Toyota Racing will conduct the first public demonstration runs of its liquid hydrogen-powered TR LH2 Racing Prototype at the Circuit de la Sarthe in Le Mans, France next week. “The TR LH2 Racing Prototype is based on the same chassis as the TR010 HYBRID Hypercar that will compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans from June 13 to 14. It is intended to promote the development of hydrogen technology in motorsport,” said the Japanese car manufacturer.
A research team in China Dalian Institute for Chemical Physics proposed a new hydrogen-electricity co-storage system by coupling gas-solid hydrogen batteries (g-HIB) with a secondary battery, saying the system achieves a capacity of 1,526 mAh/g, and a wide operating temperature range (-20 C to 90 C). “Compared to other hydrogen storage technologies, this co-storage system delivers high hydrogen energy efficiency and could find wide applications in mobile or stationary hydrogen use scenarios,” the researchers said in the paper published in Jouleadding that the system also achieves good cycling performance.
The University of California Riverside (UCR) is testing a van with a hydrogen combustion engine imported from France. Originally a diesel-powered vehicle, international company Phinia has retrofitted the Fiat Ducato van with a hydrogen combustion engine. The researchers will conduct laboratory and road tests of the van to evaluate its performance, emissions characteristics and overall operation. “The results will be presented at scientific conferences and ultimately published in scientific journals,” said the university in a press release.
AT, Hydrogen Europeand the H2Global Foundation launched the e-SMF Early Movers Initiative, intended to request EU Member States to release financing for the production and purchase of e-fuels for shipping. “It calls for the creation of a two-sided auction mechanism for marine fuels, by purchasing e-fuels from producers and selling them with subsidies to maritime buyers. This would bridge the gap between the price that producers need to set to make their projects profitable, and the price that shipping companies are willing to pay for these fuels. It would reduce the risks of early-stage projects and create viable business cases for e-fuel producers.” said T&E, a non-profit organization based in Brussels.
Protium green solutions And ITM power have formalized a strategic partnership to develop and operate industrial-scale green hydrogen production facilities across the UK. “The first area of collaboration being actively explored under this framework is the flagship Cromarty Hydrogen Project in the Scottish Highlands. The recently acquired project by Protium has successfully secured government-backed funding through Hydrogen Allocation Round 1 (HAR1),” said the two companies talking about the project for an electrolyser capacity of 15 MW, the final investment decision of which is “currently aimed” at December 2026.
Orlen has opened its seventh publicly accessible hydrogen filling station in Gdynia, Poland. The Polish oil and gas company explains that the station in the Baltic city is equipped with a fuel dispenser with two refueling points: one with a pressure of 350 bar for passenger cars and another with a pressure of 700 bar for buses and trucks. The installation has a daily capacity of 630 kg of hydrogen. Refueling a passenger car takes about five minutes, while a bus can refuel in about 15 minutes.
