"Clean Hydrogen News" Newsletter Issues

European Hydrogen Week 2022 - Side Events (03/10/2022)

Check out the selected events under the umbrella of European Hydrogen Week 2022

Webinar - Launch of the Project Development Assistance for Regions (PDA II) (07/09/2022)

Thursday 15 September 2022 | 14:30 - 16:00 | Online event

Applications for Project Development Assistance (PDA) now open! (05/09/2022)

Following the success of the first Project Development Assistance initiative (2020-2021), the Clean Hydrogen Partnership is again inviting regions to apply for hydrogen project support.

Apply and be part of the European Hydrogen Week 2022! (20/07/2022)

Set up your Hydrogen Event anywhere in Europe

Call HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2022-1 updates (05/07/2022)

The statistics of the first call deadline are now available! The high number of proposals submitted in this first round demonstrates an ever increasing interest. Don't forget to apply before the next deadline: 20 September 2022.

Message from the Executive Director - Bart Biebuyck (05/07/2022)

Dear readers, we are halfway through the first year of activity for the Clean Hydrogen Partnership and is a good time to take stock of our activities so far, while acknowledging the solid foundation that our predecessor, the FCH JU, had built.

Get ready for the European Hydrogen Week 2022 (20/06/2022)

Mark your calendars! We are pleased to invite you to the third edition of the European Hydrogen Week that will take place from 24-28 October 2022 in Brussels.

Annual Activity Report for 2021 (11/07/2022)

The recently published Annual Activity Report for 2021 will give you an overview of the JU's strategy and performance in 2021. Enjoy the reading!

Visit to the REFHYNE project – Cologne (11/07/2022)

The Clean Hydrogen JU staff visited the REFHYNE project during their recent Away Day.

Major milestones for Jive 1 and Jive 2 (05/07/2022)

Important achievements for JIVE 1 and JIVE 2 projects, who have already deployed 230 zero-emission fuel cell buses across 16 European cities and regions.

The 2021 Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Observatory (FCHO) reports are now available (20/06/2022)

The 2021 FCHO reports summarising the developments in the areas of hydrogen technology & market, supply & demand, policy, standards, patents and education & training are now available. Check out the key findings below!

Endorsement of the new CertifHy™ scheme by the CertifHy™ Stakeholder Platform (04/07/2022)

The new CertifHy™ scheme has been approved by the Stakeholder Platform stepping forward towards the implementation of an EU-wide certification system for hydrogen.

HEXIS becomes the 6th manufacturer to join PACE partnership. (06/07/2022)

Funded by the Clean Hydrogen Partnership the PACE project is a great example of how a public private collaboration can accelerate innovation and develop a European supply chain.

Zefer: Hydrogen taxis across Europe (22/06/2022)

A new milestone for Hydrogen transport in Europe. The Europe market for hydrogen-powered taxis is becoming increasingly competitive, with the French company Hype, which has developed them in Paris since 2015.

GrInHy2.0: World’s largest high-temperature electrolyzer achieves record efficiency (04/07/2022)

Another technological breakthrough has been achieved within the GrInHy2.0 hydrogen project.

Demo4Grid: The Austrian food retailer MPREIS produces its first Green Hydrogen (04/07/2022)

Europe's largest single-stack electrolyzer from Sunfire is now going into operation.

Haelous platform goes live! (04/07/2022)

The Haeolus data platform has now been made available for the public. Follow the operation of the electrolyser in real time.

Throwback to our Webinar: Safety Planning and Management in EU hydrogen and fuel cell projects (22/06/2022)

The Clean Hydrogen Joint Undertaking with the support of the European Hydrogen Safety Panel Search was pleased to host the webinar on Safety Planning and Management in EU hydrogen and fuel cell projects. Have a look at all the presentations.

Repower EU: Accelerating the hydrogen economy by an additional funding of €200 million available for the Clean Hydrogen Partnership (20/06/2022)

The European Commission announced its communication “REPowerEU Plan” an additional investment of €200 million available for the Clean Hydrogen Partnership through the Horizon Europe Programme.

Clean Hydrogen has a huge potential for decarbonising the EU industry. (04/07/2022)

From Northern Netherlands to Mallorca, the development of hydrogen valleys helps fostering an European hydrogen economy while establishing hydrogen as a key local energy supply.

Green hydrogen is a driving force for the future of economy (22/06/2022)

Europe’s future clean energy system will rely on imported green hydrogen, according to EU climate chief Frans Timmermans. Hydrogen will be essential for Europe's future economy.

Accelerating the hydrogen economy (19/05/2022)

The European Commission announced on 18 May 2022, in its communication “REPowerEU Plan”, an additional investment of €200 million available for the Clean Hydrogen Partnership through the Horizon Europe Programme. The funds will help double the number of Hydrogen Valleys in Europe and aim to accelerate the implementation of the hydrogen economy across the EU.

Clean Hydrogen Partnership launches its first Call for proposals (01/04/2022)

Launched on 1st of March 2022, the first Call for proposals of the Clean Hydrogen Partnership has an overall indicative budget of EUR 300.5 million, available for research, innovations and support actions for cutting-edge hydrogen technologies.

Throwback to our Info Day 2022 with slides and recordings (29/03/2022)

Info Day - Presentation of the Call 2022. The Programme Office presented the various call topics and outlined the rules and procedures of the call.

Register to become an expert and evaluate the call 2022 project proposals! (29/03/2022)

The Clean Hydrogen JU is looking for experts to evaluate project proposals in different application areas, including technical and management aspects of projects from basic research to industrial scale demonstrations.

Branding guidelines - Clean Hydrogen Partnership (29/03/2022)

To ensure a smooth transition to its new name and keep connected with its extended audience, the Clean Hydrogen Partnership underwent a rebranding process. The results of the rebranding were a new logo, corporate visual identity and website.

Green Hysland - Inauguration of the first renewable hydrogen industrial plant in Mallorca (14/03/2022)

On 14 March 2022, the first industrial renewable hydrogen plant in Spain was inaugurated in Mallorca turning the island into the first renewable hydrogen hub in southern Europe.

‘StasHH’ defines standard for fuel cell modules for heavy-duty applications (29/03/2022)

Project StasHH has hit a major milestone by setting the first ever standard for fuel cell modules for heavy-duty applications. This standard aims to globally impact the uniform development of fuel cell modules by setting clear rules regarding physical dimensions and physical and digital interfaces.

Hydrogen refuelling station for buses inaugurated in Rotterdam (29/03/2022)

On Friday 11 March a hydrogen refuelling station (HRS) was inaugurated in Rotterdam (The Netherlands), as part of the CEF Transport funded MEHRLIN project.

Food retailer MPREIS produces its first green hydrogen (30/03/2022)

The Austrian food retailer MPREIS aims to save tons of CO2 emissions with green hydrogen. To this end, Europe's largest single-stack electrolyzer from Sunfire is now going into operation.

REPowerEU: Joint European action for more affordable, secure and sustainable energy (30/03/2022)

The Commission proposes to develop a REPowerEU plan that will increase the resilience of the EU-wide energy system based on two pillars: Diversifying gas supplies, via higher Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and pipeline imports from non-Russian suppliers, and larger volumes of biomethane and renewable hydrogen production and imports; and, reducing faster the use of fossil fuels in our homes, buildings, industry, and power system, by boosting energy efficiency, increasing renewables and electrification, and addressing infrastructure bottlenecks.

EUSEW Awards 2022 – Applications are open (30/03/2022)

Applications are now open for this year’s European Sustainable Energy Awards, aimed to highlight individuals and initiatives that are contributing to Europe’s clean and digital energy transition.

Clean Aviation Call for proposals 2022 (30/03/2022)

The 1st Call for Proposals for Clean Aviation has been launched! The list of topics and topic descriptions are currently available via the JU's website.

Europe’s Rail Call for Proposals 2022-1 is open for submissions (30/03/2022)

Projects worth €390 million, against €234 million funding, are expected to be funded under the Europe’s Rail 2022-1 Call for Proposals for Research & Innovation activities, within the framework of the Europe’s Rail Annual Work Programme 2022-2024.

WEBINAR - Safety Planning and Management in EU hydrogen and fuel cell projects (31/03/2022)

The Clean Hydrogen Joint Undertaking is pleased to invite you to our webinar on Safety Planning and Management in EU hydrogen and fuel cell projects.

Call for proposals: Europe is investing €300.5 million in clean hydrogen technologies (28/02/2022)

The Clean Hydrogen Partnership is launching its first call for proposals – €300.5 million will be made available for supporting projects, in an unprecedented drive to boost the development of cutting-edge hydrogen and fuel cell technologies.

New hydrogen research and innovation priorities for Europe’s Clean Hydrogen Partnership (28/02/2022)

The Governing Board of the Clean Hydrogen JU adopted on Friday, 25 February, the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) for the period 2021-2027 of the JU and its first Annual Work Programme (AWP) for 2022.

Info Day - Call 2022 : Registrations are open! (28/02/2022)

Register now to the Info Day to find out more about the new call for proposals of the Clean Hydrogen Partnership.

PRESLHY Project. Towards safer Liquid Hydrogen-based systems and infrastructures (24/02/2022)

The project PRESLHY, concluded in 2021, performed pre-normative research activities for the safe use of liquid (cryogenic) hydrogen LH2 as an energy carrier.

Trucks are a perfectly viable transport segment for fuel cells (24/02/2022)

The Clean Hydrogen Partnership is supporting the uptake of fuel cells and hydrogen in the road heavy-duty transport segment, contributing to the transition to a greener mobility system, with the final aim to provide clean, accessible and affordable transport solutions to all Europeans.

Zulu 06 en route pour la France! (10/02/2022)

The world's first hydrogen cargo vessel has left the shipyard and is bound for France. The journey from the shipyard in Romania to France is well underway. Via the Danube River, Zulu reached Budapest earlier this week.

“Valencia is the pioneering and emblematic port in Europe in the development of hydrogen technologies” (23/01/2022)

The director of the National Hydrogen Centre (CNH2), Emilio Nieto, explained that “València is the pioneering and emblematic port in Europe in the development of hydrogen technologies. The H2PORTS project is the first initiative financed by the European Commission for the development of this clean energy and its deployment in ports.

HyPSTER project prepares the construction phase (17/01/2022)

Currently under development on the French site of Etrez (located between Geneva and Lyon), HyPSTER is the first green hydrogen storage demonstrator in a salt cavern, supported by the Clean Hydrogen Partnership – the successor of the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU).

Pillars of Progress: Faster, cheaper, high-quality fuel cell production (18/02/2022)

The Clean Hydrogen Partnership (formerly Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking[1]) has invested EUR 31 million in several, complementary manufacturing projects to help produce fuel cells in greater quantities, to strict quality standards, and at lower cost.

Horizon Impact Award 2022 (22/02/2022)

On 6 January 2022, the European Commission launched the third edition of Horizon Impact Award prize! All beneficiaries of closed FP7/H2020 projects are invited to submit their application to the prize by 6 April 2022 and compete for the prize worth 25.000 € per each winner.

Opening speech by President von der Leyen at the 6th European Union-African Union Summit (17/02/2022)

Opening speech by President von der Leyen at the 6th European Union-African Union Summit

The role of EU research and innovation investments to deliver on the EU’s Hydrogen Strategy (24/01/2022)

A new Commission Working document showcases the role of EU research and innovation investment in clean hydrogen to accelerate the green energy transition and reach European Green Deal goals by 2050.

World Hydrogen 2022 Summit & Exhibition (24/02/2022)

The Sustainable Energy Council (SEC) in partnership with the Province of Zuid Holland, the City of Rotterdam and the Port of Rotterdam are organising the World Hydrogen 2022 Summit & Exhibition between 9-11 May 2022.