Study: Hydrogen in the heating market + + + Rhineland-Palatinate has a hydrogen roadmap drawn up + + + Hyzon Motors receives order from Australia for 154-ton truck with hydrogen drive + + + Climate-neutral Bavaria needs five gigawatts of electrolysis capacity by 2040 + + + Researchers are developing a new process for energy-saving hydrogen production + + + DUH: North Stream 2 is not designed for green hydrogen + + + Berlin is promoting hydrogen storage for PV systems + + + Events
A selection of PtX topics summarized at the end of the week
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Hydrogen could absorb peak loads in the heat sector, which would massively challenge the electricity system in the event of comprehensive electrification. With rapidly growing production from weather-dependent generation technologies such as wind power and photovoltaics, part of the electricity required must be converted into storable gaseous energy sources such as hydrogen to cover peak demand, one says Study on behalf of FNB gas.
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Rheinland-Pfalz has the creation of one Hydrogen study commissioned along with a roadmap. The aim is to develop a hydrogen strategy by 2040 as well as concrete measures to build a sustainable hydrogen economy.
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The US car manufacturer Hyzon Motors Inc. has an order to supply five 154-ton trucks from Ark Energy Corp. received, the Australian subsidiary of the world's largest zinc, lead and silver producer Korea Zinc. The hydrogen-powered vehicles will replace diesel trucks and will be built in Australia and delivered by the end of 2022.
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A climate-neutral Bavaria would need an electrolysis capacity of five gigawatts by 2040 in order to convert the abundant green electricity available in good weather conditions into hydrogen and store it. This is the result of a short study by the Research Center for Energy Economics VBEW. This means that an average annual increase of 250 megawatts is required, which corresponds to around five megawatts per week.
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Researchers have developed a novel, cost-effective electrode material that promises highly efficient, energy-saving hydrogen production: porous phosphorus CoNi2S4 yolk/shell nanospheres. The hydrogen-producing reaction could be coupled to the oxidation of urea instead of oxygen production, which requires significantly less energy. Wastewater from industrial synthesis and sanitary wastewater could serve as a source of urea. The bimetallic yolk/shell particles are superior to most known nickel sulfide and even precious metal based electrocatalysts.
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According to the assessment of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline German environmental aid (DUH) not designed for a climate-friendly hydrogen supply from Russia to Germany. Only the transport of 100 percent hydrogen produced with renewable energies would be compatible with the climate goals. Due to a lack of investigations, it cannot be assessed whether the pipeline is technically capable of transporting high proportions of green hydrogen. However, Russia is not planning any green hydrogen production “on a significant scale”.
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As part of the Berlin funding program “Energy storage PLUS“Private individuals, companies, legal entities and Berlin districts can continue to receive funding of up to 15.300 euros for electricity storage systems that are installed together with a newly built solar system in Berlin. Hydrogen storage systems with an electrolyzer and fuel cell are also eligible. The state funding has now been increased because the previous funding was used up before the end of the program on December 31st due to high demand.
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