Empowering Hydrogen Innovation: The Role of Eurocircuits in Green Team Twente’s Hydrogen-Powered Formula Student Car
Eurocircuits has been a vital partner of Green Team Twente for many years. Our partnership has grown even more significant since we transitioned to Formula Student last year. Prior to 2022, we participated in the Shell Eco Marathon (SEM), with the primary objective of...
Day 4, 5, 6: Our Unforgettable Journey at Formula Student Germany
Over the past four days, our team has had the incredible privilege of participating in Formula Student Germany (FSG), an event that has challenged and inspired us in ways we never thought possible. As we look back on this whirlwind experience, we are filled with a...
Day 1, 2 & 3: Our first three days at Formula Student Germany 2023
The thrill of competition, the suspense of racing, and the pursuit of engineering excellence – these are the ingredients that make Formula Student Germany (FSG) a one-of-a-kind experience for aspiring engineers and innovators. We have left Enschede and arrived here in...
Safety and risk analysis of Apollo GDO
Kiwa has recently become an official partner of Green Team Twente. This racing team, consisting of students from the University of Twente and Saxion University of Applied Sciences, has been building hydrogen cars since 2011 and has previously participated in the Shell...
DAY 7 & 8 – Last days of FSN
That’s a wrap! The final days of our journey at FSN have passed and man did we have an unforgettable experience. On Thursday it was time to pack all our stuff from the pit to make it ready to load into the truck of Heisterkamp that would come the next day. After we...
DAY 6 – Exciting Progress and Hydrogen Hype: Reflections on Day 6 at FSN
Day 6 already flew by. It was another day filled with events. We started the day with getting our feedback on two of the three static events we had yesterday: the EDR and Cost & Manufacturing Event. The feedback session was very informative and we learned a lot....
DAY 5: Charging Ahead with Scrutineering and the Three Static Events
It’s already day 5 of FSN! We started the morning with the preparations for our Accucumulator Scrutineering. We made the electric part of the car as ready as we could. They inspected if the accumulators were safe for use and gave us feedback. Some of it we were...
DAY 4 – Revving Up: Pit Progress, Mechanical Achievement, and Preparations for Statics
Today was the first day we could work in our pit. The mechanics got directly to work with the feedback they got yesterday from our first scrutineering. In the afternoon we went inline to try and get a spot for a second mechanics scrutineering and see if they approved...
DAY 3 – From Nerves to Knowledge: Our First Scrutineering and a Big Storm
The day started early with a collective breakfast again. The excitement was high, but the nerves started to rise a bit as well. We had our first scrutineering event: the mechanical inspection. Since we’ve never done a scrutineering before, we didn’t fully know what to...
DAY 1 & 2 – A Thrilling Start: Formula Student Racing Team Gears Up for TT Assen Circuit
Our journey at FSN begins! With months of preparation and hard work behind us, this blog will take your through the experience of our team at our first race: Formula Student Netherlands. Here we will write updates about how everything is going to take you with us on...
Our new hydrogen race car: Apollo GDO!
We would like to share an update about our recent event: the car reveal of the Apollo GDO, our new hydrogen race car. We welcomed our partners, friends and family at Schouwburg Hengelo.The presentation was given by Amber, Torben, Jeroen and Boris. We built up the...
Hydrogen System Update: Power Milestone Reached
We have some great news to share regarding our hydrogen system! Over the past month, we successfully generated real power, achieving 3.6 kW with a current of 20 amps at 180 volts. This milestone was accomplished through a series of testing days, each one building upon...
Become a fuel cell caretaker!
Take action today and fuel our journey towards a greener future. Join us as we revolutionize racing with sustainable hydrogen technology. By purchasing a fuel cell, you not only support our team but also become an integral part of our innovative mission. Imagine...
Our new chassis
We finally picked up our NEW CHASSIS! Our Structural Engineers got the chassis in after months of work on the design! VDL Special Vehicles used a welding jig to weld everything as symmetrically as possible and to reduce warping. Next to that, they attached the tabs...
Technology Drinks
On the 23rd of March we organized the Technology Drinks! This event was a company market all about connecting companies and students. Students got the possibility to network, get to know the companies and talk about future job or internship perspectives....
New race suit for our drivers
We have a new racing suit Pepijn visited Pro-Racing in Hillegrom and he tried on the new race suit. It is important to have a good race suit to be able to ride as safely as possible. During the race the riders also have to change suits in a few minutes. This...
We got our first Printed Circuit Boards!
Control & SafetyFor the last couple of months Control & Safety was busy working on Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) and specifically the PCB layout of the Brake System Plausibility Device (BSPD), Pre-Charge Circuit (PCC) & Discharge Circuit (DCC).The BSPD...
Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year!
The final days of 2022 are in sight! We have been busy the past few months with team building, researching, documenting and working on the hydrogen racing car GEMINI DKS. We have already learned a huge amount over the past few months already and are eager to...
We are Green Team Twente 2023
WE ARE GREEN TEAM TWENTE 2023This year, we are with 26 students, 24 from the University of Twente and 2 from Saxion University of Applied Sciences. We all decided to work fulltime on Green Team Twente. This relatively large team enables us to head for the new...
Hydrogen Power Train for Formula Student Car
A report was written to give insight into the design choices done when creating the power train of our Formula Student Hydrogen car. It describes the cost and importance of the different components and starts with the basics of a hydrogen power train. This research...
Hydrogen
Multiple hydrogen facts and information are talked about on our website Race-hydrogen. The subjects cover storage, refueling, energy density, proven technology, the hydrogen economy, and sustainable fuel. Sustainable fuel is already explained below. Sustainable fuel...
Formula student racing
- Formula Student Netherlands (FSNL) - This year will see the 5th edition of FSNL. This will be at TT Assen, the home of Motor GP. This will be the first venue where we will show our new hydrogen FS car. Besides us, there will be 50 other teams from three different...
Technical inspection
Because we will not race yet, we do not have to go through a technical inspection. However, we will do some unofficial technical inspection just for ourselves to find out how far we will come and what we should improve. The technical inspection has a few categories...
Our car; facts and information
Random facts about the car 1 cell in the Fuel Cell can produce more than the power we consume with the Aurora Omega. The fuel cell stack consists of 215 of these cells which can produce up to 49 kW altogether.The pressure on a car tire is approximately 3 bars. We...
Sub-team work flow
Each sub-team has its own tasks. What we did do during the year and which workflow is followed will be described by a team member of each subteam. First, we have management, where Wouter the team manager explains what they did. All other subteams can be found via the...
Car Reveal; Gemini DKS
Last Friday Green Team Twente presented its new car to the public. This year, the team of students isbuilding the only Formula Student race car that runs on hydrogen. The team hopes to use this toeducate people about the possibilities of hydrogen and to show that...
We broke our own world record!
Two weeks ago we had our efficiency race, the Shell Eco-marathon, at the TT circuit Assen, where we beat our own world record of 2019. The Aurora Omega ended second! With this score, we will finish our Shell Eco-marathon history and start focusing on going faster and...
We are going to race!
This year we are going to change. It will be the first year we are not just showing our efficient car, but we are also building a racing car, with which we will participate in the formula student. Hydrogen can be a very powerful source. Therefore we will use it to...
HyCC and Green Team Twente go for green gold
Green hydrogen company HyCC will support the Green Team of the University of Twente in their ambition to develop the world’s most efficient and the fastest hydrogen car. With the sponsorship, HyCC wants to contribute to the further development of knowledge about...
Everything about Hydrogen
Do you already know everything about hydrogen? Hydrogen is a hot topic in the field of sustainability. Erwin Geurts and Frank Mietes, two hydrogen pioneers believe as much as we do that hydrogen will play a key role in the energy transition. But unknown makes unloved....
Premieré documentary postponed
The documentary, 'Waterstof Fuel of the Future', is postponed Due to the new restrictions around corona, the documentary and premiere couldn't proceed. Instead of Friday the 19th of November, the premiere will be Friday the 17th of December. This premiere is only for...
Join our Webinar at KIVI
17 november zullen wij in samenwerking met KIVI een webinar organiseren. KIVI Afdeling Elektrotechniek wil in haar reeks lunch webinars onder andere laten zien wat er in het Nederlandse onderwijs gebeurt op het gebied van de energietransitie. Waar houden studenten en...
Green Team Twente 22
Hello, we are Green Team Twente 2021-2022. This year, we are with 27 students, 24 from the University of Twente and 3 from Saxion University of Applied Sciences. These 27 students are divided over 21 full-timers and 6 part-timers. This relatively large team enables us...
Kivi Best Student Team Award
This week October 12, 13, and 14 we were present at the Vakbeurs Zero Emission Ecomobiel. Here, all kinds of solutions to the sustainable transport problem were presented. We were able to connect with many other companies and projects, and discuss the different...
New team, new functions
We, the new Green Team Twente, are happy to announce that we have settled into the Future Factory located at Capitool 25 in Enschede. Currently, elaboration on the team strategy and planning are being carried out for the upcoming year. Meanwhile we are excited to...
We organized our own hydrogen efficiency race!
Dear partners and hydrogen enthusiasts, We are excited to announce the first edition of the Hydrogen Efficiency Challenge, which we are organizing together with HAN Hydromotive & Eco-Runner Team Delft. We are competing in building the most efficient hydrogen...
We have our own VR exhibition in collaboration with the Museumfabriek!
It's our 10th anniversary! It's time to celebrate our journey of 10 years of hard work, sweat, and tears. During this period, we developed a lot of innovative and award-winning hydrogen cars! We want to celebrate this by presenting you with the Green Team Twente...
Happy New Year!
Our new year's resolution is to show the world how green energy can be used in the most efficient way in the automotive industry and increase the awareness about hydrogen! To show this, our ambition is to win as many awards possible for the Shell-Eco Marathon and...
Car Design Challenge: Will you design our next Car?
Attention creative minds! We offer you the opportunity to design our car! Are you a creative person and would you like to make a name for yourself? Well, this is your chance! Compete in our car design competition! Free your imagination and creativity and help us to...
World Champion Green Team Twente unveils one of the most efficient hydrogen cars in the world
The Aurora 3 is the latest pride of the student team Green Team Twente of the University of Twente. The hydrogen car looks beautiful with alternating green and black surfaces and exposed carbon. This year, the student team presented the car in a different way than...
Some disappointing news
Dear hydrogen enthusiasts, At first, I hope that you and all your relations are safe and healthy during this weird time, which is most important. The Corona crisis has also influenced our daily work for Green Team Twente. We all work from home and do meetings via...
Nederlandse studenten uit Enschede al langer voorloper in Waterstof
Waterstof is de afgelopen tijd steeds vaker onderwerp van gesprek en wordt langzamerhand een steeds groter onderdeel van de maatschappij. Niet geheel verassend, want er zijn momenteel veel ontwikkelingen gaande op dit gebied, ook in Nederland. Green Team Twente is een...
Meeting our dutch competitors
The 13th of December we went to Arnhem to meet the other dutch teams: HAN Hydromotive and Eco-runner team Delft who are also competing in the Urban Concept Hydrogen Class. It was a fun evening and it was a nice way of meeting our competitors.
Green Team Twente unveils the design for the 2020 hydrogen car
On Tuesday, December 10, the Design Presentation of Green Team Twente took place in the Vrijhof at the University of Twente. The team revealed the design of the hydrogen car with which they will race at the Shell Eco-Marathon (SEM) Europe in London in July. In the...
The technical sub-teams
A new year has started and it is time to introduce our technical subteams. Who are they and what are their tasks and goals for this year. Structural The Structural sub-team is responsible for building the body of the car. This includes the shell, the rib...
We are Green Team Twente 2019 – 2020
A new year for Green Team Twente has started! 18 new and enthusiastic people, from Saxion and University of Twente, are taking up the challenge of getting the team to an even higher level. Again, we contribute to innovations in sustainable mobility with technically...
Tubantia: Green Team Twente wint ook Driver’s World Championship
[Dutch article on Tubantia] LONDEN - De Enschedese ‘waterstofstudenten’ van het Green Team Twente hebben behalve de Shell Eco-Marathon, vrijdag ook de Driver’s World Championship en communicatie award gewonnen. De jaarlijkse wedstrijd in Londen om de meest efficiënte...
Green Team Twente is now World Champion!
Dear partners and hydrogen enthousiasts,Not one, not two, but three trophies! Green Team Twente is now on its way back to Enschede with three awards. Not only did we win the Shell Eco-Marathon, but also the Communications Award and the Driver's World Championship...
We are European Champions!
Dear partners and hydrogen enthousiasts,Spoiler alert: We have won the Shell Eco-Marathon! From all the UrbanConcept cars with the energy type Hydrogen, we have set the most efficient attempt! If you are wondering how the race works or you have forgotten it, we have...
Competition day 1
Dear partners and hydrogen enthousiasts,Today we had our very first racing day! We had two time slots in which we could race, the first one already starting at 9AM!The Shell Eco-Marathon is all about efficiency. The rules state that we must drive 11 laps on the...
Green Team Twente is now World Champion!
Dear partners and hydrogen enthusiasts, Not one, not two, but three trophies! Green Team Twente is now on its way back to Enschede with three awards. Not only did we win the Shell Eco-Marathon, but also the Communications Award and the Driver's World Championship...
U-Today: Victory for Green Team Twente in London
05 / 07 / 2019 | Rense Kuipers Green Team Twente won the Shell Eco Marathon in their Urban Concept category yesterday. Today, the team is going for the icing on the cake, by trying to win the Drivers’ World Championship, on the same track in London. ‘When we...
Tubantia: Green Team Twente van UT wint Europese Eco-marathon
[duthc article on Tubantia] VIDEO LONDEN - Het Green Team Twente heeft de Shell Eco-marathon gewonnen, die de afgelopen dagen in Londen werd gehouden.Leo van Raaij 4 jul. 2019 Laatste update: 05-07-19, 14:49 De team van de Universiteit Twente...
U-today: Green Team in the lead at the Shell Eco Marathon
04 / 07 / 2019 | Michaela Nesvarova The Green Team Twente is currently in the lead at the Shell Eco Marathon (SEM) held in the UK this week. After the first day of racing yesterday, the UT student team holds the best result in their category. GREEN TEAM AT...
Ready for the race of tomorrow! – SEM 2019
Dear partners and hydrogen enthousiasts, Tomorrow it is finally time to start racing! The competition starts at 9AM sharp. Today, we had some tests that went well, so it looks promising! We expect to find the results on the website of the Shell...
SEM Update: The first days
Dear partners and hydrogen enthusiasts, We have finally arrived in England, settled on the campsite and checked-in at the Shell Eco-Marathon! In the last few days a lot more has happened: for example we passed the technical inspection! Right now everything is going...
GTT Newsletter: June – we are almost racing!
Our race is only 10 days away! Dear partners and hydrogen enthusiasts,It is finally time to pack all our stuff and hop on the boat to England! During the race week, we will keep you posted on all our channels, because a lot will be happening for our team and of course...
AD: 35 waterstoftaxi’s kondigen ‘nieuw tijdperk’ aan
In the Hague, 35 taxis are driving on hydrogen. Probably there will be a lot more hydrogen cars in that region after this summer, when the new hydrogen gas station will be opened! Another milestone for the rise of sustainable mobility in the Netherlands! Here a Dutch...
Tubantia: Een batterijauto op waterstof: wanneer rijden ze in Twente?
A Dutch article on Tubantia: VIDEO | ENSCHEDE - Terwijl de puur elektrische auto nog aan zijn opmars moet beginnen, wordt hij door sommigen al weer afgeschreven. De enige écht groene auto is immers de batterijauto op waterstof. Bijna 100 rijden er nu in Nederland. Ook...
Saxion: Green Team Twente presenteert nieuwste waterstofauto
A Dutch article on Saxion.nl: Maanden is eraan gewerkt en nu is hij bijna af. Vol trots presenteerde Green Team Twente donderdagavond hun gloednieuwe waterstofauto: de Aurora2. Het team zal ook dit jaar afreizen naar Londen om mee te doen met de Shell Shell Eco...
BBC News: NI company makes ‘world first’ hydrogen bus
An article on BBC News about the new hydrogen buses that will drive, among other places, in London by 2020! The world's first hydrogen double-decker buses will be built by a Ballymena company. Wrightbus will manufacture the buses which will be introduced on three...
GTT Update: Daily Report 25th of May on SEM NL
This time, a happy update from us! We had a really nice competition day. Today, the second and last competition day took place. There were two short time slots of an hour where we could start our attempts. One attempt is as said in the last update, 28 minutes....
GTT Update: Daily Report 24th of May on SEM NL
Today was the day that the competition started at the Shell Eco-Marathon Challenger Event NL. The track has the following property's, with the following conditions for the race. (The laps we drive are 790 meters, because the u-turn on the right of the...
GTT Update: Daily Report 23th of May on SEM NL
This week, we are participating in the competition of the Shell Eco-Marathon (SEM) Challenger Event in Holland. We arrived yesterday at our campsite and checked in at Circuitpark Berghem. This race is a qualifier race for the SEM Europe in London. Although we...
Telegraaf: Waterstofauto maakt inhaalslag
A Dutch article on Telegraaf: — Een straatlengte achterstand. Daar lijkt de waterstofauto tegenaan te kijken ten opzichte van de batterijauto, als het gaat om vervanging van fossiele brandstoffen. Is dat verschil nog goed te maken? Op de Universiteit Twente denkt...
GTT Update: The Aurora 2 is revealed!
Last Thursday (May 9th), we finally got to reveal the Aurora 2! We showed what we changed this year, what challenges we tackled on mechanical and electrical field and of course for the hydrogen system. The night was filled with keynote speakers, a complete history of...
RTV Oost: Studenten presenteren waterstofauto, maar elektrisch is toch hip?
This is a Dutch article on RTV Oost: Studenten van Universiteit Twente hebben er een jaar lang aan gewerkt en nu zijn ze eindelijk klaar. Donderdagavond presenteerden zij hun waterstofauto. Dat terwijl elektrische auto's juist aan een opmars bezig zijn. Waarom kiezen...
U-Today and Alles over Waterstof: Green Team presents Aurora Two
On U-Today: ‘Aurora Two’ has been revealed to the public. The newest hydrogen-powered car of the Green Team Twente was presented tonight at Kolenaar Mazda in Enschede. ‘We improved and believe we should be able to be at the top.’ Click here to read the full article!...
GTT Newsletter: May 2019
Newsletter of May 2019 Dear partners and hydrogen enthusiasts, The testing phase has started and we got our new fuel cell, so hopefully the new test results that we will gather in a few weeks will show a higher efficiency than when we tested with the old one....
GTT Update: we got our new fuel cell!
Good news from our hydrogen team! The assembly of the new fuel cell has finished and it passed all the performance tests at ZBT. For the new fuel cell, the cooling system had to be redesigned and fitted to the new cell. In the last and upcoming weeks, we will be...
GTT update: the location and the track of the SEM is announced
From the 2th till the 5th of July 2019, the Shell Eco-Marathon (SEM) of Europe will take place. The exact location had been announced and we are going to race at Mercedes-Benz World, which…
U-Today: Testing ground with tiny houses at campus
This is a Dutch article on U-Today:
Green Team Twente wil zorgen dat de campus aan het eind van dit jaar enkele ‘tiny houses’ rijk is…
New structures provoke for more efficient fuel cells
There has been done new research that suggests that new metal organic frameworks could boost the output of fuel cells to higher levels. With this, the scientists say they can reduce the pressure that is now needed…