Australia has taken another step forward in its ambition to become a powerhouse in hydrogen production and exports, after the signing of a landmark deal today with Germany.

“In less than ten years, it will become cheaper to run fuel cell electric vehicles than battery electric vehicles or internal combustion engine vehicles for certain applications.”

Australia’s suitability for hydrogen developments, the Korean hydrogen economy and Germany’s National Hydrogen Strategy were all key topics of discussion in the f-cell+HFC Country Plenary this afternoon.

Mark Kirby, President and Chair of the Canadian Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association (CHFCA) once again welcomed f-cell+HFC attendees as they prepared for a second day of thought-provoking presentations.

Hydrogen-focused powertrain developer ZeroAvia is deploying a Toyota Mirai fuel cell car at its Cranfield base to help with ground operations.

As part of a new partnership, Haskel Hydrogen Systems will supply ATCO and Fortescue Metals Group (Fortescue) with fully packaged hydrogen refuelling systems for the H2 Refueller project.

French multinational energy and utility company Engie and European rocket maker ArianeGroup are teaming up to develop hydrogen equipment in a bid to speed up the decarbonisation of heavy-duty and long-distance transportation.

In just a couple of hours, attendees will virtually gather for day two of f-cell+HFC 2020.

German chemical company BASF subsidiary BASF New Business (BNB) and Korean power-to-gas (P2G) system firm G-Philos have signed a new deal to cooperate on P2G projects globally.

Providence Asset Group has unveiled plans for a $500m portfolio of solar farms with 30MWh advanced hybrid storage technology.