From the skies above to the roads below, hydrogen is gaining momentum as a clean fuel source across different sectors in the global shift towards a cleaner energy future. Flying Towards Greener Aviation London Gatwick Airport is partnering with Airbus, Easyjet, and global hydrogen producer Air Products, to develop hydrogen infrastructure to fuel short and … Continue reading Hydrogen takes flight as aviation fuel as Brisbane H2 hub gets underway
Toyota is using the demanding Super Taikyu race series as an environment to stress-test and refine its hydrogen technology and has come up with a way of addressing the ‘boil-off’ problem that has been limiting the adoption of liquid hydrogen as an automotive fuel. Intense endurance racing conditions push Toyota’s hydrogen technology to its limits, … Continue reading Toyota proves hydrogen boil-off solution in endurance racing
TAFE NSW and Foton Mobility Distribution (FMD) have joined forces to launch a curriculum of ‘Hydrogen Heavy Transport MicroSkill Courses’ for automotive sector workers that aim to address skill challenges in the growing fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) industry by providing specialised training. At first the course will consist of two two-hour modules. The first, … Continue reading TAFE NSW launches hydrogen training
Mercedes-Benz has been making headlines recently. First, its GenH2 prototype – approved for public road use – completed the #HydrogenRecordRun, where it covered 1047km using just one fill of liquid hydrogen. Soon after, an eActros 600 prototype took the spotlight, travelling over 1000km with only a single intermediate charge. Daimler has since confirmed that the … Continue reading Mercedes-Benz pushes the range envelope with hydrogen and electric trucks
Australia is taking a step towards a greener future with the recent agreement between ReNu Energy subsidiary Countrywide Hydrogen and the Walkinshaw Automotive Group. Continue reading Walkinshaw partners with Countrywide Hydrogen plans for fuel cell truck conversion and production
The collaboration between Viritech, a developer of high-performance hydrogen powertrain solutions for the automotive industry, and Haydale, a specialist in graphene-enhanced nanomaterials, could help create new materials for ‘Type 5’ hydrogen storage tanks, providing a significant market opportunity that could help speed the adoption of hydrogen powered fuel cell powertrains, initially in commercial vehicles. Viritech … Continue reading Nanomaterials advance hydrogen storage for fuel cells
A recent swathe of activity within the automotive industry suggests that hydrogen, as an energy source, is becoming more widely accepted as an addition to support battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and meet forthcoming emissions targets. Following a period of fence-sitting on – and even abandoning – hydrogen projects, established manufacturers are now collaborating to develop … Continue reading Hydrogen-fuelled transport back on the agenda
The Brisbane Truck Show 2023 (BTS23) is almost upon us, from May 18-21 we can expect some exciting reveals that should interest VASA members. Among the exhibits will be Carrier’s new carbonless cooling system, HDrive’s autonomous yard truck and the Australian debut of the eActros, the first all-electric truck from Mercedes-Benz. The next VASA SightGlass … Continue reading Brisbane Truck Show 2023 reveals well worth checking out
Some car-makers are banking on combining plug-in hybrid and hydrogen fuel cell technologies to create plug-in fuel cell electric vehicles (PFCEVs) as a way to partially meet their carbon neutrality goals. Why the shift towards PFCEVs? Put simply, they address the elephant in the room of hydrogen refuelling infrastructure – specifically the lack of it. … Continue reading Hydrogen hybrids: Best of both worlds or flash in the pan?
A new green technology opportunity has arrived with the electric vehicle (EV) conversion market, potentially worth billions a year to the global automotive aftermarket. This has given rise to multiple independent startups – such as Australian company Jaunt which recently merged with British outfit Zero EV to create multinational conversion specialist Fellten – as well … Continue reading ‘Engine Swap’ market hots up with battery electric and hydrogen driveline conversions
