Extreme E produces the energy used for racing through hydrogen, now, that work will pass into the hands of ENOWA, powered by this green fuel, which is seen as one of the cleanest and most promising for the future to curb the effects of climate change, providing environmentally friendly solutions.

Through this partnership, the 100% electric SUV category hopes to be 100% sustainable, in addition to showing all the benefits that can be obtained from hydrogen, thus giving prominence to this element, encouraging more and more companies or institutions are encouraged to adopt its use.

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“We are delighted to have ENOWA on board as our official Green Hydrogen Power partner. We have collaborated with NEOM for some time, particularly in delivering a highly successful first Desert X Prix Season 2; this partnership with marks another step forward in our mission for a more sustainable future,” said Alejandro Agag, Extreme E founder and CEO.

According to information provided by Extreme E through its official press release, NEOM is the first to produce green hydrogen at scale, highlighting the large amount that this company can provide of this element thanks to the abundance of solar, wind and water resources at NEOM.

On the other hand, this partnership aligns perfectly with Extreme H, the first 100% electric hydrogen-powered racing category created by Extreme E, which will officially debut in 2024 to race in the same venues and locations, with slight changes to the sporting regulations, where a prototype vehicle is expected to be available in early 2023.

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The use of this green fuel and how it can be harnessed for clean transportation has been known for some time. Attacking the aviation sector has become a priority, which is why a study released by the ICCT (International Council on Clean Transportation) clarifies the importance of these aircrafts, as well as the feasibility of the project.

The report points out the advantages of extracting green hydrogen through clean processes and with extremely reduced gas emissions. Now, for the year 2035, they would be operational and effectively working on short and medium distance routes (about 3,400 kilometers).

Some media point out the “youth” of the electric batteries to become a real option at the moment of propelling an airplane, for that reason, the study focuses on hydrogen and all that it can achieve.

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To provide more specific data, the study uses two aircraft as examples: The ATR 72 turboprop and Airbus A320neo. The former is for short or regional flights, while the latter can complete medium distances.

However, one of the negative details would be the hypothetical high price. It is estimated to range between $102 and $277 per ton by 2050. If this route cannot be used, the ICCT points out that companies could turn to blue hydrogen production, obtained from fossil fuels, throwing away all projections for this propulsion source.

Also, the weight of these aircraft could mean higher hydrogen consumption when calculating how much fuel would be required to fly safely. However, it can all be worthwhile if the trade-offs are minimized. The ICCT states that if all flights were to use hydrogen in 2050, CO2 eradication would be 628 Mt, which would be equivalent to 31% of total global emissions.

Of course, the study also offers more “simple to meet” projections. Adopting between 20% and 40% would mitigate 126 Mt by 2050, representing between 6% and 12% of global emissions.

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According to the creators, it is the most powerful of its kind, with the intention of participating in the motor competition to collect data to be used in the future for the green automotive sector. The company manufactures commercial vehicles for road transportation.

The H2 Racing Truck’s technical specifications include an electrified pair of power units generating 300 kW (408 horsepower), a 380 kW (517 horsepower) fuel cell and an 82 kWh battery capable of withstanding the harsh demands to be put to on the 2022 Dakar Rally circuits.

The truck is built on a skateboard-shaped platform introduced by the French brand a few months ago, specifically adapted for electrified and hydrogen-powered vehicles of this kind. It can travel 250 kilometers on a single charge, storing up to 80 kg of green fuel.

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The top speed of the H2 Racing Truck will be limited to 140 kilometers per hour, in order to adapt to Dakar Rally regulations. As a reminder, the arrival of Gaussin through its truck to the competition is part of the efforts of the extreme category to transform the division into a 100% Hydrogen-powered category by 2030 through the ‘Dakar Future’ program.

About Gaussin

Gaussin is an engineering company that designs, assembles and markets innovative products and services for transportation and logistics. Its know-how covers freight, passenger and technologies that enable self-driving solutions, such as autonomous vehicles and the integration of all types of batteries.

With more than 50,000 vehicles worldwide, Gaussin enjoys a solid reputation on four rapidly expanding markets: port terminals, airports, logistics and people mobility. The group has formed strategic alliances with major global players to accelerate its market penetration: Siemens Logistics for airports; Bolloré Ports and ST Engineering on ports; and Bluebus for people mobility.

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This company showed the public health vehicle called Project Zerro (Zero Emission Rapid Response Operations) that undoubtedly contributes to the required green change. It has several features to make operations easier when providing health services, and of course, maintaining the required standards for a vehicle of this type.

The mechanical section is 100% electric, a range extender with a hydrogen fuel cell, a hybrid scheme capable of providing travel over 300 miles (480 kilometers approximately). The ambulance has been promoted by the Yorkshire County Health Service (England).

In fact, the first unit is manufactured and assembled, being the first COP26 attendees to detail it closely and presence that health services can also contribute to reduce emissions. Previously, several police departments around the world have opted for electric or hydrogen-powered vehicles, but when it comes to ambulances, this is the first sustainable and green option.

“A lot of effort has been put in by industry partners to bring the ZERRO project to this stage. We believe this is a key milestone for the development of hydrogen mobility and shows what can be done today to achieve zero emissions from trucks and utility vehicles,” said Amanda Lyne, CEO of ULEMCo.

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About ULEMCo

ULEMCo is a global pioneer of technology enabling commercial vehicles to convert the fuel they run on to include hydrogen. They work with operators who have HGV and LGV fleets to deploy hydrogen-powered cars, using this zero-emission fuel as part of their strategy to reduce transportation-related carbon emissions. Technical experts also provide practical solutions for more specialized options, such as garbage trucks and road sweepers.

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The company noted that the location of the three races held to date in Saudi Arabia, Senegal and Greenland have highlighted the structure’s robust operational performance under extreme desert, arctic and high humidity climatic conditions.

“Systems integration is a key market value proposition in how AFC Energy collaborates with our partners, and for Extreme E, we have not only demonstrated capability on fuel cell generators, but also on bringing on-site green hydrogen to fruition,” the company detailed.

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The organization said that by working with multiple technologies including microelectrolyzers, metal hydride storage and mobile solar panels, it has enabled Extreme E to be the world’s first sporting event not only to use zero-emission power generators, but also to produce green hydrogen of its own for consumption during the race weekend.

Category Executives Pleased

Alejandro Agag, founder and CEO of Extreme E, said that AFC’s engineering has already proven to be key since the first day in Saudi Arabia. He noted that the inaugural event was “incredibly challenging” because of the weather conditions at AlUla desert.

“Since then, Extreme E has raced in Senegal and Greenland – it couldn’t be more diverse and remote than those two locations – from sand, heat and humidity on a beach in Lac Rose, to racing next to an Arctic ice cap,” he noted. 

“AFC Energy has managed these situations and kept our cars at full power. We are setting the standard for clean fuel delivery under any situation. There are no excuses left for the industry not to be clean. We now know it can be done, we have proven it,” added Agag.

For his part, Adam Bond, CEO of AFC said the deployment of the technology was the first of its kind and shows what can be done today to move the world towards zero emission technologies.

“Governments and industries alike are realizing that without immediate investment into genuinely sustainable energy technologies, there is little or no chance that we will mitigate the change being witnessed today as global temperatures rise and extreme weather events occur,” he stressed. 

Bond concluded that AFC Energy’s innovation and capabilities are poised to play a key role addressing climate change, the most pressing issue facing the world today.

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Behind the scenes was Pierre Fillon, president of the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO), the most important automobile organization in France. 

Fillon is at the helm of the highly ambitious Mission H24 project, launched in 2019, when the partnership between Red Bull Advanced Technologies (RBAT), the Formula 1 team’s technical support, and Oreca, a French chassis and engine builder, was introduced to manufacture the prototypes to be used on the Hydrogen class, starting at Le Mans in 2024.

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The World Endurance Championship also has a new top class this year, called Le Mans Hypercars (LMH) hybrids, where Toyota has already introduced its car for this season; Peugeot announced that will join in 2022, and Ferrari’s triumphant and surprising return, which will be at Le Mans in 2023, after leaving endurance racing for 50 years. 

A History-Making Announcement

For the ACO executive, the addition of hydrogen to Le Mans vehicles represents unprecedented news considering the broad public appeal of the Mission H24.

“With Oreca, a legendary participant in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and Red Bull Advanced Technologies, a company successfully involved into motorsport, ACO brings together the best of endurance and technology to guarantee maximum performance for the hydrogen category in 2024,” added Fillon.

“This collaboration proves the compelling decisions made by ACO regarding the future of motorsport, and underlines our ambition to have a carbon-free racing for future generations,” he pointed out.

Brilliant and Surprising Profile

One side that few know about Pierre Fillon is that he is an ophthalmologist by degree, but all his life has been linked to the world of motorsport. Since 2012, he has been president of the Automobile Club de l’Ouest, responsible for organizing the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Fillon is also a racing driver. Having studied at several French driving schools (including Le Mans), he has been participating in the V Series of the French Federation since 2009. 

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A motorsport enthusiast in general and cars since childhood, he attended his first 24 Hours of Le Mans back in 1966. Since then, he has not missed a single edition of the great event from the international motorsport calendar. 

He joined the Automobile Club de l’Ouest in 1995 before becoming Director in December 2003, a Steering Committee member in November 2006, and took over as President on May 31, 2012.

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The company teamed up with Arcamo Controls, a hydrogen-based manufacturing specialist headquartered in Madrid belonging to the Arcamo Group, to introduce the Virante project, the first Tecnovelero electric car, in a hydrogen powered version.

Virante is a vehicle that can be customized from 4 to 25 kilowatts, whose thermal equivalents are 5.3 and 33.5 horsepower. However, there will also be a high-capacity version, with 40 kilowatts – 53.6 horsepower – designed for heavy-duty or rural applications. 

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The load volume of this version will be 1,000 liters, equipped with special tires, and a number of technical solutions designed for the professional sector.

Strong Engineering Team involved

The project includes various collaborations with public research organizations (OPI). For example, the National Hydrogen Center, an agency promoted by the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, will participate. 

This center is fully dedicated to the development of hydrogen-related technologies, and will collaborate on this program by providing support, qualified technical and research equipment, as well as laboratories and an experimentation center.

There will be also organizations like Eurecat, Technological Center of Catalonia, providing knowledge related to the automotive sector, as well as the Laboratory of Research in Fluid Dynamics and Combustion Technologies, specialized in fluid mechanics, such as hydrogen.

Plans Beyond the Vehicle

Tecnovelero and Arcamo agree that the initiative has to transcend the presentation of the new vehicle, so they want to collaborate with different administrations and other entities in order to build hydrogen stations, so it ends up being a project for the hydrogen technology development throughout Spain.

In addition, “they pointed out that are working due to the need of align everything towards a 100% sustainable orientation, capable of covering demands from a country where green energies will be the priority”.

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The minister said that, currently, it is a hybrid car with a 100 horsepower electric motor, and the intention is to use the most powerful batteries for such vehicles, combined with hydrogen batteries.

“By 2024, we are planning to manufacture a serial production model that will be available on the market,” Manturov stressed. At the unveiling of the first hydrogen-powered prototype designs, the public was able to see part of this innovation. 

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According to the manufacturer, the Russian Central Institute of Automotive Scientific Research and Automotive Engines (NAMI), the car will be able to accelerate up to 100 kilometers per hour in 6 seconds, reaching a top speed of 250 kilometers per hour.

Extensive Testing

Through an official statement, Aurus explained that this is one of the first prototypes being tested. “We are proving the capabilities of the hydrogen platform, as it will be operated in the future.”

They specify that the current version of the Aurus Hydrogen model has a range of up to 600 kilometers, while emphasizing that it has zero carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, and drives quietly and smoothly.

The basic version of the car used to transport President Vladimir Putin will cost 18 million rubles, about $274,000.

About Aurus

One of Russia’s leading luxury car brands, the company has a limousine, a sedan, a minivan and an SUV as part of its line-up. The state investment on the project reached 12.4 billion rubles (almost $170.3 million).

Along with NAMI, with a 63.5 percent stake on Aurus, its other shareholders are the United Arab Emirates’ Tawazun Strategic Development Fund, with 36 percent, and the Russian automaker Sollers with 0.5 percent.

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The TCG 7.8 H2 engine uses hydrogen as a direct fuel rather than through a fuel cell. According to the company, the innovation complies with the zero-emission CO2 limit value specified by the European Union, and is equivalent to electric motors.

Deutz currently is planning serial production of the new technology by 2024. They have already successfully completed initial tests, and the six-cylinder inline prototype is based on an existing, very quiet concept and is already delivering 200 kW of power. 

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The engine is basically suitable for all areas that Deutz has already covered with this conventional propulsion. This means, for example, tractors, construction machinery, commercial and rail vehicles.

Breaking new ground

“At Deutz we are pioneers in carbon-neutral propulsion systems for off-road applications. We were already manufacturing clean and highly efficient engines, but now we are taking the next step: our first hydrogen engine. This represents an important milestone that will help us advance towards our contribution to the Paris climate goals,” says Frank Hiller, CEO of Deutz AG.

Markus Müller, Chief Technology Officer at Deutz AG, explains: “The six-cylinder TCG 7.8 H2 is based on an existing engine design. Powering 200 kW, it operates carbon-free and very quietly.” 

He detailed that initially, the engine is suitable for all current company applications, but due to the available infrastructure, it is likely to be used first on stationary equipment, generators and rail transport.

Formal testing on the installed engine is expected by early 2022, highlighting that a hydrogen machine can perfectly be for everyday use. “The demonstration will be carried out on stationary equipment for power generation, under a partnership project with a regional utility company,” Deutz reported.

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One of them is Toyota, a company that, besides developing electric vehicles, has also forged a strategy to build hydrogen cars. To achieve this goal, the firm will set up a factory to carry out fuel cell units in Kentucky, United States, starting in 2023.

The project has as its central focus to establish a dedicated production line for fuel cell modules at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky. They will be targeted for heavy-duty truck applications, including semi-trailers, that the company has been producing with its Hino subsidiary.

Market Pioneers

This program to be initiated by the organization is the first large-scale commitment to the fuel cell. It is no longer a question of manufacturing a few Toyota Mirai at an extremely gradual pace by technicians who were producing the Lexus LFA at the time, but rather Toyota intends to generate a large volume of these fuel cell modules.

The company’s unit will offer up to 160 kW of continuous power and will weigh around 635 kg, far less than many of the battery options available for commuter applications.

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The kit will be sold as a ready-to-run pack, which includes a high-voltage battery, electric motors, transmission and the necessary hydrogen storage system.

“Truck manufacturers will be able to purchase a fully integrated and validated fuel cell electric propulsion system, providing their customers with an emission-free option for the heavy-duty vehicle segment,” said Tetsuo Ogawa, president and CEO of Toyota Motor North America.

How It Works

Toyota details on its official website that the fuel cell system being developed is more energy efficient than internal combustion engines, and has no CO2 or pollutants emitted when operating. Moreover, drivers may expect the same comfort level as gasoline-powered vehicles, with a generous range and minimal refueling time.

They detail that it can go as far as any similarly sized gasoline vehicle, but with a hydrogen-filled tank. “It takes only three to five minutes to fill it when empty. The reward is smooth and quiet operation, great performance and water vapor as the only exhaust emission.”

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