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Familiarity with hydrogen on the part of the residents of the Arnhem-Nijmegen region is one of the primary objectives of the HyMove project. The hydrogen-powered bus and the hydrogen filling station will play a major role in the project as eye-catchers. Although the average consumer will not be all that interested in the project's technical aspects, gaining experience with new technology is also an important part of it. The technology used in the Arnhem project is highly innovative in some respects. One exceptional aspect is that most of its technical features have been developed and manufactured by companies in the region.

Notable parts of the bus are, for example, the electric wheel drive by the Apeldoorn company of e-Traction and the fuel cell from NedStack in Arnhem. Part of the filling station is the natural gas reformer made by Arnhem's Hygear, which is used to produce hydrogen.
Safety is an important aspect of the technology. Because of hydrogen's specific properties, all the equipment and installations have to satisfy strict requirements and be certified.

The region is home to many innovative hydrogen companies, making Arnhem one of the three areas in the Netherlands that has been granted the status of hydrogen region. HAN Automotive is also renowned for its involvement in the development of hydrogen technology. It has its own hydrogen laboratory and has developed various new hydrogen applications. This has made it an attractive educational establishment for students who want to become involved in hydrogen technology for vehicles.

In this section we take a look at the various parts of the HyMove project from the technical point of view.