Everfuel is building hydrogen filling stations in Trelleborg +++ Study confirms Wilhelmshaven's H2 potential +++ ElringKlinger is developing a new generation of stacks +++ Toyota plans fuel cell production in the USA +++ Vitesco is developing an FC control unit +++ Chairman of the UK HFCA resigns +++ BMVI funding for PtL +++ Dates +++
A selection of PtX topics summarized at the end of the week
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Danish company Everfuel A/S , together with the municipality of Trelleborg and Trelleborg Energy AB, plans to build eight hydrogen refueling stations. The project is part of the Nordic Hydrogen Corridor, which is co-financed by the European Union's CEF program. The project partners have now signed an agreement for the construction of the first station. Everfuel intends to invest €1,5 billion in developing the green hydrogen value chain in Europe and aims to generate €1 billion in revenue from the sale of hydrogen fuel for buses, trucks, and cars by 2030.
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The results of a feasibility study confirm the technical potential of the Wilhelmshaven site for the large-scale production of green hydrogen. Furthermore, the region possesses significant industrial expansion potential. It is characterized by its immediate proximity to the deep-water port, a rapidly expandable local infrastructure, and favorable access to renewable energies. The aim is to develop hydrogen-based direct reduction of iron ore. According to Lower Saxony's Environment Minister Olaf Lies, the production of two million tons of sponge iron annually, with a CO2 savings potential of up to 2,3 million tons, would be possible before 2030. The study was commissioned by the steel manufacturers Salzgitter AG and ArcelorMittal , the energy company Uniper , the logistics specialist Rhenus , the city of Wilhelmshaven , and the state of Lower Saxony.
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ElringKlinger plans to develop a new generation of fuel cell stacks. These are intended primarily for use in commercial vehicles, but also in buses, the maritime sector, rail transport, and as stationary power units. The subsidiary EKPO Fuel Cell Technologies (EKPO), a joint venture with Plastic Omnium (France), will be responsible for implementing the project within the framework of the EU's IPCEI (Important Project of Common European Interest) programs.
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Toyota aims to bring its fuel cell technology from prototype to mass production. Starting in 2023, assembly of fuel cell modules intended for use in hydrogen-powered heavy-duty vehicles is slated to begin on a production line at Toyota's plant in Kentucky, USA. The company will showcase the technology at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo 2021 in Long Beach, California, from August 31 to September 1 , and will present a prototype truck powered by Toyota's fuel cell kit.
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Regensburg-based automotive supplier for drive technologies, Vitesco Technologies GmbH (formerly Continental Powertrain until autumn 2019), is developing a new central control unit for a fuel cell system (Fuel Cell Control Unit, FCCU) for a German fuel cell manufacturer, according to the company. The FCCU is slated for series production starting in the second half of this decade. No further details were provided, but there is a reference to "heavy trucks."
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Chris Jackson, chairman of the UK Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association (UK HFCA), has resigned from his post, according to multiple media reports. He accused oil companies of making false claims about the cost of producing hydrogen from fossil fuels in order to secure billions in taxpayer money from the UK Treasury, as reported in the British daily newspaper The Guardian. According to the report, a government strategy paper proposes supporting "blue hydrogen," which is produced from fossil gas and generates carbon emissions. Jackson told the paper he could no longer lead an industry association that includes oil companies supporting blue hydrogen projects, as these projects are "not sustainable" and "make no sense at all." Environmental groups have criticized the approach of giving equal weight to blue and green hydrogen.
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The Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) is funding development platforms for power-to-liquid fuels. Applications can now be submitted for the construction and operation of a platform for electricity-based liquid fuels with a production capacity of up to 10.000 tons per year. These platforms could serve both research and demonstration purposes. The application deadline is October 15, 2021.
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