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13 Japanese automakers and energy companies join forces to support rollout of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in 2015

A coalition of 13 major Japanese automakers and energy companies—including Toyota, Honda and Nissan—are joining together to expand the introduction of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) in 2015 and develop the hydrogen supply network throughout Japan.

Mercedes-Benz launching round-the-world fuel cell car drive

At the end of January, Mercedes-Benz will launch the F-CELL World Drive— a circumnavigation of the world with the series-produced fuel cell vehicle, the B-Class F-CELL.

Bristol to run UK’s first clean, green hydrogen ferry

The UK’s first hydrogen-powered ferry, set to run in Bristol’s harbour this summer, will stimulate enterprise in new technologies in the city.

Cella Energy Ltd. just may have leaped over one of the major barriers to the widespread adoption of safe, low-cost storage hydrogen for automobiles and trucks.

As a brand new spin-out company from STFC’s Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in the U.K., Cella Energy’s new product development replaces high pressure cylinders with a conventional shaped fuel tank.

– World’s First Community-level Demonstration of Pipelines Installed in an Urban District –

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) recently launched the operation of the “Hydrogen Town Project” as a part of the “Hydrogen Energy Social Infrastructure Development Demonstration Project”, which aims at creation of a hydrogen society in the future.

Hydrogenics Awarded First Hydrogen Fuelling Station in Turkey

Hydrogenics Corporation (Nasdaq:HYGS) (TSX:HYG), a leading developer and manufacturer of hydrogen generation and fuel cell products, today announced the award of a complete electrolysis based hydrogen fueling station capable of producing 65 kilograms of hydrogen per day.

Multiquip launches fuel cell powered lighting tower

Multiquip's new H2LT is the world's first hydrogen fuel cell powered lighting tower.
Multiquip will launch the world's first hydrogen fuel cell powered lighting tower at the World of Concrete exhibition, being held in Las Vegas on 18-21 January. The company said it is the first of a series of fuel cell powered products that it will launch.

Fuel cells breathe life into ambulance service's green plans

Ambulances in Yorkshire could soon be fitted with methanol fuel cells capable of charging batteries for life-saving equipment while the vehicle's engine is switched off, as part of the NHS trust's latest effort to cut fuel consumption.

Toyota Motor and Hino to provide fuel-cell bus for commercial service on Tokyo airport route

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) and Hino Motors, Ltd. (Hino) will provide a fuel-cell hybrid bus for a commercial bus route between central Tokyo and Tokyo International Airport (Haneda Airport) run by Airport Transport Service Co., Ltd. (Earlier post.) The provision is in response to a request from the Research Association of Hydrogen Supply/Utilization Technology (HySUT), a participant in the Hydrogen Highway Project.

Statue Cruises signs agreement for completion of large hybrid ferry by April 2011

Statue Cruises has signed an agreement with Derecktor Shipyards in Bridgeport, CT to complete a hybrid ferry by April 2011. The new 1,400-horsepower Hornblower Hybrid will run on a combination of energy generated by Tier 2 diesel engines, hydrogen fuel cells, solar panels and wind turbines.