H2 Mobility’s stay map has reported the deliberate closure of at the least three hydrogen filling stations all through Germany within the coming months, whereas the Japanese authorities has revealed plans to help the event of low-carbon aviation options, together with hydrogen-combustion engines.

Kenworth T680 FCEV 2 hydrogen fuel-cell truck

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Vehicle Membership de l’Ouest has mentioned that a number of hydrogen competitors prototypes, utilizing gasoline cells and hydrogen combustion engines, will compete in a zero-emission competitors on June 15 in Le Mans, France. “The contributors on this zero CO2 emission driving will probably be formally revealed within the coming weeks,” mentioned the French automotive affiliation. 

Ferrari has filed a patent software for a automotive with an inside combustion engine powered by hydrogen. The summary describes a car geared up with two entrance wheels and two rear drive wheels, powered by a hydrogen-fueled inside combustion engine. It options a number of cylinders with pistons sliding inside, a drive shaft linked to the pistons, and is longitudinally positioned centrally or on the rear. It additionally features a transmission system linking the engine’s drive shaft to the rear drive wheels, together with two tanks positioned adjoining to the engine block on reverse sides.

Stahl-Holding-Saar (SHS) has launched a closed tender course of to acquire as much as 50,000 tons of regionally produced inexperienced hydrogen for its Dillinger and Saarstahl vegetation in Saarland, Germany. “As a metal trade, we’re sending out a transparent sign and making a safe framework for the event of the native hydrogen economic system,” mentioned Jonathan Weber, chief transformation officer at SHS. “We need to supply our clients the primary CO2-reduced metal from Saarland from 2027-28.” The vegetation will produce as much as 3.5 million tons of inexperienced metal per 12 months from 2027-28.

The Japanese authorities plans to help the event of low-carbon aviation options, together with hydrogen-combustion engines, studies Nikkei. Kazuchika Iwata, Japan’s financial vice-minister, mentioned on X (previously Twitter) that the initiative features a sturdy public-private collaboration. The private and non-private sectors goal to speculate JPY 5 trillion ($33 billion) to debut the aviation options by round 2035.

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