The Next Move purchase process has started
A dozen project participants from Norway, Denmark and Sweden met in Copenhagen January 30 to start the joint process of the work package purchase. Six organizations in the project take on the exciting process of procurement of FCEVs (hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicles). They will have different pace, but a common knowledge sharing throughout the way. The start-up meeting gathered purchasing, technical and legal expertise from the various organizations.
The meeting agenda included identification of the different procurement process in each country and where the critical points are, as well as a discussion regarding when and how knowledge sharing is to occur along the way.
First out in the procurement process is the City of Copenhagen. Over a week ago they published an indicative notice ("Prior Information Notice") about the upcoming Next Move-procurement in the EU's public procurement system.
Coordinator of Work Package Purchase is Birte Busch Thomsen, City of Copenhagen.
First Oslo Bus in Testing
The first prototype of the CHIC FCH bus for Oslo is being testing in Belgium by Van Hool Bus Manufacturer. Buses for the CHIC cities are supplied by bus manufacturers (Daimler EvoBus and WrightBus, and Van Hool) which build each bus to fit the requirements for the operations within the city/region of the CHIC project. Thus, Oslo buses are custom built for the deployment in the regular public transport fleet in Oslo with length of 13 meters long and fitting 37 seated passengers.
All 5 Oslo buses will be delivered to Oslo in March 2012. Residents will start to see the buses in regular transport service in the Spring 2012 in time for summer. The Design of the Oslo buses has also been chosen to display a large butterfly on the sides of the buses.
CHIC Newsletter 20 December 2011
Progress of building new Hydrogen Station in Oslo
By April 2012 Oslo will have completed the building of a new hydrogen station to facilitate the refuelling of Oslo’s 5 Fuel Cell Hydrogen Buses.The first stages of building include setting the concrete floor, which was set Monday 28th of November 2011.
Oslo will produce Hydrogen on site with the application of a brand new electrical power transformation station which will transform high voltage power to produce hydrogen.
CHIC Newsletter 20 December 2011
140 Oslo citizens drove latest fuel cell electric vehicles themselves
“Like driving through a cloud”
Oslo, 26th of November 2011: The largest public test drive of hydrogen fuel cell cars in Norway attracted Norwegian, British, Dutch, Serbian and German drivers.
About 10.000 people saw the latest FCEVs brought to Oslo by the EU-project “H2moves Scandinavia”. After the new hydrogen station was opened last Monday in Oslo by the mayor Fabian Stang, the public was invited to test the green future of cars that offer the same comfort and luxury as today’s latest cars.
- 4 Mercedes-Benz B-Class F-CELL,
- 2 Hyundai ix35 FCEV and
- 4 Th!nk City Cars with fuel cell range extender
were offered for a free test drive to everyone showing their driver’s licence.
FCEVs are popular
If you passed by and didn’t see the cars, it was because they were on the roads nearly non-stop. About 140 people took the chance to sit down in the driver’s seat and explore the streets of Oslo themselves, accompanied by a "FCEV expert" to answer questions.
Better than regular cars
After returning the car, one could detect a smile and “Wow”-expression in the faces of the test drivers. Most didn’t expect that a state-of-the-art FCEV doesn’t only offer the same comfort as “regular” cars, but is even a better experience: same seating comfort, but less noise (only as loud as a laptop) and more instant acceleration. Watch our YouTube video “Like driving through a cloud” to hear what people report on their first time sitting in a FCEV.
Premium Electric Cars
The Th!nk cars were already widely known amongst Oslo citizens. A novelty was the latest Mercedes-Benz family car B-Class in the fuel cell version and the Hyundai SUV ix35, also with this latest technology.
Proof of zero harmful emission: water only
As could be seen from the many small puddles on the venue, the cars really only left behind water. FCEVs allow zero emission driving with high ranges and short refuelling times, as some could see themselves last Saturday, when watching the cars refueling at the Gaustad station within less than 4 minutes. Afterwards the cars were ready to go for another 400-500 km – only leaving behind a fine trail of water.
Wondering where the water comes from?
The electric motor is supplied with electricity that is produced onboard by a fuel cell. In the fuel cell, hydrogen is merged with oxygen from the air, producing electricity and water. FCEVs neither emit exhaust fumes nor engine noise; they only leave behind pure water (H2O).
Answers to your questions
Our team of 20 people was busy explaining and presenting the FCEVs. You can find the answers to the most frequently asked questions here on our website:
- Overview of the existing hydrogen refuelling stations world wide:www.h2stations.org
- Range and technical details about the car
- Oslo’s latest hydrogen station, opened on November 21st
- No, you don’t need to recharge any battery. Learn more about hydrogen
Are you interested in owning or leasing one of our cars? Please contact us,info@h2moves.eu, and we can put you on our waiting list. Maybe you can drive your own FCEV even before several major car manufacturers will start their mass production of FCEVs, from 2014 on.
More photos from the event and the drivers can be found in H2moves Scandinavia's photostream on Flickr.
Hyundai joins European fuel cell electric vehicle demonstration program, H2moves Scandinavia
Press release Hyundai Motor Company 21 November 2011
Hyundai has joined ‘H2moves Scandinavia’, the first ‘Lighthouse Project’ of the European Commission-backed Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU), agreeing to demonstrate fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) technology in the northern European countries of Norway and Denmark. As part of the project, Hyundai will make available its ix35 FCEV for test drives in Oslo, Norway, this week, following the official opening today of a hydrogen refuelling station in the Norwegian capital.
At the official opening ceremony of the hydrogen refuelling station, Hyundai joined fellow H2moves Scandinavia project partners – including Daimler, H2 Logic, SINTEF, LBST and HydrogenSweden–in addressing attendees on the benefits and real-world viability of hydrogen technology. The focus of the H2moves Scandinavia project is to further increase public awareness of fuel cell technology and develop the infrastructure to support commercialization of fuel cell vehicles.
Following this week’s test drives inOslo, two ix35 FCEVs will be available inNorway, operated by Zero and HyNor. These organizations will use the vehicles on a daily basis, providing driving experiences for public and policy makers for a better understanding of fuel cell technology. Another two ix35 FCEVs will be made available inDenmark, operated by Hydrogen Link and the Danish Partnership for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells. The harsh Nordic climate will provide an ideal environment for testing the suitability of hydrogen-powered vehicles in adverse weather conditions – the ix35 FCEV can reliably start in temperatures as low as minus 25 degrees Celsius.
The ix35 FCEV is also equipped with a 100 kW (136 hp) fuel cell stack and two hydrogen storage tanks with a total capacity of 5,64 kg, enabling the vehicle to travel a total of 525 km (NEDC mode) on a single charge, emitting only pure water. Maximum speed is 160 kph.
Allan Rushforth, Senior Vice President and COO of Hyundai Motor Europe, said: “Hyundai is committed to exploring a number of alternative energy solutions that will contribute to a sustainable future for the auto industry. We believe hydrogen-powered vehicles will have an important role to play, so we are delighted to partner with like-minded organisations on the H2moves Scandinavia project. Test drives of the ix35 FCEV will provide valuable feedback from ordinary motorists on real-world driving impressions of FCEVs.”
“Another important consideration is the establishment of an infrastructure which supports ownership of fuel cell vehicles. The state-of-the-art refuelling station inOslowill serve as a benchmark for the industry,” Allan Rushforth added.
The new refuelling station complies with the latest international hydrogen refuelling standards, ensuring a safe and fast refuelling that, for the ix35 FCEV, takes approximately three minutes.
The ix35 FCEV is based on the award-winning ix35 compact SUV – a car designed, engineered and manufactured at Hyundai’s facilities inEuropespecifically for European motorists.
For further information contact:
Stefan Ph. Henrich
Phone: +49-69-271472-401
Fax : +49-69-271472-229
About Hyundai Motor Company
Established in 1967, Hyundai Motor Co. has grown into the Hyundai Motor Group which has ranked as the world’s fifth-largest automaker since 2007 and includes more than two dozen auto-related subsidiaries and affiliates. Hyundai Motor, which has six manufacturing bases outside ofSouth Korea, sold approximately 3.6 million vehicles globally in 2010. Hyundai vehicles are sold in 186 countries through some 5,300 dealerships and showrooms.
About Hyundai Motor Europe
In 2010, Hyundai achieved record sales inEuropeof 362.000 units, taking a best-ever 2,6% market share. In May 2011, Hyundai achieved a landmark, passing 5.000.000 sales inEuropesince imports began in 1977. The company designs, engineers and manufactures cars inEurope, specifically for European customers. This includes the i30, which performed as Hyundai’s top-selling model in 2010, with 120.000 units sold. Hyundai sells cars in 28 European countries across 2.500 outlets.
Further information about Hyundai Motor and its products is available atwww.hyundai.com.
About the project H2moves Scandinavia
The aim of the project H2moves Scandinavia is to accelerate the market introduction of FCEVs. By operating several FCEVs in Scandinavia and having built a new hydrogen refuelling station inOslo, the broad public is introduced to this technology, which is on the edge to full commercialization. In summer 2012, H2moves Scandinavia will perform a road tour throughEuropeto showcase the vehicles together with a transportable hydrogen refuelling unit specially developed for this tour.
This project is supported by the European Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU) Programme. FCH JU was officially launched by the European Commission in October 2008, H2moves Scandinavia is the first FCH JU funded European Lighthouse Project (LHP). The total budget is € 20 million of which € 7,8 million are public support from FCH JU. Additional support is provided by both Danish and Norwegian national funds and from the involved industry partners.
About HyNor
Established in 2003 with the HyNor is organized in local projects and cooperates both on a common infrastructure as well as on the acquisition of cars and buses for the project as a whole. The project is funded by private companies, station and cars owners and local, regional and central public institutions.
HyNor unites a long list of national and regional companies, research institutions, NGOs and authorities in order to provide a local effort for the establishment of a common hydrogen infrastructure. Thus HyNor becomes the driving force for the preparations for hydrogen as a fuel in road transport in Norway, and it is a testbed for demonstration projects leading up to a mass market introduction of hydrogen vehicles.
About ZERO
ZERO is an environmental organisation. We are not consultants, the battle against climate change being our only mission. However, we participate in partnerships financed by third parties.
ZERO is the only Norwegian environmental organization solely committed to fighting climate change. We never accept the use of fossil fuels without carbon dioxide burial.
As environmentalists, we demand thatNorwaycut carbon emissions by a minimum of 90 per cent. Still, ZERO’s role is to be constructive and pragmatic, cooperating even with big polluters, if it can help obtain our goals.
We do not believe in moralization. Rather than urging people to reduce their standard of living, ZERO advocates solutions that enable people to maintain their current way of life.
About Hydrogen Link
Hydrogen Link is an association working to advance the use of hydrogen and fuel cells for transport inDenmark.