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The Fuel cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking took part as exhibitor in the 2015 edition of the Hannover Messe, the world’s leading trade fair for industrial technology, with 200.000 visitors and 5.000 exhibitors. New Material and exhibition area This was the occasion for the FCH JU team to distribute for the first time the new guide leaflet for participants, the Programme Review Report 2014, the Study on Stationary fuel cells in Distributed Generation as well as the Study  on the... Read more
To help shaping the European energy systems with highly innovative solutions, the FCH JU has initiated a study on the commercialisation of Stationary Fuel Cells in distributed generation in Europe. Compiled by Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, this study builds on an interactive approach involving a coalition of more than 30 companies, public institutions and associations from the stakeholder community of the European stationary fuel cell industry. On the 27 MArch 2015, the FCH JU,... Read more
Once a proposal for project is successful, what are the next steps? To provide all details on the preparation and signature of a grant agreement, the FCH JU has organised a "Coodinators' Day" on the 26 March 2015, with the purpose of guiding and preparing coordinators invited to go through a new procedure for grant agreement for the call 2014. This event took place in the FCH JU premises in Brussels from 9.30 to 14.00.  Presentations can be... Read more
On Wednesday the 18/03/2015,the new study on Commercialisation of Energy Storage was launched. The FCH JU believes that it is essential to understand the future demand for energy storage covering a wide range of options from a technology-neutral point of view. It initated therefore this current fact-based study carried out by a large coalition representing dfferent technologies and players in the energy storage market. This report focuses on the question to what extent current and... Read more
An overview of the evaluation results for the 2014 Call (Flash Call Info) is now available. More information can be found on our website under the "Calls for Proposals" section - Call updates (10/03/2015): here. FCH JU recently informed the applicants about the evaluation results for their proposals. The number of proposals that can finally be funded depends on the available budget and the formal approval of grant agreements by the FCH2 Joint Undertaking. It is expected that the... Read more
European bus manufacturers and city representatives announce the commercialisation of fuel cell electric buses for urban transport in Brussels On the occasion of the FCH JU Stakeholder Forum,  representatives of five major European bus manufacturers (Daimler Buses (EvoBus), MAN, Solaris, Van Hool and VDL Bus & Coach) have signed a joint Letter of Understanding at the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking's (FCH JU) Stakeholders Forum in Brussels. The Letter underlines... Read more
The FCH JU held a Public Information Session on the 10th of July 2014 from 09.00 till 18.00 at Auditorium Madou, Brussels. As a first info-day under Horizon 2020, the programme of this session has outlined and detailed, amongst other useful information, new call conditions and rules framing submission of proposals as well as the new evaluation process of proposals. Presentations of the Info-Day can be found hereunder: Presentation of the FCH 2 JU Council Regulation – J.L.... Read more
The FCH2 JU first call for proposals under the EU's new research funding programme Horizon 2020, has been officilally launched on the 09 July 2014, together with other six public-private partnerships. José Manuel Barroso, President of the EC, Siim Kallas, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Transport and Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Euro (pro term), Neelie Kroes, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Digital Agenda, and Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, Member of the EC in... Read more
The FCH JU will publish its first Horizon 2020 call on the Participant Portal this Thursday 9 July 2014. In order to provide already more information about the priorities and topics, a pre-announcement has been published. To consult the pre-announcement, please click here.
On 30 June 2014, the Governing Board of the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertaking elected Mr Pierre-Etienne Franc, representing the NEW Industry Grouping, Chair of the Governing Board of the FCH 2 JU and Mr Rudolf Strohmeier, representing the European Commission as Deputy Chair; For more information on the Governing Board under FCH2JU, elase consult the full press release here    
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