As part of the program to promote electric mobility, Germany will strengthen research on electric vehicles with an additional 1 million euros. The new program promotes research projects which involve firms and universities, non-university research institutions.
A Further One Million Toward Electric Mobility April 19, 2011
Baden Wuerttemberg jump starts electric mobility. August 6, 2009
The Stuttgart Regional Economic Development Corporation (Stuttgart Region EDC) has been awarded 115-million euros by Germany’s Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs in a competition to help jumpstart the development of sustainable transportation systems in urban areas. Supported by the Baden-Wuerttemberg Ministry for Environment, the Stuttgart Region’s entry was selected over 129 competing proposals for the region’s innovative plan to connect private and commercial users of electric-based transportation systems, including trains, buses, electric and hybrid-electric cars, bicycles and even scooters.”As the birthplace of the automobile we want to continue to lead in writing the history of the automobile,” said Dr. Walter Rogg, managing director of the Stuttgart Region EDC. “Through a consortium of companies, public transportation entities, academic institutions and local communities, we are demonstrating our ability to design and implement projects that will shape the future of mobility.”Several pilot and demonstration projects proposed for the Stuttgart Region provide communities and counties with a roadmap for electric mobility, including long-term tests of hybrid buses on regular public-bus routes; bus stops equipped with electric bikes; extension of bus routes powered by overhead electricity lines; new business models to enhance market acceptance of electric vehicles, and many more.A unique mixture of [...]
Baden-Württemberg opens first public hydrogen filling station June 18, 2009
On the site of the OMV service station at Stuttgart Airport, OMV in cooperation with Linde AG and Daimler AG is opening Baden-Württemberg’s first publicly accessible hydrogen filling station on 17 June 2009. The cooperation between the participating companies is subsidised by the State of Baden-Württemberg. The hydrogen filling station will serve fuel-cell vehicles of the latest generation, such as the Mercedes-Benz B-Class F-CELL, with 700-bar high-pressure technology. Small-series production of this vehicle is to commence later this year in Germany. “By entering the field of hydrogen technology we are protecting natural resources, while at the same time reducing our dependence on the import of fossil fuels,” said Baden-Württemberg’s Minister-President Günther H. Oettinger. The establishment of a public hydrogen infrastructure is considered by all parties to be crucial to the successful introduction of hydrogen-powered vehicles. Clusters in Berlin and Hamburg have already been established. Of the currently almost 30 hydrogen stations in Germany, six are integrated into public filling station operations. The cooperative project being carried out at Stuttgart Airport’s OMV filling station is now Germany’s seventh publicly accessible hydrogen station and the first in the State of Baden-Württemberg.
Baden-Wuerttemberg award for innovative fuel cel technology 2009 June 9, 2009
In recognition of exceptional developments in one of the new century’s most fascinating technologies, and to stimulate further innovation, the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Environment and the Stuttgart Region Economic Development Corporation are – for the ninth time – inviting entries for the f-cell award, sponsored by the State of Baden-Württemberg.The f-cell award is presented in recognition of new fuel cell technology with the potential for practical application. Entrants can submit innovative solutions involving mobile, portable and stationary deployment of fuel cells. Entries can comprise individual components, entire fuel cell systems, related peripherals (fuel and storage technologies), or advances in the use of fuel cells in mobile, portable or stationary applications. Deadline is July 15, 2009. Winners will be announced at the f-cell Congress, Septemeber 28-28, 2009 in Stuttgart. Please visit f-cell award website for details.