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Power-to-Gas in Augsburg Residential Development

Power-to-Gas in Augsburg Residential Development

by | Apr 1, 2019 | Germany

Energy cycle
Energy cycle of a multifamily building, © Exytron

A small, decentralized power-to-gas system was started up in a residential development in Augsburg, Germany, at the beginning of this year. Exytron, the Rostock-based manufacturer of the installation, said it was the first of its kind around the globe to store surplus renewable electricity in synthetic natural gas and extract power when needed. With the help of the company’s SmartEnergyTechnology, “the system reduces emissions by 70 percent to 100 percent,” said the business’s sales director, Klaus Schirmer.

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DWV and DVGW Join Forces

DWV and DVGW Join Forces

by | Apr 1, 2019 | Germany

W. Diwald, T. Bareiß, G. Linke
Werner Diwald, DWV; Thomas Bareiß, economy ministry; and Gerald Linke, DVGW (from left)

On January 17, in Berlin, the German Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association, also known as DWV, and the German Association of the Gas and Water Industries, or DVGW, signed an agreement to step up their efforts to help set up a power-to-gas market. At the signing ceremony, which was attended by Thomas Bareiß, who has a leading role in the economy ministry, both organizations said they aimed to “gradually turn today’s fossil fuel economy into a climate-friendly energy system” by replacing natural with synthetic gas one step at a time.

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A True Pioneer Goes Off-Grid

A True Pioneer Goes Off-Grid

by | Apr 1, 2019 | Europe, worldwide

Jensen
The house has run entirely off solar power and hydrogen, © Hans-Olof Nilsson

Hans-Olof Nilsson from Sweden is an electrical engineer who used to work in the refrigeration and telecoms industries and now co-manages a clean energy consulting firm focusing on off-grid solar power and hydrogen storage solutions. A few years back, he decided to go off-grid, by storing solar energy in summer as hydrogen to keep warm in the cold Swedish winter. One day, he invited me to visit his house, which has more than 5,380 square feet (over 500 square meters) of space and is just 6.2 miles (10 kilometers) away from Gothenburg. 

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Hyundai Exec Co-Chairs Hydrogen Council

Hyundai Exec Co-Chairs Hydrogen Council

by | Apr 1, 2019 | worldwide

Eui-sun Chung, Hyundai
Eui-sun Chung, © Hyundai

In January, Eui-sun Chung, the executive vice chairman of Hyundai Motor Company, was named co-chair of the Hydrogen Council. He now heads the organization together with Benoît Potier, Air Liquide’s chief executive and chairman of the council since its founding in 2017. Both stressed the import of creating a zero-carbon hydrogen society.

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Major Project in Emsland Region

Major Project in Emsland Region

by | Apr 1, 2019 | Europe, Germany

Amprion
Adapting an existing gas pipeline, © Amprion

The race to build the biggest multi-megawatt power-to-gas plant has begun: On February 11, in Berlin, TenneT and two transmission system operators, namely Amprion and Open Grid Europe, or OGE for short, announced their joint plans to construct a 100-megawatt electrolysis system. As part of Hybridge, they intend to put up a hydrogen production system and adapt an OGE pipeline near Lingen, in Germany’s Emsland region, to transport the gas. The project is expected to cost EUR 150 million.

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