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Fuel cells: The H2REF project has been launched
The European project H2REF, headed by H2NOVA and Cetim, aims to develop a new generation of hydrogen distribution stations. The first work will start in Senlis, France.
The H2REF project (Development of a cost effective and reliable hydrogen fuel cell vehicle refuelling system), which was launched in September within the context of the second phase of the European Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU 2) initiative intends to take up the challenge of developing and validating a high-performance hydrogen distribution hydraulic station with an unprecedented design in three years. This initiative, supported by the European Union Horizon 2020 programme and Norway, is focused on the commercial roll-out of hydrogen and fuel cell solutions for energy and transport across Europe.
Funded by FCH JU 2, H2REF is led by a consortium that is jointly headed by Cetim and H2NOVA, which gathers four European players, namely Hexagon, Haskel, CCS and LBST, as well as UTC, as a Cetim subcontractor. The greenlight was officially given on 15 September 2015 and will initially centre on the development of a station prototype in addition to the equipment to inspect and validate the design and construction of an appropriate pressure vessel, the full scale validation of a complete system as well as the initiation of normative work. As a first step, Cetim Carnot Institute must implement in Senlis the test equipment and infrastructure required for the technical studies.
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