Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU)

The Fuel Cells and Hydrogen JU aims to facilitate and accelerate the development and deployment of cost-competitive European hydrogen and fuel cell based energy systems and component technologies for applications in transport, stationary, hydrogen production & storage as well as early markets.  Building on the work of the industry-led European Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology Platform (HFP), with a special focus on its implementation plan, this programme foresees a series of actions relating to the development of hydrogen supply and fuel technologies including:

• Commercial take-off for early market applications (e.g. handheld devices, portable generators) by 2010.
• Stationary applications (domestic and commercial combined heat and power) by 2015.
• Mass market roll-out of transport applications by 2020.

Between 2008 and 2017, the FCH JTI will have a budget of €1 billion. The investment will be shared by its two founding members, the European Commission and the European Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Joint Technology Initiative Industry Grouping, a non-profit organization uniting the sector's key players with contributions from research organisations.

To find out more visit

http://www.fch-ju.eu/

or contact
Graham M Mobbs
European Operations Manager
Technology Strategy Board
graham.mobbs@tsb.gov.uk