Alstom to supply “world’s largest fleet of fuel cell trains”
Alstom has won a €500m ($557.3m) contract to supply the “world’s largest fleet of fuel cell trains” to the Fahma rolling stock subsidiary of Rhine-Main transport authority RMV.
Alstom has won a €500m ($557.3m) contract to supply the “world’s largest fleet of fuel cell trains” to the Fahma rolling stock subsidiary of Rhine-Main transport authority RMV.
Europe is again looking at options to replace its diesel-powered train fleet against the backdrop of climate change and the need for fast and consistent decarbonisation of the entire energy and transport system.
Two UK projects using hydrogen fuel cell technology are set to benefit from a share of £25m ($32m) government funding.
Iceland’s first station that combines biomethane and hydrogen under the same canopy opened yesterday in Reykjavík.
Hyundai Motor Group and Kia Motors are investing €80m ($90m) in Croatian car manufacturer Rimac Autmobil to develop hydrogen fuel cell cars.
Ballard Power Systems has received a purchase order from Northern Ireland-based bus manufacturer, Wrightbus.
A project deploying two zero emission hydrogen fuel cell vessels in France and Norway has been awarded €5m of funding from the European Union (EU).
Iwatani Corporation of America, a wholly owned subsidiary of Iwatani Corporation, has acquired four hydrogen refuelling stations in California from Messer (formerly Linde, LLC).
A new hydrogen station was opened in Germany last Friday (10th May), bringing the total amount of public hydrogen stations in the country to 70.
Sharing a determination to help decarbonise the UK’s transport system, English rolling stock manufacturer Vivarail and hydrogen fuel cell specialist Arcola Energy are working together to develop a hydrogen train.
