Contents
NEWS
Clean Energy Ministerial launches Hydrogen Initiative to drive international collaboration 1
JR East planning next-generation fuel cell train 1

ROAD VEHICLES
New FCEV taxis enter service in Copenhagen 2
DHL, StreetScooter van with Plug Power tech 2
London orders 20 fuel cell double-decker buses 2
Winzenhöler operating first fuel cell bus in Hesse 3
Geely unveils its first hydrogen fuel cell bus 4
Ballard powers freight trucks in Canadian project 4

MOBILE APPLICATIONS
Alstom wins order for fleet of 27 fuel cell trains 4
Vivarail, Arcola to develop UK fuel cell trains 5
FCH–Shift2Rail study on Europe hydrogen trains 5
Alaka’i for Skai hydrogen-electric VTOL aircraft 6
FLAGSHIPS hydrogen project in France, Norway 6
Nedstack, OSD-IMT for fuel cell powered tug 6
Hydrogen Europe in MOU with Waterborne TP 7

SMALL STATIONARY
GenCell fuel cells in Philippines, German catalyst R&D 7
HPS, Ballard link on energy self-sufficient homes 7

LARGE STATIONARY
FCE wraps 14.9 MW Bridgeport park acquisition 8

PORTABLE & MICRO
SFC follow-up Asian order for defence products 8

FUELING
German network of stations continues to expand 8
ITM, Shell extend fueling to all hydrogen vehicles 9
Iceland’s first multi-energy station with hydrogen 9
Funding for two HTEC stations in BC, Nel order 9
JHyM plans 21 new station installations in 2019 10
Air Liquide adds to Japan network in Oguchi 10
Toshiba ESS green hydrogen at Toyota Industries 10

ENERGY STORAGE & P2G
HYPOS to study hydrogen storage in caverns 10
ZSW, DLR optimised electrolyser at P2G plant 11

GREEN HYDROGEN
Vattenfall, Preem in fossil-free hydrogen production partnership 11

COMMERCIALISATION
AFC wraps Ammonia-to-Power fuel cell generator trials, plans commercial system 11
Ballard order from Weichai JV for China FCEVs 12
DPS, Chemistry Consulting partner for industry 12
Zero Emission Valley in France with Hympulsion JV 12
Horizon ultra-thin plates for automotive fuel cells 13
Arup report on hydrogen decarbonising the UK 13
Nel large-scale containerised PEM electrolyser 13
PowerCell stacks for Wuhan Tiger, China office 14
Proton Power Systems confirms 150 kW order, plans production robot 14

RESEARCH
Blue World collaborates with Aalborg University 14
HyTechLab4NRW integrated lab for ZBT 14
DOE funding for latest SBIR Phase I projects 15

REGULARS
Editorial 3
News In Brief 5, 15
Patents 16–19
Events Calendar 20