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Debut of stationary hydrogen engines?

Debut of stationary hydrogen engines?

by | Mar 7, 2022 | Germany

MAN - engine operated with up to 25 percent hydrogen

engine operated with up to 25 percent hydrogen © MAN

The whole world is talking about the imminent end of combustion engines, on possible bans on oil and diesel combustion engines. But what about hydrogen motors, especially for stationary applications? In the German-speaking domain, companies such as 2G and Innio are particularly active in this sector. Globally, companies like Wärtsilä and MAN are also pushing for this technology route. (more…)

HYPOS – From Storage to Distribution

HYPOS – From Storage to Distribution

by | Dec 1, 2017 | Germany

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Total energy supply cost

One of the objectives of HYPOS, the Hydrogen Power Storage & Solutions East Germany initiative founded in 2013, is to establish a renewable hydrogen economy in middle and east Germany. The initiative identified the setup and expansion of the associated infrastructure as an essential prerequisite to achieve that aim. The region offers already available structures throughout (e.g., pipelines, underground caverns) and great renewable energy potential. (more…)

KnowHy – EU-wide Offer of H2 Training

KnowHy – EU-wide Offer of H2 Training

by | Jul 1, 2017 | Europe

KnowHyThe success of marketing a new technology hinges on the number of people who know how to install, maintain and repair it properly. In 2014, the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking launched the KnowHy project to disseminate knowledge of fuel cell technologies that had reached near-market maturity. Supported by the European Commission’s 7th Framework Program, the project became more detailed as the years passed. Now fully developed, it will continue until 2020. (more…)

Vaillant Puts Fuel Cell Heating on Ice

Vaillant Puts Fuel Cell Heating on Ice

by | May 3, 2017 | Europe, Germany

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The xellPOWER shown during the SHK 2016 will not reach the market

Heating system manufacturer Vaillant has – again – put its fuel cell business on hold. Management announced on March 14, 2017, during the ISH in Frankfurt, Germany, that it had “reduced development capacities in fuel cells [and] put the market introduction of the fuel cell heating system for single-family buildings on hold for the time being.” Instead, Carsten Voigtländer, CEO of the Vaillant Group, intends to put a greater focus on renewable energy and heat pumps. In his view, “there currently is no fuel cell heating system that would be economically feasible for owners of real estate.” (more…)

German Government Launches FC Subsidy Program

German Government Launches FC Subsidy Program

by | Nov 1, 2016 | Germany

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Financial support elates consumers, © SOLIDpower

On Aug. 1, 2016, the heating industry got the certainty they wanted with regard to the future policy framework for state-of-the-art fuel cell heating systems: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) announced two new subsidy programs, one providing an investment grant for fuel cell heating systems and one for optimizing heating technology by replacing old pumps. Both financial measures are part of the Incentive Program Energy Efficiency (APEE) (more…)