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H2 Logic joins auto giants in European hydrogen project

Tuesday, 27 July 2010 04:46

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H2 Logic, the Danish developer of hydrogen fuel cell transport and infrastructure solutions, has joined auto giants Daimler and Fiat in a major European project to test hydrogen fuel cell powered cars and hydrogen refuelling stations, reports national daily newspaper Børsen. H2 Logic will supply fuel cells to five of the 17 vehicles involved in the project, as well as establishing a fixed hydrogen refuelling station in Oslo and a mobile refuelling station that will be used round Europe when the cars tour around to promote the benefits of hydrogen technology. The five vehicles that H2 Logic will supply fuel cells for are Norwegian Think cars. The other 12 comprise 10 from Mercedes-Benz and two from Alpha Romeo.

The 3-year project, called H2 Moves Scandinavia, has an overall budget of DKK 145 million, of which DKK 58 million is being provided from the EU. The remainder is coming from national programmes in Denmark and Norway as well as from various companies and other partners. Børsen writes that the potential for hydrogen fuel cell technology is especially strong in Germany, where leading energy companies have announced a collaboration on the establishment of up to 1,000 hydrogen refuelling stations by 2017. The initiative is supported by the German authorities, which have earmarked the equivalent of DKK 9 billion (EUR 1.2 billion) for hydrogen-powered and battery-powered vehicles together with a supporting infrastructure.

Source: Denmark.dk