Hydrogen Power has been announced as the new brand name of Areva Energy Storage, capitalising on 20 years of expertise and experience in the field of hydrogen and fuel cells. The established manufacturer of low- and highpower PEM fuel cell stacks and integrated systems will strengthen its marketing strategy around new products dedicated to stationary applications (such as fuel cell gensets, backup power, hydrogen energy storage) and heavy-duty mobility (rail, maritime, inland shipping). Helion also provides project management services. Helion has been functionally Areva Energy Storage since 2013, but the change of brand is in line with the management’s desire to accelerate the company’s industrial evolution.
At the end of 2018 the company initiated its industrialisation plan, which will see the commissioning of a modern production unit dedicated to an automated stack assembly line by the end of 2019. This powerful industrial tool will produce the equivalent of 500 stacks per annum by 2022, and contribute to cutting production costs by some 66%. Helion’s Greenergy Box™, a fully integrated electrolyser and fuel cell system, has been installed in locations including the city of La Croix-Valmer, near Saint-Tropez on the Mediterranean coast [FCB, August 2012, p9], and as part of the University of Corsica’s MYRTE test platform [June 2014, p8]. Helion Hydrogen Power: www.helion-hydrogen-power.com
Contents Contents NEWS Aberdeen orders fleet of 15 hydrogen fuel cell double-decker buses in European JIVE project Areva Energy Storage is rebranded as Helion
1 1
ROAD VEHICLES Toyota FCEVs for IOC H2Bus consortium for 1000 buses across Europe Solaris Urbino 12 hydrogen bus for Bolzano, RATP France unveils first fuel cell bus, dedicated station
2 2 3 3
MOBILE APPLICATIONS HydroFLEX gets train UK mainline testing go-ahead GGZEM fuel cell ferry under construction in SF
4 4
SMALL STATIONARY Miura CHP using Ceres SOFC for Japan buildings
4
LARGE STATIONARY FuelCell Energy in carbon capture project at Drax Bloom Energy Servers run on green hydrogen Toshiba H2One power at Asahi Breweries plant JRC report on deployment of >200 kW fuel cells
5 5 6 6
FUELING German network adds another six stations Nel investigation into explosion at Kjørbo station Eni, Toyota for hydrogen fueling, FCEVs in Italy Enagás, Toyota, Urbaser station for cars in Spain Air Liquide portable hydrogen station for US H2 Refuel Accelerator to innovate supply chain Saudi Aramco opens first hydrogen station with Air Products, signs Hyundai MOU SAIC opens world’s largest station in Shanghai Sarawak integrated hydrogen production, fueling
6 7 7 7 8 8 8 9 9
ENERGY STORAGE & P2G Hyon hydrogen power plant for Norway school Hydrogen-based microgrid in Massachusetts Sunfire next-gen high-temperature electrolysis in HYPOS
9 10 10
GREEN HYDROGEN ITM electrolyser at Netherlands site, construction starts at German refinery
10
COMMERCIALISATION AFC to launch off-grid EV charging hydrogen power system in Q4, plate production deal Blue World with Wuxi Lead for Aalborg factory myFC streamlines operations in strategic review Germany opens next phase of Hydrogen Regions Nproxx hydrogen storage system is TÜV certified Ballard next-gen module for heavy-duty motive FuelCell Energy in corporate restructure Cummins to acquire Hydrogenics Ogura hydrogen pumps for fuel cell applications Plug Power acquires EnergyOr for robotics, UAVs ZBT hydrogen test field with labs, fueling station DOE, EC and METI boost cooperation on hydrogen, fuel cell technologies Hydrogen Council hits 60 member companies IEA says global action can scale up hydrogen
11 11 11 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 14 14 14 15
RESEARCH Proton OnSite grant to develop manufacturing processes for key electrolyser components
15
REGULARS Editorial 3 News In Brief 5, 15 Patents 16–19 Events Calendar 20
ISSN ISSN 1464-2859/10 1464-2859/19 © © 2010 2019 Elsevier Elsevier Ltd. Ltd. All All rights rights reserved reserved This This journal journal and and the the individual individual contributions contributions contained contained in in itit are are protected protected under under copyright copyright by by Elsevier Elsevier Ltd, Ltd, and and the the following following terms terms and and conditions conditions apply apply to to their their use: use: Photocopying Photocopying Single is is required forfor allall other photocopying, including multiple or Single photocopies photocopies of of single single articles articles may may be be made made for forpersonal personaluse useasasallowed allowedbybynational nationalcopyright copyrightlaws. laws.Permission Permissionofofthe thepublisher publisherand andpayment paymentofofa fee a fee required other photocopying, including multiple systematic copying, copying for for advertising or promotional purposes, resale, andand all forms of document delivery. Special ratesrates are available for educational institutions that that wish wish to make photocopies for non-profit eduor systematic copying, copying advertising or promotional purposes, resale, all forms of document delivery. Special are available for educational institutions to make photocopies for non-profit cational classroom use.use. educational classroom
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Aberdeen orders fleet of 15 hydrogen fuel cell double-decker buses in European JIVE project
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berdeen in Scotland, UK has signed a contract for 15 hydrogen fuel cell powered double-decker buses, which will be added to its existing fuel cell bus fleet. The city buses will be operated by First on the 19 route, from Culter (Peterculter) to Tillydrone. The Aberdeen deployment is part of the Joint Initiative for hydrogen Vehicles in Europe (JIVE), which aims to roll out 140 fuel cell buses in five European countries by the end of 2022 [see the News Feature in FCB, February 2017]; the sister JIVE2 project will deploy a further 150+ buses across seven countries [March 2018, p2]. London and Birmingham will follow Aberdeen, with Dundee and Brighton & Hove also partners in JIVE2. (Aberdeen claims to be the first city in the world to deploy a fuel cell double-decker fleet, although London recently made a similar claim [June 2019, p2].) The project is being funded by Aberdeen City Council, the EU-supported Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertaking
(FCH2 JU), and the Scottish Government with an investment of about £500 000 (US$625 000) per vehicle, building on initial research funding contributed by the Scottish Cities Alliance. The buses have been built by Wrightbus in Northern Ireland, which last year was selected as the sole supplier of double-decker buses in the UK under JIVE; last autumn the company unveiled its StreetDeck double-decker fuel cell electric bus [December 2018, p3]. The new Aberdeen buses will complement the city’s existing fleet of 10 fuel cell buses [March 2019, p2]. JIVE project: www.fuelcellbuses.eu/projects/jive Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking: www.fch.europa.eu Wrightbus: www.wrightsgroup.com Aberdeen City Council: www.aberdeencity.gov.uk H2 Aberdeen: www.h2aberdeen.com Scottish Cities Alliance: www.scottishcities.org.uk
Areva Energy Storage is rebranded as Helion
F
rench company Helion Hydrogen Power has been announced as the new brand name of Areva Energy Storage, capitalising on 20 years of expertise and experience in the field of hydrogen and fuel cells. The established manufacturer of low- and highpower PEM fuel cell stacks and integrated systems will strengthen its marketing strategy around new products dedicated to stationary applications (such as fuel cell gensets, backup power, hydrogen energy storage) and heavy-duty mobility (rail, maritime, inland shipping). Helion also provides project management services. Helion has been functionally Areva Energy Storage since 2013, but the change of brand is in line with the management’s desire to accelerate the company’s industrial evolution.
At the end of 2018 the company initiated its industrialisation plan, which will see the commissioning of a modern production unit dedicated to an automated stack assembly line by the end of 2019. This powerful industrial tool will produce the equivalent of 500 stacks per annum by 2022, and contribute to cutting production costs by some 66%. Helion’s Greenergy Box™, a fully integrated electrolyser and fuel cell system, has been installed in locations including the city of La Croix-Valmer, near Saint-Tropez on the Mediterranean coast [FCB, August 2012, p9], and as part of the University of Corsica’s MYRTE test platform [June 2014, p8]. Helion Hydrogen Power: www.helion-hydrogen-power.com
Contents Contents NEWS Aberdeen orders fleet of 15 hydrogen fuel cell double-decker buses in European JIVE project Areva Energy Storage is rebranded as Helion
1 1
ROAD VEHICLES Toyota FCEVs for IOC H2Bus consortium for 1000 buses across Europe Solaris Urbino 12 hydrogen bus for Bolzano, RATP France unveils first fuel cell bus, dedicated station
2 2 3 3
MOBILE APPLICATIONS HydroFLEX gets train UK mainline testing go-ahead GGZEM fuel cell ferry under construction in SF
4 4
SMALL STATIONARY Miura CHP using Ceres SOFC for Japan buildings
4
LARGE STATIONARY FuelCell Energy in carbon capture project at Drax Bloom Energy Servers run on green hydrogen Toshiba H2One power at Asahi Breweries plant JRC report on deployment of >200 kW fuel cells
5 5 6 6
FUELING German network adds another six stations Nel investigation into explosion at Kjørbo station Eni, Toyota for hydrogen fueling, FCEVs in Italy Enagás, Toyota, Urbaser station for cars in Spain Air Liquide portable hydrogen station for US H2 Refuel Accelerator to innovate supply chain Saudi Aramco opens first hydrogen station with Air Products, signs Hyundai MOU SAIC opens world’s largest station in Shanghai Sarawak integrated hydrogen production, fueling
6 7 7 7 8 8 8 9 9
ENERGY STORAGE & P2G Hyon hydrogen power plant for Norway school Hydrogen-based microgrid in Massachusetts Sunfire next-gen high-temperature electrolysis in HYPOS
9 10 10
GREEN HYDROGEN ITM electrolyser at Netherlands site, construction starts at German refinery
10
COMMERCIALISATION AFC to launch off-grid EV charging hydrogen power system in Q4, plate production deal Blue World with Wuxi Lead for Aalborg factory myFC streamlines operations in strategic review Germany opens next phase of Hydrogen Regions Nproxx hydrogen storage system is TÜV certified Ballard next-gen module for heavy-duty motive FuelCell Energy in corporate restructure Cummins to acquire Hydrogenics Ogura hydrogen pumps for fuel cell applications Plug Power acquires EnergyOr for robotics, UAVs ZBT hydrogen test field with labs, fueling station DOE, EC and METI boost cooperation on hydrogen, fuel cell technologies Hydrogen Council hits 60 member companies IEA says global action can scale up hydrogen
11 11 11 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 14 14 14 15
RESEARCH Proton OnSite grant to develop manufacturing processes for key electrolyser components
15
REGULARS Editorial 3 News In Brief 5, 15 Patents 16–19 Events Calendar 20
ISSN ISSN 1464-2859/10 1464-2859/19 © © 2010 2019 Elsevier Elsevier Ltd. Ltd. All All rights rights reserved reserved This This journal journal and and the the individual individual contributions contributions contained contained in in itit are are protected protected under under copyright copyright by by Elsevier Elsevier Ltd, Ltd, and and the the following following terms terms and and conditions conditions apply apply to to their their use: use: Photocopying Photocopying Single is is required forfor allall other photocopying, including multiple or Single photocopies photocopies of of single single articles articles may may be be made made for forpersonal personaluse useasasallowed allowedbybynational nationalcopyright copyrightlaws. laws.Permission Permissionofofthe thepublisher publisherand andpayment paymentofofa fee a fee required other photocopying, including multiple systematic copying, copying for for advertising or promotional purposes, resale, andand all forms of document delivery. Special ratesrates are available for educational institutions that that wish wish to make photocopies for non-profit eduor systematic copying, copying advertising or promotional purposes, resale, all forms of document delivery. Special are available for educational institutions to make photocopies for non-profit cational classroom use.use. educational classroom