The German Government is promoting applied research into vehicle engines that use hydrogen and fuel cell technologies.

The National Organisation for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology (NOW) is ready to push forward with the development of competitive products.

In partnership with the German Government, NOW will provide €1 billion over the next ten years to develop technology aimed at replacing petrol engines.

The new initiative is a result of an understanding between Government and the National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology Innovation Programme.

Creating marketable products to supply energy is the aim of the research and pilot projects have already tested existing hydrogen and fuel cell technology in an attempt to see if it is good for everyday use.

Federal Minister of Transport, Wolfgang Tiefensee, said: "In the field of energy supply we must place our faith in innovative, forward-looking solutions.

"This applies quite particularly to the fuel-intensive transport sector and to the use of energy in buildings. In the long term this technology will enable us to reduce CO2 emissions and, at the same time, will make us less dependent on oil," he told the Bundesregierung.

Source:

Full steam ahead, 25/02/08
http://www.bundesregierung.de/nn_6538/Content/EN/Artikel/2008/02/2008-02-25-wasserstoff-brennstoffzellen-programm__en.html

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