As part of the European H2Haul project, 16 hydrogen trucks will be tested in real conditions on French, Belgian, German and Swiss roads.
Objective: in partnership with other players in the hydrogen sector, build and test three new types of fuel cell electric heavy goods vehicles and develop supply infrastructures.
Coordinated by Element Energy Limited and funded by a €12 million European Union grant, the H2Haul project brings together around twenty companies in the sector, including Air Liquide, Iveco and fuel cell manufacturers Elring Klinger, Hydrogenics and PowerCell. A German logistics company (delivering in particular to Carrefour, Coop and Colruyt) will be responsible for road testing of the 16 zero-emission vehicles operated as part of H2Haul (Hydrogen fuel cell trucks for heavy-duty, zero emission logistics).
Long distance hydrogen
Behind this European initiative, a strong desire from stakeholders to show the important place that hydrogen can have in facilitating the ecological transition in the long-distance heavy vehicle transport sector. Indeed, in addition to their great autonomy and their ability to be charged quickly, hydrogen-powered heavy goods vehicles have the advantage of being clean, to the extent that they only emit water.
In addition to the development of the vehicles, entrusted to Iveco, hydrogen stations will also be deployed to offer large refueling capacity and demonstrate that fuel cell trucks can replace those running on diesel. Air Liquide will notably provide a hydrogen station (produced locally and by electrolysis) in the South-East of France.
As Ben Madden, Director of Element Energy Limited, points out, “There is a growing need for zero-emission vehicles across all transport models, and fuel cell electric trucks offer an important contribution to the decarbonisation of the heavy goods vehicle sector. “. H2Haul will significantly contribute to preparing the market for continued deployment of the technology in the 2020s and meeting the carbon dioxide emissions reduction targets set by the European Union for 2030.
Zero-emission bus: European conference
The Zero Emission Bus (ZEB) conference will be held in Paris on April 7-8, 2020. ZEB 2020 will call on European manufacturers, policymakers and operators to step up their zero emissions ambitions to become global leaders in the transition to a zero society emission.
As with previous editions, the Paris ZEB conference will focus on the solutions and challenges of decarbonization of the bus industry. Over the two days, 400 people, including bus operators, major industry players and local and international decision-makers, will come together to debate the relative merits of two zero-emission technologies: battery electric buses and fuel cell electric buses.
The conference program has been designed to give attendees a comprehensive overview of the considerations for deploying zero-emission fleets. Featuring industry experts and early adopters of zero-emission vehicles,
sessions will focus on the following topics:
– Zero-emission bus: what options are available today? Are we ready for full conversion?
– Deploy new infrastructure at scale – which infrastructure solution best meets your needs?
– Innovative economy: how to finance complete fleet conversions? What support is available from public and private sources, and how can this support be accessed?
– Operations planning: what are the considerations for operating large zero-emission fleets?
– Ambitious transition plans: what can we learn from the first adopters of zero-emission vehicles? How can we achieve complete fleet conversions?
Complete program and registrations on https://zeroemissionbusconference.eu/
Fuel Cell Trucks : les PAC en transport lourds
The “Hydrogen and Fuel Cells for Heavy Transport” conference, which will be held on March 25-26, 2020 in Brussels, will bring together key players from industry and academia to discuss the latest advances in this sector. We invite you to join your peers for two days of interactive presentations and networking sessions.
After the Paris Agreement, Europe is united to fight climate change. Our planet is sending us a message to embrace clean technology and seek sustainable energy sources. This is a common challenge on the path to decarbonization for many different sectors. One of them is mobility. Besides cars, it includes heavy transport such as buses, trucks, trains, ships or planes. The technology to help us achieve the goal is already here. Hydrogen and fuel cells are the key to zero-emission mobility. The transformation from fossil fuels to hydrogen mobility has already begun, but much remains to be done for this technology to be fully advanced and reach the commercial stage. Several topics will be discussed, including: the EU regulatory framework and the hydrogen roadmap, on-board hydrogen technologies, high-capacity hydrogen refueling stations, but also how to maximize performance , security and reliability, building partnerships between all stakeholders or creating a path to commercialization. Finally, current projects and training will be studied.
