WaterstofNet is als coördinator van Vlaamse Samenwerkingsverband Waterstof en Brandstofcellen VZW (vswb) ook direct betrokken bij de werking van European Hydrogen Association (EHA). Bovendien vertegenwoordigt Vlaanderen in The European Regions and Municipalities Partnership for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells (HyRaMP). Europa heeft bovendien met de Fuel Cell and Hydrogen-Joint Undertaking 470 miljoen euro vrijgemaakt voor projecten rond waterstof en brandstofcel-technologie. De regio Vlaanderen-Zuid-Nederland ambieert wil hierin een actieve parner zijn.
European Hydrogen Association (EHA)
In 2000 five national hydrogen organisations established the European Hydrogen Association (EHA) and started a close collaboration to promote the use of hydrogen as an energy vector in Europe. In 2004 major European industries active in the development of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies joined the EHA and enforced this effort to create a commercial market for stationary and transport applications and a role as market leader for the European hydrogen and fuel cell sector. The EHA curremtly represents 15 national hydrogen and fuel cell organisations and the main European companies active in the hydrogen infrastucture development. Its unique membership structure has enabled the EHA to have up-close insight in local developments and to communicate important issues regarding industrial and regulatory needs to key decision makers at EU level. Since 2008 the EHA is hosting the European Regions and Municipalities Partnership for Hydrogen adn Fuel Cells, HyRaMP.
The missions of the Association are defined as follows:
- Information
- Representation
- Expertise
- Education & Training
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The European Regions and Municipalities Partnership for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells (HyRaMP)
HyRaMP, the European Regions and Municipalities Partnership for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells was founded in Brussels on April 14, 2008. HyRaMP’s mission is to provide the European Regions and Municipalities with a representative body that can be coherent, distinguishable and influential towards the European Joint Undertaking for Fuel Cells and Hydrogen (FCH JU) and all relevant stakeholders and decision makers at both public and private level. The Partnership allows its Members to play a key role in the implementation of strategies that aim for the uptake of FCH technologies and particularly that of the FCH JTI.
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The Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH-JU)
To strengthen Europe’s position as a technologically innovative economy, 5 Joint Undertakings have been set up, including the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU), the first JU in the field of energy technology. They focus on fields of high industrial andpolicy relevance.
The FCH JU’s mission is :
- to accelerate the development of fuel cell and hydrogen technologies
in Europe and enable their commercialisation between 2010 and 2020. - Co-ordinate research efforts and respond to industry needs
The organisation :
- Long term public – private partnership supporting research,technological development and demonstration
- The FCH JU is established under Article 171 of the EC Treaty
- Adoption of the Regulation 521/2008 setting up the FCH JU by
the Competitiveness Council on 30 May 2008 - FCH JU shall support RTD activities following open and competitive calls for proposals, independent evaluation, and the conclusion of a Grant Agreement and a Consortium Agreement for each project
The members of the FCH-JU:
- The European Fuel Cell and Hydrogen JTI Industry Grouping and the European Community,,represented by the Commission, are the founding members
- Industry Grouping currently has 67 members
- The New European Research Grouping on Fuel Cells and Hydrogen became a member at the First meeting of the FCH JU Governing Board
Research Grouping currently has 54 members
The budget and cost sharing of the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen JU
- For 2008 – 2013: € 940 M (minimum)
- EC budget : € 470 M (in cash)
- Industry : € 450 M (minimum in kind) € 20 M (in cash)
- Close follow-up to monitor and ensure the 50/50 cost
sharing between the Community and
