HyER Events

This year’s European Opendays holds the theme: Investing in Europe’s future: Regions and cities delivering smart, sustainable and inclusive growth.
HyER will be present during various consortium events to exhibit the organisation and activities:

October 11 from 14:00-17:30 : Sustainable mobility in the EU: Emobility, biogas and biofuels – local and regional answers – Location: Steirmark EU Office
Tuesday 11th from 14:30-17:00: “Eurorégions for territorial cooperation” — Location Delegation of the Government of Catalonia to the EU
October 12 from 9:00-12:15 : E-Vehicle: the way to succeed, Examples of PPP concerning the E-Vehicle –Location: Committee of Regions, Brussels
October 12 from 18:00: Hanse EU Office Evening Reception — Location: Hanse Region Brussels Office

The UK’s first public hydrogen filling station has opened in Swindon, UK today September 20th 2011.

The fuel cell station is located at car manufacturer Honda’s South Marston plant and being seen as an important step in a UK-wide scheme to make hydrogen vehicles a viable alternative to petrol-driven cars.

BBC went to Swindon to fill up the Honda FCX Clarity and speak to Professor Kevin Kendall a hydrogen and fuel cell expert from Birmingham University and Ian Piper from Forward Swindon.
Link to BBC Report