tigerhonaker
10-01-2006, 09:53 PM
Industry Outlines Steps for a European Hydrogen Infrastructure /
Energy companies and vehicle manufacturers position themselves for success
29.09.2006 - 10:00 Uhr
Brussels (ots) - This is a common press release from:
BMW Group
DaimlerChrysler AG
Ford Motor Company
General Motors Europe AG
MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG
Shell Hydrogen B.V.
Total France
Volkswagen AG
Today, the energy companies Shell Hydrogen B.V. and Total France,along with the vehicle manufacturers BMW Group, DaimlerChrysler AG,Ford Motor Company, General Motors Europe AG, MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AGand Volkswagen AG announce their joint approach to advance hydrogenas a fuel for road transport in Europe.
Hydrogen and fuel cell technology will bring significant change inthe way Europe produces and uses energy. While the public and privatesectors already agreed that so-called Lighthouse Projects,integrating all aspects of hydrogen production, distribution and use,are the necessary next step, the group of energy companies andvehicle manufacturers believe that now is the time to move forward.In a common position paper, the companies have defined a near and midterm action plan to pave the way for the introduction ofhydrogen-based mobility in Europe.
The companies are together convinced that a joint approach betweenenergy companies and vehicle manufacturers is an excellent means tobridge the gap between the present individual demonstrationactivities and future commercially available hydrogen vehiclesincluding the corresponding refueling infrastructure.
While each company is pursuing its own specific timelines, thegroup has commonly identified key phases over the next decade,comprising continuous technology development and cost reduction,pre-commercial technology refinement and market preparation, withcommercialisation of hydrogen powered vehicles potentially startingaround 2015.
The companies have identified a number of criteria for theimplementation of Lighthouse Projects in Europe. A key prioritymoving forward is to concentrate efforts on a focused region forpassenger cars, leveraging all resources in order to maximizelearnings. Based on these requirements, the group sees theseLighthouse Projects initially rolling out in Berlin for cars and citybuses, and in additional selected cities and regions for city buses.All lessons learned will be shared across all regions, as willcontinuing education and outreach.
Implementing next steps requires contributions from all public andprivate stakeholders involved in hydrogen and fuel cell technology.Therefore, the group is happy to welcome the engagement andcontribution of additional companies as this initiative movesforward. Text can be downloaded from the Internet at http://media.gmeurope.com (http://media.gmeurope.com/).
Energy companies and vehicle manufacturers position themselves for success
29.09.2006 - 10:00 Uhr
Brussels (ots) - This is a common press release from:
BMW Group
DaimlerChrysler AG
Ford Motor Company
General Motors Europe AG
MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG
Shell Hydrogen B.V.
Total France
Volkswagen AG
Today, the energy companies Shell Hydrogen B.V. and Total France,along with the vehicle manufacturers BMW Group, DaimlerChrysler AG,Ford Motor Company, General Motors Europe AG, MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AGand Volkswagen AG announce their joint approach to advance hydrogenas a fuel for road transport in Europe.
Hydrogen and fuel cell technology will bring significant change inthe way Europe produces and uses energy. While the public and privatesectors already agreed that so-called Lighthouse Projects,integrating all aspects of hydrogen production, distribution and use,are the necessary next step, the group of energy companies andvehicle manufacturers believe that now is the time to move forward.In a common position paper, the companies have defined a near and midterm action plan to pave the way for the introduction ofhydrogen-based mobility in Europe.
The companies are together convinced that a joint approach betweenenergy companies and vehicle manufacturers is an excellent means tobridge the gap between the present individual demonstrationactivities and future commercially available hydrogen vehiclesincluding the corresponding refueling infrastructure.
While each company is pursuing its own specific timelines, thegroup has commonly identified key phases over the next decade,comprising continuous technology development and cost reduction,pre-commercial technology refinement and market preparation, withcommercialisation of hydrogen powered vehicles potentially startingaround 2015.
The companies have identified a number of criteria for theimplementation of Lighthouse Projects in Europe. A key prioritymoving forward is to concentrate efforts on a focused region forpassenger cars, leveraging all resources in order to maximizelearnings. Based on these requirements, the group sees theseLighthouse Projects initially rolling out in Berlin for cars and citybuses, and in additional selected cities and regions for city buses.All lessons learned will be shared across all regions, as willcontinuing education and outreach.
Implementing next steps requires contributions from all public andprivate stakeholders involved in hydrogen and fuel cell technology.Therefore, the group is happy to welcome the engagement andcontribution of additional companies as this initiative movesforward. Text can be downloaded from the Internet at http://media.gmeurope.com (http://media.gmeurope.com/).