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Heated debate concerning the CO2 price

Heated debate concerning the CO2 price

by | Nov 17, 2019 | Germany

Development of the CO2 price since 2014
Development of the CO2 price since 2014, © www.wallstreet-online.de

Not so long ago, CO2 certificates were still the epitome of a bureaucratic failure: Hardly anyone wanted them. They were introduced into the energy industry, but in a way that hardly allowed them to have any effect.

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Iridium could slow down electrolyser run-up

Iridium could slow down electrolyser run-up

by | Oct 7, 2019 | worldwide

Vulcano plot of different metal oxides for oxygen evolution.
Fig. 1: Vulcano plot of different metal oxides for oxygen evolution, according to [2] © Trasatti S., Electrocatalysis by oxides – attempt at a unifying approach, J. Electroanal. Chem. 1980; 125-131.

Although hydrogen produced from renewable energies has been under discussion for decades as a possible alternative to fossil fuels, it has so far only played a minor role. Recently, however, there have been signs of change, so that “green” hydrogen could gain momentum in the energy sector: More and more powerful electrolysis systems are available, and the prices for these systems are falling. If, however, PEM electrolysers were to be added on a large scale, iridium could become scarce and thus more expensive and thus stand in the way of a reduction in the already considerable investment costs.

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Fuel Cell Incentive at 40 Percent

Fuel Cell Incentive at 40 Percent

by | Dec 1, 2017 | Germany

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Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell – less expensive than you may have thought

“Fuel cell cars are too expensive – and there’s no refueling infrastructure either.” You may hear a sentence like this one many times over. Both German-language magazine HZwei and English-language e-journal H2-international have reported regularly about new hydrogen filling stations (e.g., October 2017 issue of H2-international). So, let’s look at the price, which might be much lower than many Germans believe. If you factor in available incentives, an FCV such as the Honda Clarity Fuel Cell would cost only around EUR 42,000 (more…)

A Clean, Quiet and Comfortable Fuel Cell Car

A Clean, Quiet and Comfortable Fuel Cell Car

by | Dec 1, 2016 | Asia, Germany

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H2 refueling at the Berlin filling station

Hyundai has been on the market with its mass-produced ix35 fuel cell car since 2013. Last year, 250 units were shipped to Europe, with 120 sold or leased to German businesses alone. And this year, Linde established BeeZero, which ordered as many as 50 of them for its vehicle-sharing service in Munich. Even though the fuel cell version won’t be coming to every Hyundai dealership within the next months, H2-international put it to the test for nine days (more…)