Technology

The Lower Saxony start-up H2Green Oil is introducing the cloud-based solutions CIM Database Cloud and Elements for IoT from Contact Software. The company aims to link product development, operation, and service of its decentralised hydrogen systems.

Anyone who wants to develop fuel cells needs more than just product knowledge – in-depth expertise in manufacturing technology is also crucial. Robert Atkinson, head of the hydrogen unit in Factory Automation, explains how Siemens supports customers with its extensive experience in production technology.

Green hydrogen is considered one of the key ingredients for meeting global climate targets. And it is also a possible alternative to gas, which makes the need to accelerate the hydrogen economy in Germany and Europe all the more urgent. However, establishing a hydrogen economy requires more than just innovative technologies for its production, transmission and utilization. It demands digital solutions to raise efficiency, forecast hydrogen demand and supply, monitor transmission and storage and ensure the safe use of hydrogen in a variety of applications. Yet there has so far been little or insufficient sharing of the data needed to perform these tasks among potential market participants. The primary reasons for this are a lack of trust and a fear of competitive disadvantage. The HyTrust project, funded by the German education and research ministry, now intends to tackle these challenges by creating a data trustee model in the hydrogen economy.

At the Hydrogen Technology Expo, AvCarb is presenting its new gas diffusion layer Flex-GDL. The material is flexible, thin, and suitable for both fuel cells and electrolysers. It is designed to improve system efficiency and durability.

The new PdCu39 membrane enables the production of high-purity hydrogen via steam reforming without additional heating systems.

Laufenberg and Wevo-Chemie are presenting a new process for the continuous production of flat gaskets for fuel cells and electrolysers at the Hydrogen Technology Expo in Hamburg. The technology is intended to make production more efficient and cost-effective.

For the Sulphur Dioxide Depolarised Electrolysis (SDE), the institute received the hy-fcell Award in the Research & Development category. Dr. Dimitrios Dimitrakis explains in the interview with H2international what makes the process so special.

With support from the German federal government and the Federal State of Lower Saxony, the Technical University (TU) of Braunschweig is establishing a new research center for circular production and recycling processes of batteries and fuel cells. Starting in 2027, around 150 researchers will work there on closed material cycles.

From August 21 to 27, 2025, the city of Chemnitz will become the center of an international hydrogen competition for young talents: At the world finals of the Hydrogen Grand Prix, more than 60 student teams from 23 countries will compete with self-developed H2 racing vehicles.

The Stadtwerke Stuttgart and the ZSW are developing an AI-supported software for operating the four electrolysers at the Green Hydrogen Hub Stuttgart in the SCH2EDULIZER project. It aims to optimally control production, battery storage, and the electricity market.

Regionalverkehr Köln (RVK) has begun construction of a hydrogen filling station with an electrolyser in Mechernich. The facility is scheduled to go into operation at the end of 2026 and will produce 36 kilograms of green hydrogen per hour. The Federal Ministry of Transport is funding the project with around 15 million euros.

The first electrolysis hydrogen from Lingen has arrived at the Marl Chemical Park. This means that all components of the GET H2 Nucleus project – production, transport, and acceptance – are working together for the first time. The pipelines are among the first sections of Germany's hydrogen core network.

The Thermo Condens gas condensing boiler from Weishaupt is, in a special version, also approved for operation with pure hydrogen – following a conversion, however.

The hydrogen variant features a new burner surface and combustion control with UV flame monitoring. These are also in use in the H2HoWi...

Sonplas offers explosion-protected thermal chambers for test benches and stand-alone applications. The modular systems are designed for tests with explosive or toxic media such as hydrogen, methanol, ammonia, LPG and natural gas.

According to the manufacturer, the operating range extends from -60 to...

Tanaka Precious Metal has developed a metallic membrane that is said to already achieve high permeability for hydrogen at around 100 degrees Celsius. The palladium membrane bears the name HPM-L111. It is intended to make it possible to separate high-purity hydrogen quickly and at significantly lower...