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Hydrogenics wins order from E.ON for power-to-hydrogen-gas energy storage project in Germany

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for a “Power-to-Gas” project in Germany. The 2 MW energy storage facility, to be located in Falkenhagen in northeast Germany, will use surplus renewable energy sources to produce hydrogen for storage in the country’s existing natural gas pipeline network. Electrolysis company Hydrogenics Corporation has received an order from E.ON

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Rolls-Royce will deliver mtu naval gensets for F126; SCR systems for IMO III compliance

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Although DAMEN and Rolls-Royce, whose business unit Power Systems is based in Friedrichshafen, Germany, have a long-standing cooperation in shipbuilding, this is the first time a contract has been awarded for mtu naval diesel generator sets. The ships will be constructed entirely in Germany at shipyards in Wolgast, Kiel and Hamburg.

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BMW expands 530e sedan inductive charging pilot program to US

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The pilot program began in Germany in 2018. The next step involves a 530e Readiness Survey about the garage and local electric grid. All costs, expenses and expenditures associated with the initial installation, maintenance and de-installation of the Ground Pad Module are covered by BMW.

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E.ON Power-to-Gas facility begins commercial operations; wind-to-H2

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has inaugurated commercial operations at its Power-to-Gas (P2G) facility in Falkenhagen, Germany. one of the first companies to demonstrate that surplus energy can be stored in the gas pipeline system in order to help balance supply against demand. Earlier post.) This project makes E.ON

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Fastcharge consortium presents prototype for 450 kW charging station; Porsche research vehicle charges at 400 kW

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In Germany, the FastCharge research consortium ( earlier post ) has presented a prototype for a charging station with an output of up to 450 kW in Jettingen-Scheppach, located near the A8 motorway between Ulm and Augsburg. It can already work with higher voltages of up to 920 volts, as expected in future electric vehicles.

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Ford reveals production version of Transit Custom PHEV at IAA Commercial Vehicles

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Ford revealed the production version of the new Transit Custom plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) at IAA Commercial Vehicle show in Hannover, Germany. The technology enables the vehicle to be charged with grid electricity, contributing to reduced local emissions and allowing the vehicle to enter low-emissions zones.

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Ballast Nedam to build 700-bar hydrogen refueling station in the Netherlands

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The company will be responsible for the maintenance of the station for two years. The number of refueling stations of this type in Europe is heading towards 25, mainly in Germany and Scandinavia. Currently Ballast Nedam is also building a refueling station for WaterstofNet on the AutomotiveCampusNL in Helmond.