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Pragma fuel cell bike range extended using AMS cylinders, fleet for G7 Summit in Biarritz
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October 2010 ISSN 1464-2859 August 2019
European H2ME project reaches key milestone
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he Hydrogen Mobility Europe (H2ME) initiative has announced the latest progress in its drive to accelerate hydrogen powered mobility. The panEuropean project has now deployed almost 500 fuel cell electric vehicles and 30 hydrogen refueling stations (HRS) across Germany, France, Scandinavia, the UK, and other European countries. These vehicles have now accumulated more than 8 million km (5 million miles) since the project began in 2015, with over 5 million km (3.1 million miles) travelled in 2018 alone. H2ME findings and conclusions will be shared at the Hydrogen for Clean Transport mid-term conference in Hamburg, Germany on 25 October [see the Events Calendar]. The E170 million (US$189 million) H2ME demonstration – co-funded with E67 million ($74 million) from the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU) [see also page 12] – aims to support the commercialisation of fuel cell and hydrogen
technologies in Europe [see the News Feature in FCB, October 2015, and June 2016, p1]. As well as creating the world’s largest network of hydrogen stations, it is sharing best practice and standards between the 43 partners, and helping to develop attractive ownership models in use cases such as taxis, captive fleets, and in cities with strict environmental targets. In total, the project will deploy 49 hydrogen stations and 1400 fuel cell cars and vans by 2022. The results generated by the project are being shared with industry, politicians, and the wider public to support the wider adoption of hydrogen mobility. As part of this, the Hydrogen for Clean Transport conference will showcase the advances made by hydrogen technology in the transport sector, and discuss the remaining challenges in working towards widespread commercialisation. Hydrogen vehicles will be driven to the event from across Europe. Hydrogen Mobility Europe: www.h2me.eu Hydrogen for Clean Transport conference (25 October): www.h2me.eu/events/hydrogen-for-clean-transport
Pragma fuel cell bike range extended using AMS cylinders, fleet for G7 Summit in Biarritz
F
rench company Pragma Industries has increased the maximum range of its hydrogen fuel cell powered bike by 50%, using an advanced, high-pressure gas cylinder from UK-based AMS Composite Cylinders. A fleet of Alpha fuel cell bikes has been supplied to provide sustainable transport at the 45th G7 Summit in Biarritz, France in late August. Originally launched in 2018, the Alpha is the world’s first commercially available hydrogen fuel cell bike. It rides like an ordinary bicycle with electric power boost (pedelec), for private owners as well as commercial applications such as public services, last-mile delivery, municipal bike schemes, and corporate staff mobility. Earlier this year Engie Cofely signed a commercial
partnership with Pragma for 200 hydrogen fuel cell bicycles [FCB, May 2019, p1]. As part of the Engie-funded project, 200 Alpha bikes will be available to journalists throughout the 45th G7 Summit in Biarritz, from 24–26 August. Afterwards the bikes will be made available for long-term rental across the city, as a regional eco-transport legacy. Replacing the original 200 bar gas cylinders with AMS’s ultra-lightweight, non-limited life, 300 bar carbon composite gas cylinders has allowed Pragma to extend the Alpha’s maximum range from 100 km (62 miles) to 150 km (93 miles) – much longer than the 50 km (31 miles) offered by typical battery powered bikes. Pragma Industries: www.pragma-industries.com AMS Composite Cylinders: www.ams-composites.com
Contents Contents NEWS European H2ME project reaches key milestone Pragma fuel cell bike range extended using AMS cylinders, fleet for G7 Summit in Biarritz
1 1
ROAD VEHICLES Ballard buys BC’s first FCEV fleet with Mirai 2 Dutch, German taxi fleets for Toyota, Hyundai FCEVs 2 Fuel cell bus fleet, station for northern Netherlands 2 Ballard bus fuel cell modules for Italy, Scotland 3 MOBILE APPLICATIONS French ROAD’s fuel cell refrigerated semi-trailer Plug Power expands FM Logistic contract NProxx hydrogen tank mountings for trains Intelligent Energy shows drone modules in Japan WSU, Insitu win grant for liquid hydrogen UAV H2SHIPS project will demo hydrogen propulsion
3 4 4 4 5 5
SMALL STATIONARY Ceres, Doosan collaboration, licence for Korea Amorele to accelerate GenCell in Philippines House in South Tyrol uses Hy2green storage Simark sales deal for EFOY Pro in western US
6 6 6 7
LARGE STATIONARY FuelCell Energy sub-MW solutions for Europe Duke Energy acquires Bloom project portfolio
7 7
FUELING More hydrogen stations open in Bavaria, NRW Logan hydrogen tech for SEAFUEL project
7 8
ENERGY STORAGE & P2G ITM-led team complete 300 MW P2G study in BC Swiss group release white paper on Power-to-X
8 8
GREEN HYDROGEN Hydrospider for first Swiss commercial hydrogen Shimizu, AIST hydrogen energy demo in Japan
9 9
COMMERCIALISATION Arcola, Avid, Eaton to develop hydrogen fuel cell powertrains for commercial vehicles Horizon to power 1000 fuel cell heavy port vehicles Wuhan Tiger for four more PowerCell S2 stacks Hydrogenious cooperation deal, new investment Nel A1000 medium-scale alkaline electrolyser Palcan, Ideanomics for EV fast-charging Pure Power Pool for one-stop hydrogen energy ITM Power lease for new factory, senior role MHPS, NGK Spark Plug in JV for SOFC stacks SFC for energy/environmental impact analysis EU consults on change from FCH JU format to European Partnership
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RESEARCH Fraunhofer ISE study on life-cycle emissions from FCEVs versus BEVs Continental powertrain test lab with TU Chemnitz Siemens, Saxony, Fraunhofer for hydrogen R&D lab Faurecia centre of expertise for hydrogen tanks COSMHYC XL boosts compression for mobility Germany E100m to test sustainable energy tech PNNL, Sandia on hydrogen materials compatibility
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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
www.fuelcellsbulletin.com
October 2010 ISSN 1464-2859 August 2019
European H2ME project reaches key milestone
T
he Hydrogen Mobility Europe (H2ME) initiative has announced the latest progress in its drive to accelerate hydrogen powered mobility. The panEuropean project has now deployed almost 500 fuel cell electric vehicles and 30 hydrogen refueling stations (HRS) across Germany, France, Scandinavia, the UK, and other European countries. These vehicles have now accumulated more than 8 million km (5 million miles) since the project began in 2015, with over 5 million km (3.1 million miles) travelled in 2018 alone. H2ME findings and conclusions will be shared at the Hydrogen for Clean Transport mid-term conference in Hamburg, Germany on 25 October [see the Events Calendar]. The E170 million (US$189 million) H2ME demonstration – co-funded with E67 million ($74 million) from the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU) [see also page 12] – aims to support the commercialisation of fuel cell and hydrogen
technologies in Europe [see the News Feature in FCB, October 2015, and June 2016, p1]. As well as creating the world’s largest network of hydrogen stations, it is sharing best practice and standards between the 43 partners, and helping to develop attractive ownership models in use cases such as taxis, captive fleets, and in cities with strict environmental targets. In total, the project will deploy 49 hydrogen stations and 1400 fuel cell cars and vans by 2022. The results generated by the project are being shared with industry, politicians, and the wider public to support the wider adoption of hydrogen mobility. As part of this, the Hydrogen for Clean Transport conference will showcase the advances made by hydrogen technology in the transport sector, and discuss the remaining challenges in working towards widespread commercialisation. Hydrogen vehicles will be driven to the event from across Europe. Hydrogen Mobility Europe: www.h2me.eu Hydrogen for Clean Transport conference (25 October): www.h2me.eu/events/hydrogen-for-clean-transport
Pragma fuel cell bike range extended using AMS cylinders, fleet for G7 Summit in Biarritz
F
rench company Pragma Industries has increased the maximum range of its hydrogen fuel cell powered bike by 50%, using an advanced, high-pressure gas cylinder from UK-based AMS Composite Cylinders. A fleet of Alpha fuel cell bikes has been supplied to provide sustainable transport at the 45th G7 Summit in Biarritz, France in late August. Originally launched in 2018, the Alpha is the world’s first commercially available hydrogen fuel cell bike. It rides like an ordinary bicycle with electric power boost (pedelec), for private owners as well as commercial applications such as public services, last-mile delivery, municipal bike schemes, and corporate staff mobility. Earlier this year Engie Cofely signed a commercial
partnership with Pragma for 200 hydrogen fuel cell bicycles [FCB, May 2019, p1]. As part of the Engie-funded project, 200 Alpha bikes will be available to journalists throughout the 45th G7 Summit in Biarritz, from 24–26 August. Afterwards the bikes will be made available for long-term rental across the city, as a regional eco-transport legacy. Replacing the original 200 bar gas cylinders with AMS’s ultra-lightweight, non-limited life, 300 bar carbon composite gas cylinders has allowed Pragma to extend the Alpha’s maximum range from 100 km (62 miles) to 150 km (93 miles) – much longer than the 50 km (31 miles) offered by typical battery powered bikes. Pragma Industries: www.pragma-industries.com AMS Composite Cylinders: www.ams-composites.com
Contents Contents NEWS European H2ME project reaches key milestone Pragma fuel cell bike range extended using AMS cylinders, fleet for G7 Summit in Biarritz
1 1
ROAD VEHICLES Ballard buys BC’s first FCEV fleet with Mirai 2 Dutch, German taxi fleets for Toyota, Hyundai FCEVs 2 Fuel cell bus fleet, station for northern Netherlands 2 Ballard bus fuel cell modules for Italy, Scotland 3 MOBILE APPLICATIONS French ROAD’s fuel cell refrigerated semi-trailer Plug Power expands FM Logistic contract NProxx hydrogen tank mountings for trains Intelligent Energy shows drone modules in Japan WSU, Insitu win grant for liquid hydrogen UAV H2SHIPS project will demo hydrogen propulsion
3 4 4 4 5 5
SMALL STATIONARY Ceres, Doosan collaboration, licence for Korea Amorele to accelerate GenCell in Philippines House in South Tyrol uses Hy2green storage Simark sales deal for EFOY Pro in western US
6 6 6 7
LARGE STATIONARY FuelCell Energy sub-MW solutions for Europe Duke Energy acquires Bloom project portfolio
7 7
FUELING More hydrogen stations open in Bavaria, NRW Logan hydrogen tech for SEAFUEL project
7 8
ENERGY STORAGE & P2G ITM-led team complete 300 MW P2G study in BC Swiss group release white paper on Power-to-X
8 8
GREEN HYDROGEN Hydrospider for first Swiss commercial hydrogen Shimizu, AIST hydrogen energy demo in Japan
9 9
COMMERCIALISATION Arcola, Avid, Eaton to develop hydrogen fuel cell powertrains for commercial vehicles Horizon to power 1000 fuel cell heavy port vehicles Wuhan Tiger for four more PowerCell S2 stacks Hydrogenious cooperation deal, new investment Nel A1000 medium-scale alkaline electrolyser Palcan, Ideanomics for EV fast-charging Pure Power Pool for one-stop hydrogen energy ITM Power lease for new factory, senior role MHPS, NGK Spark Plug in JV for SOFC stacks SFC for energy/environmental impact analysis EU consults on change from FCH JU format to European Partnership
12
RESEARCH Fraunhofer ISE study on life-cycle emissions from FCEVs versus BEVs Continental powertrain test lab with TU Chemnitz Siemens, Saxony, Fraunhofer for hydrogen R&D lab Faurecia centre of expertise for hydrogen tanks COSMHYC XL boosts compression for mobility Germany E100m to test sustainable energy tech PNNL, Sandia on hydrogen materials compatibility
13 13 13 14 14 14 15
9 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 12 12
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