Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Technology

EC press release on Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Technology Initiative Website https //www.hfpeurope.org/unloads/2205/MEMQ-07-404 EN.doc... 

In 2007, the European Commission announced that it is to support a project concerned with the development of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. Over the next six years, 470 million will be provided to fund the Euel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Technology Initiative (JTI), a sum expected to be matched by industry. It is hoped that the program will accelerate the development of hydrogen technologies to the point of commercial take-off between 2010 and 2020 Fuel Cell Today, October 17, 2007). 

Amorelli, T., Hernandez, H., Lonza, L. et al. (2004). Assessing the International Position of EU s Research and Technological Development Demonstration (RTD D) on Hydrogen and Fuel Cells. ESTO Publications, Joint Research Centre, http //esto.jrc.c.europa.eu/publication/pub.cfm id = 1298. 

Because of the modular nature of fuel cells, they are attractive for use in small portable units, ranging in size from 5 W or smaller to 100 W power levels. Examples of uses include the Ballard fuel cell, demonstrating 20 hour operation of a portable power unit (32), and an IFC military backpack. There has also been technology transfer from fuel cell system components. The best example is a joint IFC and Praxair, Inc., venture to develop a unit that converts natural gas to 99.999% pure hydrogen based on using fuel cell reformer technology and pressure swing adsorption process. 

In spring 2004 the Federal Ministry of Transportation, Innovation and Technology (BMVIT) established a hydrogen task force within the ministry with the goal to foster the hydrogen/fuel cell topic within the Austrian RTD landscape. It is expected that in 2005, a joint call between A3 and EdZ programs will further strengthen the Austrian RTD activities. 

Joint Technology Initiative on Hydrogen and Fuel Cell). The aim of the tour was to give the respective audience the possibility to test fuel cell vehicles from Daimler, Toyota, Hyundai and Honda. Additionally there have been official lectures and events in the cities of Hamburg, Diisseldorf, Frankfurt, Munich, Paris, London, Copenhagen und Bolzano to present the technical status of fuel cell vehicles as well as hydrogen infrastructure [11],... 

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