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• New agreement to expand hydrogen ecosystem in South Korea and Saudi Arabia
• Collaboration includes R&D into widespread use of non-metallic materials
• Hyundai and Aramco cooperation to explore future automotive businesses and technologies

SEOUL— Hyundai Motor Company signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco). The MOU provides a framework to accelerate expansion of a hydrogen ecosystem in the Korean and Saudi Arabian markets, and to explore the use of advanced non-metallic materials in various fields including the automotive industry.

The new test facility was opened this week in Duisburg. The facility was opened/ presented by the Center for Fuel Cell Technology (ZBT) in the presence of NRW Prime Minister Armin Laschet.

AFC Energy (AIM: AFC), the leading alkaline fuel cell power company, is pleased to announce the signing of a manufacturing framework agreement with UK based Advanced Plastics Ltd for the manufacture and delivery of flow plates for use within the Company’s proprietary hydrogen fuel cell system (“the Agreement”). 

TOKYO–Eneco Holdings, Inc. is committed to the research and development of eco-friendly fuel technologies that reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. In 2015, we developed an emulsion fuel that achieves a complete fusion of 50% oil and 50% water. When used to drive buses on public roads, this fuel cuts carbon dioxide emissions roughly in half—the first achievement of its kind in Japan.

SANTA BARBARA, CA — HyperSolar, Inc. (HYSR), the developer of a breakthrough technology to produce renewable hydrogen using sunlight and water, announced today that it has extended its sponsored research agreement with the University of Iowa through May 31, 2020.

VINATech announces that the company has just opened their new purpose built Carbon materials and Fuel Cell Membrane facility in Jeonju, South Korea.

Company sees record numbers for fuel cell deployments

LATHAM, N.Y.– Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG), a leading provider of hydrogen engines and fueling solutions enabling e-mobility, today highlights record numbers as the close of the 2019 second quarter approaches.

myFC is showcasing how its innovative hydrogen fuel cell system can support companies which are looking to differentiate their battery-operated consumer products – whether they be cars or smartphones – at MWC Shanghai June 26-28.

• A first: the first Dutch taxi fleet on hydrogen
• The municipality of The Hague opts for emission-free transport with Toyota Mirai

Toyota dealer Louwman in The Hague has delivered 35 Toyota’s Mirai cars to Noot Personenvervoer. This means that the municipality of The Hague has the first hydrogen-powered taxi fleet in the Netherlands. Toyota carries out its long-term vision towards zero vehicle emissions and focuses on various efficient powertrains. With the commissioning of the taxi fleet, the number of hydrogen cars sold in 2019 will increase by 152 percent.