Mobility E-Fuels and H2 Derivatives © Senatskanzlei Hamburg “Green” and “blue” ammonia from other continents to come to Europe A new energy infrastructure is emerging 05/30/2024 - Ammonia produced from electrolysis-generated hydrogen is to become the green energy carrier and sustainable basic chemical of the future. The infrastructure for the import is being created at lightning speed. In Hamburg and Brunsbüttel, new terminals are to start operation in 2026. NH3 can assume a key role in the energy transition 06/09/2022 - The production of ammonia for the fertilizer industry is, according to the IEA (International Energy Agency), the second most important area of hydrogen utilization. We therefore presented some concrete projects for the production of green ammonia in the July 2021 issue of H2-international. But what about the user side? Up to now, ammonia has hardly played any role as an energy carrier, although it could become an important source of energy, especially in transport by ship. The compound has numerous advantages over other energy mediums. At the same time, however, there are still many technical and logistical challenges to be solved, which are being addressed by, among others, the research projects ShipFC and Campfire. More about E-Fuels and H2 Derivatives Vehicles © Daimler Truck AG Mobility SSB Stuttgart completes test phase and opts for hydrogen buses from Daimler Buses 04/29/2025 - Daimler Buses will deliver ten fuel cell buses featuring a new, pure hydrogen drive mode to SSB Stuttgart. These vehicles are part of a strategy aimed at integrating various alternative drive systems within the fleet. With the procurement of ten fuel cell buses, SSB concludes the trial phase of... © Formula Student Austria Formula Student relies on H2 Hydrogen for racing cars 02/17/2025 - In the summer of 2025, the first hydrogen vehicles will compete against vehicles with conventional drive systems at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Styria, Austria. To ensure that both fuel cells and combustion engines can be used there, Formula Student Austria, in cooperation with other race organizers, has published corresponding H2 regulations that will enable student teams to design, build and race hydrogen-powered racing cars in the future. © Hydrogeit-Verlag/Scheuer FES unveils H2 truck in Zwickau FC truck made in Sachsen 10/16/2024 - Where East Germany’s famous Trabant cars were once made, H2 trucks will now exit cleanly from the production hall. This technological shift from two-stroke engines to fuel cell trucks won’t just benefit automotive service provider FES. Michael Kretschmer, minister president of the German state of Sachsen who witnessed the milestone on July 22, 2024, hopes the region as a whole will reap the rewards. More about Vehicles H2 in Logistics © Thies Rätzke / HHLA Practical test in container terminal Hydrogen in logistics 11/04/2024 - At a container terminal in Hamburg, a test field for heavy-duty vehicles with hydrogen drives is being built. The first tractor unit is now in use. Infrastructure for long-distance hydrogen trucks 09/06/2023 - Current state of development and prospects © VDE/VDI study Fuel cells for long haul, batteries for cities 06/03/2022 - According to European Union guidelines, carbon dioxide emissions from heavy-duty vehicles will need to be cut by 30 percent by the year 2030 in order to ensure emissions reductions are on track to meet the EU’s 2050 net-zero target. This would mean that around 200,000 emission-free trucks would have to be operating on Europe's roads by 2030. That’s the finding of a recent study carried out by the association of German engineers VDI and the testing and certification institute VDE entitled “Sustainable commercial vehicles – a comparison of different technology pathways for carbon-neutral and carbon-free propulsion.” It found marked advantages for the use of fuel cell power systems for long-distance transportation using large commercial vehicles while battery-electric powertrains were seen as clearly beneficial for small commercial vehicles. More about H2 in Logistics H2 Engines © Cummins Cummins Engine – Emissions scandal ended by payment 04/15/2024 - The share of Cummins Engine brings joy: The share price rose to a new high for the year, after the company was able to settle a long-standing legal dispute – it was about non-compliance with emission standards for engines – with a penalty payment of 1.6 billion USD, and with that this chapter is... © MAN Debut of stationary hydrogen engines? 03/07/2022 - 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 about H2 Engines Filling Stations © BASF More providers and larger locations Revival in the H2 refueling station market 10/06/2024 - For some months now, more and more companies have been entering the market for H2 refueling stations. Although their total number still have not substantially increased, increasingly more well-established as well as numerous new providers are announcing their intentions of opening additional locations for the supply of hydrogen. © H2 refueling station termed Clean Energy Station. Easy to recognize is the photovoltaic system that covers the entire roof of the refueling station. Creating planning security through the development of H2 infrastructure In the beginning was the refueling station 06/05/2024 - We have long discussed the question of what comes first when ramping up hydrogen mobility. But this chicken-and-egg problem doesn’t actually exist: The refueling station always comes first! Why this is so exemplifies the first hydrogen refueling station in Gießen. Interview with Lorenz Jung, speaker for H2 Mobility Deutschland Important strategic shift 08/15/2023 - For years, H2 Mobility has been working on the establishment and expansion of the infrastructure for hydrogen refueling stations. Despite the ambitiously set targets, the 100-station mark has still not been exceeded. Although more new H2 refueling stations are being built and opened, old ones are being dismantled at the same rate. Six and a half years after its founding, H2 Mobility Deutschland executed a change of leadership in April 2023: Nikolas Iwan, who alone has managed the company since the beginning, moved to the advisory board, where he is to take over as chairman in the course of the year. Iwan was replaced by a team of three managing directors. H2-international talked to CCO and spokesman Lorenz Jung about the reasons for this restructuring as well as the further goals of the company. 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