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NEWS
Fukushima Hydrogen Energy Research Field in Japan ready for green hydrogen production 1
EC launches Clean Hydrogen Alliance 1

ROAD VEHICLES
Hyundai, DOE with extra FCEVs, station in DC 2
Air Liquide initiatives Hype, HyAMMED funding 2
myFC with Jotech/ECar for hybrid EV concept 2
Auve Tech, University of Tartu autonomous FCEV 3
Nikola Badger pickup available as FCEV or BEV 3
Two 18 m New Flyer fuel cell buses for Champaign-Urbana, Proton electrolyser 4
Plug Power, Lightning for ‘middle-mile’ delivery 4

MOBILE APPLICATIONS
ElringKlinger fuel cell exceeds expectations 4
Hyundai Construction Equipment plans excavator 5
BRP-Rotax fuel cell powered snowmobile vehicle 5
Energy Observer on 2020 tour, with Toyota system 6

SMALL STATIONARY
HPS, GASAG install first Picea system in Berlin 6
SFC’s backup power for BOS radio in Meissen 6

LARGE STATIONARY
FCE closes financing for 2.8 MW Tulare project 7

PORTABLE & MICRO
Bramble Energy shows 1 kW Big Kahuna unit 7
AFC, MSP for hybrid off-grid distributed power 7

FUELING
Expanded hydrogen initiative for Nordic transport 8
OMV first station in Heidelberg, Air Liquide tech 8
SimpleFuel stations for DC, Philadelphia Eagles 8
PRHYDE heavy-duty refueling protocol project 8

ENERGY STORAGE & P2G
Belgian Power-to-Gas installation in Zeebrugge 9
ARENA funds AGN Australian Hydrogen Centre 9

GREEN HYDROGEN
UK funds major projects to cut carbon emissions 10
Welsh project to integrate hydrogen and renewable energy with Riversimple FCEVs 10
Waste2Tricity and PowerHouse plan for first waste plastic to hydrogen plants in UK 11
HTWK, Mitnetz Gas open days in HYPOS village 11
AGN plans HyP plant in Queensland 11

COMMERCIALISATION
Nikola, Iveco, FPT to produce Tre trucks in Ulm 12
Faurecia hydrogen storage for Hyundai’s Swiss trucks, servicing by Auto AG Truck 12
PowerCell, Inabata partner for Japan, Fincantieri 12
YC Synergy upgrades heavy-duty vehicle range 13
Nedstack, Providence to bring large-scale hydrogen power-to-power to solar industry 13
NTK, MHPS establish joint venture CECYLLS 13
Enapter EL 2.1 electrolyser with higher efficiency 14
EH Group Engineering grant to push stack concept 14
KIER HT-PEMFCs for domestic trigeneration 14

RESEARCH
Fraunhofer IWU fuel cell engine series production 14
EPFL, SOLIDpower boost SOFC efficiency, life 15

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