This technical report provides a comprehensive historical analysis of the Clean Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (JU) projects focused on Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEVs), Fuel Cell Electric Buses (FCEBs), and associated Hydrogen Refueling Stations (HRS) within the European Union. The FCEV, FCEB...

Full decarbonisation of the EU economy will require a significant transformation of the energy system. System integration can help achieve this in a cost-efficient manner. The EU Energy System Integration Strategy "proposes concrete policy and legislative measures at EU level to gradually shape...

Renewable hydrogen is expected to play an important role in European decarbonisation efforts. A previous JRC study showed that importing hydrogen from a location where renewable energy is cheaper can be more cost effective than producing it locally. However, the environmental impact of...

The accelerating impacts of climate change demand substantial economic shifts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and achieve carbon-neutrality in the coming years. Hydrogen has recently emerged as a promising alternative to traditional fossil fuels, and the EU actively supports its development...

Fuel cells convert the chemical energy of reactants (hydrogen, air) into water and exhaust heat, thus providing clean energy generation for both stationary and transport uses. In transportation, fuel cells are particularly useful for long-haul heavy-duty vehicles thanks to the shorter re-fuel...

In December 2019, the European Commission presented Europe's ambitious objective to become the world's first climate-neutral continent by 2050, with the Green Deal as its blueprint. Subsequently, in 2021 the European Parliament passed the European Climate Law, legally enforcing this target,...

Three Clean Hydrogen Partnership-funded projects have expanded the knowledge base related to development of anion exchange membrane electrolysers (AEMELs) for hydrogen production in Europe, testing small power stacks with a capacity of 2 kilowatts (kW). The projects have also jointly defined...