1970

·         Hydrogen research begins at the University of Iceland.

1990

·         Discussions begin between the University of Iceland and Hamburgische Electricitets Werke regarding the potential export of hydrogen from Iceland to Germany.

1997

·         Governmental committee on domestic fuel production is formed.

1998

·         Political leadership – governmental policy on hydrogen.

1998

·         Negotiations begin between Icelandic and global stakeholders on hydrogen.

1999

·         Establishment of VistOrka (EcoEnergy) and Icelandic New Energy.

2001

·         ECTOS project starts.

2002

·         Iceland joins the IEA – Hydrogen Implementation Agreement signed.

·         EURO-HYPORT Project starts.

2003

·         ECTOS project:

·         Opening of the world’s first pre-commercial hydrogen station in Reykjavik in April (see photo on pg. 10).

·         The first hydrogen vehicle to be driven in Iceland is the Sprinter, produced by DaimlerChrysler.

·         INE’s conference, Making Hydrogen Available to the Public, held in April.

·         Testing of the operation of hydrogen-powered buses commences in October.

·         Iceland is a founding member of the International Partnership for the Hydrogen Economy (IPHE).

2004

·         IPHE’s milestone meeting in Reykjavik.

·         US Senatorial delegation, comprising John McCain, Hillary Clinton, Susan Collins, Lindsey Graham and John Sununu, visited Iceland in April for a briefing on Iceland’s hydrogen projects (see photo on pg. 11).

·         Icelandic students win the international youth science competition in Beijing, China for their idea on the Future Hydrogen House.

·         New H Ship starts.

2005

·         The ECTOS bus project ends; reports on the various aspects of the experience are published (www.newenergy.is).

·         Fuel cell A-class vehicle from DaimlerChrysler is unveiled in April.

·         INE’s conference in April; HY-Pro-Files, the lessons from ECTOS.

·         Testing of a Japanese fuel cell tricycle is planned on the Icelandic ring road, Highway 1.

·         The Icelandic parliament passed a bill on specific tax reductions for hydrogen vehicles.

2006

·         A stationary fuel cell is put to test at Keflavik International Airport.

·         The buses from ECTOS are used during a whole year within the HYFleet:CUTE project to check on the endurance of the bus and hydrogen station.

·         The performance of the buses proves to be excellent.

·         INE participates in the EU projects: Encourage, Create Acceptance, Roads2HyCom, HyApproval, NEEDS.

·         North Atlantic Hydrogen Association (NAHA) founded; INE becomes the secretariat for NAHA.

2007

·         The hydrogen fuel cell buses are dismantled and integrated into other public vehicles. One is donated to the transport museum in Skogar.

·         The SMART-H2 in Iceland is formally announced.  VistOrka funds the field testing of up to 30 cars according to availability for three years.

·         First hydrogen car to arrive is FC A-class from DaimlerChrysler.

·         The hydrogen station is declared open for the public; instructions and card reader mounted to facilitate monitoring and public use.

·         Skeljungur takes over the commercial operation of the hydrogen station.

·         10 retrofitted hydrogen-battery hybrids are integrated into service fleets and offered as renta-cars by Hertz.

·         Prof. Thorsteinn Sigfusson shares the Energy Globe award presented by Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin.

·          Icelandic hydrogen is established as an industrial manufacturer.

2008

·         Reykjavik’s Energy becomes the largest shareholder in Icelandic New Energy.

·          INE produced a brochure to support 7000 companies and communities in Iceland in formulating a sustainable transport policy and to show corporate social responsibility.

·         Auxiliary power unit on-board Elding is inaugurated.

·          Second Daimler FC-A class put into service.

·          FC Ford Focus arrives and put in use.