Hydrogen Europe Appoints New Board Members to Accelerate Deployment of Hydrogen Technologies in Europe
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Andreas Froemmel, FuelCell Energy Solutions (FCES) Vice President of Business
and Commercial Development, appointed to Vice-Chair
DRESDEN, Germany, July 01, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FuelCell Energy Solutions,
GmbH (FCES), a provider of ultra-clean, efficient and reliable stationary fuel
cell power plants, announced the appointment of Andreas Froemmel, Vice President
of Business and Commercial Development at FCES, to Vice-Chair of Hydrogen
Europe (formerly New Energy World - Industry Group or NEW-IG); a leading
industry association comprised of about 100 companies dedicated to advancing the
deployment of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies in Europe. As Vice-Chair,
Froemmel will work closely with newly appointed Board Chairman Raphaël
Schoentgen of ENGIE, the French multinational utility company, to craft and
execute the Hydrogen Europe initiatives.
"The Hydrogen Europe association is dedicated to developing awareness, markets,
policy and regulatory framework to enable hydrogen deployment in Europe," said
newly appointed Vice-Chair Andreas Froemmel. "It represents the collaborative
effort between industry, utilities and government to advance the integration of
the hydrogen society."
"Industry leaders working cooperatively and closely with regulatory and
government officials, such as Hydrogen Europe is doing, illustrates the value of
public/private partnerships for showcasing the many advantages of greater
hydrogen adoption for clean and affordable power and transportation," said Chip
Bottone, President and Chief Executive Officer FuelCell Energy, Inc. and
Managing Director, FuelCell Energy Solutions, GmbH. "The FuelCell Energy
Solutions team is pleased to be part of the solution for achieving the energy
and environmental goals of Europe."
The Hydrogen Europe Board of Directors is comprised of executives from leading
European companies including Dr. Katharina Beumelburg, Executive Vice-President
Hydrogen Solutions, Siemens; Didier Pfleger, Senior Vice President, Alstom;
Valérie Bouillon-Delporte, New Business Opportunities Director, Michelin; and
Thomas Melczer, Director of Business Development, Proton Motor.
Hydrogen Europe's mission is to enhance environmental and economic
sustainability while positioning Europe at the forefront of global energy-
related technological developments. It is the industry partner of the European
Commission and the Research community (N.ERGHY) within the Fuel Cells and
Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU); this unique public-private partnership with
N.ERGHY within the FCH JU supports Europe's development and commercial
introduction of clean technologies in the transport and energy sectors.
Mr. Froemmel's leadership at FCES, since the company's founding in 2012, has
directly impacted the market awareness of affordable and ultra-clean stationary
fuel cell power plants in Europe; implementing installations in Berlin with the
German Government and in London, including a downtown office tower, 20
Fenchurch, and the Crown Estate owned Regent Street development as well as the
execution of a project development agreement with EON Connecting Energies. Mr.
Froemmel actively engages with European and German legislative and regulatory
officials to advocate the whole fuel cell and hydrogen sector with a special
focus on stationary fuel cell power plants at the confluence of energy,
environmental and economic policies.
About Hydrogen Europe
Hydrogen Europe (formerly known as NEW-IG) is the leading industry association
working to make hydrogen energy an everyday reality in Europe. The group
represents almost 100 companies, both large and SMEs, and partners with the
European Commission and the research community in a public-private partnership,
Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking, worth ?1.3 billion to accelerate the
market introduction of these clean technologies in energy and transport. It also
serves as the industry's reference point and key advocate towards European
decision-makers. Learn more about Hydrogen Europe at http://hydrogeneurope.eu/
About FuelCell Energy Solutions, GmbH
FuelCell Energy Solutions manufactures, sells, installs, and services stationary
fuel cell power plants that efficiently and economically generate electricity
and usable high quality heat suitable for making steam. Administrative offices
are located in Dresden, Germany and manufacturing operations are located in
Taufkirchen, Germany. Continuous power generated at the point of use with the
virtual absence of pollutants supports energy security and power reliability as
well as sustainability initiatives. Ultra-Clean baseload distributed generation
is attractive to electric utilities, universities, hospitals, government
facilities, industrial operations and other locations with significant power
needs. For more information please visit www.fces.de.
Direct FuelCell, DFC, DFC/T, DFC-H2, DFC-ERG and FuelCell Energy logo are all
registered trademarks in the U.S.A. of FuelCell Energy, Inc.
Contact:
FuelCell Energy Solutions GmbH
Andreas Froemmel
Manager Commercial
+ 49 351 2553 7397
afroemmel(at)fces.de
FuelCell Energy, Inc.
Kurt Goddard
Vice President Investor Relations
(+001) 203-830-7494
ir(at)fce.com
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