COP26: H2 Energy and Trafigura publish white paper on hydrogen trucks + + + COP26: CIP invests 100 billion euros in green energy + + + COP26: Solaria and Enagás plan green hydrogen production plant + + + COP26: US Department of Energy supports “H2 Twin Cities” + + + “German Renewable Award” for H2 innovation from the Apex Group + + + Federal Foreign Office opens hydrogen office in Nigeria + + + Appointments
A selection of PtX topics summarized at the end of the week
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The developer of green hydrogen H2 Energy and the Dutch raw materials trader Trafigura Group Pte Ltd have at the World Climate Conference in Glasgow (COP26). White paper published. It calls on governments to take rapid policy action to incentivize private sector investment and kick-start a zero-emissions hydrogen truck ecosystem across Europe. “Heavy-duty transport is an optimal sector for the introduction of low-carbon hydrogen.” By converting ten percent of the European fleet from diesel trucks to fuel cell power, up to 40 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions could be avoided per year. The development of a low-carbon hydrogen supply network for trucking would act as a catalyst to accelerate the growth of the overall hydrogen economy.
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Representatives of the Danish fund manager said on the first day of the World Climate Conference CIP, they want to invest 100 billion euros in green energy in the next few years. An average of ten billion dollars per year should be acquired between 2022 and 2030. About a third of the CIP pipeline will be accounted for by offshore wind power by 2030. Other key technologies include Power-to-X, photovoltaics and onshore wind power, but also energy storage and, in particular, “energy islands” such as those currently being developed in Denmark. These are floating wind turbines that are combined with on-site hydrogen production plants. The roadmap to 2030 includes investments in 30 GW of offshore wind and 20 GW of onshore wind, solar and Power-to-X projects.
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The two Spanish companies announced at COP26 Solaria Energia y Medio Ambiente SA and Enagas SA their cooperation to develop a Plant for the production of green hydrogen to consider. The electricity will come from a solar power plant with an output of 200 megawatts. Enagás, based in Madrid, is a transmission system operator for natural gas and, among other things, operates a pipeline network in Spain that is approximately 10.000 kilometers long. Solaria develops and operates photovoltaic projects and systems.
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The US Energy Secretary David Turk announced the start of in Glasgow “H2 Twin Cities”. The initiative aims to accelerate hydrogen adoption by creating “global partnerships between cities and communities” around the world to collaborate locally, share ideas, accelerate innovation and deploy clean hydrogen at scale. 
Under H2 Twin Cities, any city in any country with a proven commitment to advancing hydrogen and fuel cell technology can express its interest in partnering and joining forces with another city. Pairs of cities from different countries are conceivable “that are already playing a pioneering role in the introduction of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies and have extensive experience in the acceptance of end consumers, the development of infrastructure and raising awareness among the population (“sibling cities”). It is also possible to bring together cities “that are at very different levels when it comes to introducing hydrogen technologies” (“mentor-mentee cities”).
At the working group of H2 Twin Cities Initiative So far, the United States, the European Commission, Canada, Japan, Saudi Arabia, South Korea and the Netherlands are involved, as well as the International Energy Agency and the Clean Energy Ministerial Hydrogen Initiative (CEM H2I), an association of numerous countries at ministerial level. Interested parties can register for the initiative until December 29, 2021.
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The one through the Apex Group realized green Rostock Laage hydrogen hub was with the “German Renewables Award 2021” considered. According to the jury, the project offers a complex infrastructure that reflects all technical aspects as well as the economic framework for the future development and operation of corresponding hydrogen energy solutions. The hydrogen hub covers the entire spectrum of hydrogen use: production from green electricity, storage, reconversion of electricity through a combined heat and power plant and fuel cell, refueling infrastructure for buses, trucks and cars, but also filling into 300 bar trailers for transport to regional users.
The award ceremony took place on November 11th in Hamburg. For the first time in ten years, a “Hydrogen Innovation of the Year” category was introduced.
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The Federal Government's National Hydrogen Strategy, published in June 2020, aims to promote international cooperation in addition to creating a domestic hydrogen market. In this context, that is correct Foreign Office Hydrogen offices in strategically important countries. Now that's it German-Nigerian Hydrogen Office opened in the Nigerian capital Abuja with training on Power-to-X for Nigerian decision-makers. The focus of this training is on processes for converting electricity into fuels, also for industry. The office's task is to network decision-makers, experts and companies from both countries and to offer expert advice on the opportunities and challenges of the hydrogen economy. The project is carried out in cooperation with the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) GmbH.
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