Hannover Messe 2013

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We were inundated with hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) in Hannover, and all were available to test drive. The Daimler F-Cell, the Honda FCX Clarity, the Toyota FCHV-adv and a bunch of Opel/Chrysler Hydrogen4 vehicles were hurtling round the track and impressing all who witnessed them. Also present was an APTS Phileas hydrogen bus and hydrogen filling stations from ITM Power and Linde. The exhibition in Hannover had a great set of talks on hydrogen, electrolysers, fuel cells, smart grids and injection of hydrogen into the gas grid in Germany. Green hydrogen was definitely one of the very hottest topics and its clear that our future cities can benefit massively from this technology, in terms of local green fuel production and energy security, eliminating pollution and improving puiblic health, zero emission sustainable transport fleets and consumer-friendly hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) with low refill time and high driving ranges.