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It’s all about the colors of hydrogen … again

It’s all about the colors of hydrogen … again

by | Sep 12, 2021 | Germany

I could be wrong, of course. But I feel like more and more members of the hydrogen community have had enough of people constantly talking about their favorite colors. During the past several months, we’ve seen debate after debate about the pros and cons of green, blue and turquoise hydrogen. First in Germany, now in Brussels. (more…)

Methanol as a central building block of a sustainable energy future

Methanol as a central building block of a sustainable energy future

by | Sep 12, 2021 | Germany

© Global Energy Solutions

© Global Energy Solutions

Guest commentary by Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Franz Josef Radermacher

Germany focuses too much on national goals in the fight against climate change (climate nationalism). However, these are of little relevance in the global context. This focus leads to unfavourable strategies, for example in the areas of green electricity, green hydrogen and synthetic fuels. All considerations are dominated by scarcity and too high costs. Because in Germany people want to produce themselves what should be imported wisely. Just as 70 per cent of energy has been imported up to now. (more…)

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Metal hydride as H2 storage for alpine residential building

Metal hydride as H2 storage for alpine residential building

by | Sep 12, 2021 | Germany

The Miner's house with Hy2green energy supply, © GKN

© GKN

Seasonal storage of hydropower

Up to now, hydrogen has generally been stored in a gaseous state – both in the mobile and stationary sectors. But there are other possibilities: For example, a group of companies has applied the same technology to a South Tyrolean residential building that is also used in fuel cell-powered submarines: Metal hydride storage. With their help, a seasonal energy transfer of hydropower from summer to winter is being tested as part of a demonstration project. (more…)

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This should be a Lexus

This should be a Lexus

by | Sep 12, 2021 | Germany

Toyota MiraiDriving report on the Toyota Mirai 2

The first impression immediately conveys that this Mirai is no ordinary Toyota. Its design is much more pleasing to European tastes than that of its predecessor – and it is bigger, fancier, and more refined than the Mirai 1. This impression is underlined by the statement of the director of the Berlin representative office of Toyota Motor Europe, Ferry Franz, that this model was actually supposed to be a Lexus. (more…)

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Safely and precisely jetted in

Safely and precisely jetted in

by | Sep 12, 2021 | Germany

Gas Turbine, © Siemens

© Siemens

First micromix gas turbines burn pure hydrogen

The Kawasaki M1A gas turbine is a milestone for the energy turnaround. It has been operating on a harbour island off Kobe since July 2020 and is the first gas turbine with complete, dry and low-nitrogen oxide hydrogen combustion, so-called dry-low NOX combustion. This is because H2 is extremely reactive, and it is precisely this that distinguishes the combustion of a hydrogen-natural gas mixture from that of pure natural gas. (more…)

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Scotland’s hydrogen economy

Scotland’s hydrogen economy

by | Sep 12, 2021 | Germany

Fuel cell, MSUs and local ferry, at Kirkwall Pier,

 © Colin Keldie

Delivering a bright future through collaboration and innovation

In December 2020 Scotland became the first country in the UK to publish a hydrogen policy statement, six months after publication of the German hydrogen strategy. This sets out Scotland’s vision for hydrogen and how we can maximize our massive potential in the sector. Our accompanying Hydrogen Assessment Report appraised the potential for hydrogen to be deployed to help achieve our stretching decarbonization targets. Its economic impact scenarios concluded that Scotland has the potential to deliver up to 126 terawatt-hours of green hydrogen per year by 2045, up to 96 terawatt-hours of them for export. This would protect or create between 70,000 and over 300,000 jobs – in a population of 5.5 million – and deliver gross value-added impacts of between GBP 5 billion and GBP 25 billion. (more…)

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