Page 9 - European Energy Innovation - autumn 2019 publication
P. 9
Autumn 2019 European Energy Innovation 9
FUEL CELLS
all energy needs – from transport to
building heat and power to industry,
thus enabling sectorial integration.
The development of the hydrogen
valleys can foster economic growth
in the European regions while
answering to the local energy needs
and reducing pollution, and that’s
why they are a priority in our last
call, which made available 20 million
Euro for one region to develop and
implement the concept. The winner
will be announced later this year.
Decarbonising transport
Fuel cell (FC) electric buses represent
a key zero emission transport solution
which helps tackle climate change
challenges and clean cities air.
Through the JIVE and MEHRLIN otherwise hard to electrify. A new either, with a new joint study
projects, some 300 fuel cell buses study commissioned by the FCH foreseen, which will guide us through
and their hydrogen infrastructure JU and Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking the different scenarios for achieving
will be deployed in 22 cities across (S2R JU) shows significant market cleaner air travel with hydrogen.
Europe – the largest deployment potential for FCH technologies in
in Europe to date. To put things in the rail environment. The technology Investment that counts
perspective – there are currently provides a flexible, zero-emission and Our continued investment in
more than 50 FCH JU-supported fuel potentially cost-competitive solution cutting-edge projects has been
cell buses on the road around Europe underpinning clear business cases to reinforced during the past years
and this number will rise to 365 with replace diesel trains, within certain and has enabled the acceleration
the JIVE projects. contexts. of technological development to
the point where real-world fuel
The FCH JU is supporting the wider Heavy-duty trucks account for just cell hydrogen solutions are on the
market uptake of fuel cell electric 4% of road vehicles on European verge of wide-scale distribution. We
vehicles (FCEVs) by addressing both roads while releasing 27% of road trust that by 2030, through the JU’s
cost and infrastructure challenges transport CO2 emissions. Now support, fuel cells and hydrogen will
through a series of projects. The the FCH JU is demonstrating that make a big contribution to EU targets
H2ME initiative is creating a pan- hydrogen and fuel cells can be used to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
European hydrogen refuelling for trucks and heavy-duty vehicles. by 40%. l
network, deploying 49 hydrogen Results will help to decarbonise the
stations and more than 1,400 EU’s truck sector by paving the way Contact:
vehicles. HyFIVE put 185 hydrogen for the deployment of fuel cell lorries
vehicles into operation, along with in Europe. FUEL CELLS AND HYDROGEN
6 hydrogen stations across three JOINT UNDERTAKING
geographical clusters: London, The maritime sector is also a big Avenue de la Toison d'Or
Copenhagen and a wider area contributor to CO2 emissions. The 56-60, B-1060 Brussels
comprising Innsbruck, Munich, FCH JU is promoting research to Tel.: +32 2 221 81 48
Stuttgart and Bolzano. develop and integrate efficient Fax: +32 2 221 81 26
hydrogen-powered fuel cells on ships Email:
A heavy duty and boats. Aviation is not overlooked communications@fch.europa.eu
Hydrogen can provide a green www.fch.europa.eu
solution for sectors that are
1 Comprising both public and private investment
www.europeanenergyinnovation.eu
