Press Releases

Green light for hydrogen innovation and technology centres in Chemnitz and northern Germany

The Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) is continuing to invest in hydrogen technology and is supporting the establishment of decentralised hydrogen innovation and technology centres (Innovations- und Technologiezentren Wasserstoff (ITZ-H2)). Today in Berlin, Federal Minister Dr. Volker Wissing handed over funding notices in the amount of 154 million euros to representatives of both locations: Chemnitz as well as the northern German cluster of Bremen, Bremerhaven, Hamburg and Stade.

New projects launched under the Export Initiative Environmental Protection (EXI)

The EXI funding programme of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Nuclear Safety (BMUV – Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz, nukleare Sicherheit und Verbraucherschutz) is launching four further environmental protection projects with green hydrogen and fuel cell technologies in Chile, Jordan, New Zealand and Thailand.

Electric mobility worldwide: New country dossiers from NOW GmbH available

NOW GmbH has published three new country dossiers that examine the current state of electric mobility with batteries and fuel cells in Japan, South Korea and the USA.

Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz opens HY.City.Bremerhaven hydrogen filling station

Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz, together with the management and shareholders of HY.City.Bremerhaven, has opened the first public hydrogen filling station in the so-called Climate City. The sustainable hydrogen project, co-initiated by GP JOULE, is now commencing test operations. It will open to the public in March.

New fuel cell buses for Bielefeld

Regional hydrogen projects: HyExperts guide provides practical knowledge

With the publishing of the new guide: ‘HyExperts – successfully developing regional hydrogen projects’, NOW GmbH provides municipal authorities, companies and regions valuable support in developing a regional hydrogen economy on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV).

Now available in English: Report on „Market development of climate-friendly technologies in heavy-duty road freight transport in Germany and Europe – 2024“

The 2024 follow-up report “Market development of climate-friendly technologies in heavy-duty road freight transport in Germany and Europe – 2024“ provides information on the planned sales figures and the underlying strategic orientation of the most important commercial vehicle manufacturers in Germany and Europe. Following its publication in November 2024, the report is now also available in English.

Water-hydrogen nexus: New factsheet from NOW GmbH

As part of the Export Initiative Environmental Protection (EXI), NOW GmbH is publishing a new factsheet on water use in decentralised energy systems with hydrogen and fuel cell technologies.

Zero-emission public transport and waste management in Groß-Gerau

On 11 December 2024, District Administrator Thomas Will and the Riedwerke Executive Board presented their new fuel cell vehicles at the bus depot in Groß-Gerau.