1/20/04 The
European Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology Platform Objective:
To facilitate and accelerate the development and deployment of
cost–competitive, world class European hydrogen and fuel
cell based energy systems and component technologies for applications
in transport, stationary and portable power.
10/10/07 The
Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Technology Initiative "The
proposal for a Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Technology Initiative
has been adopted by the European Commission (see IP/07/1468).
It will be a public private partnership with industry in the lead.
The Commission will fund 470 M€ from the FP7 programme and
at least the matching amount will come from private industry."
European Commission
6/7/01 German
government approves pilot projects to set nation on the path to
sustainable development "pilot project is aimed at advancing
the use of fuel cells and hydrogen in motor vehicles to satisfy
the Minister of State’s ambition for “the first zero-emission
car to roll off the assembly line in Germany”. In a demonstration
project entitled ‘Clean Energy Partnership Berlin’,
hydrogen is to be used in fuel cells and engines in around 100
vehicles operated under ordinary conditions . . ."
9/2/02 Mr.
Davíð Oddsson, Prime Minister of Iceland: Address to
the World Summit on Sustainable Development "over seventy
percent of the energy consumed in Iceland is produced from renewable
resources, namely hydropower and geothermal energy. We are optimistic
that by using these sources of power to produce hydrogen –
and by converting to hydrogen for transport – between ninety
and ninety-five percent of our total energy needs will be met
from renewable sources"
POLICY STATEMENT by the Government of the Independence Party
and the Progressive Party "Development and research addressing
environment-friendly energy sources such as hydrogen fuel and
methanol will continue. Investment in power intensive industries
will continue and cooperation on financing such projects sought
among both foreign and domestic investors."
Heavy
Industries in Iceland "are proposals for large-scale
production of hydrogen by electrolysis of water, which would use
electricity from hydroelectric power stations."
