Germany is investigating the potential of converting wind power to hydrogen as an energy source in the wake of the country’s decision to move away from nuclear power.



The „NRW Hydrogen HyWay” was inaugurated by Dr. Jens Baganz, secretary of State for the economy of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, last November during the 8th annual meeting of the competence network Fuel Cell and Hydrogen NRW of the state agency EnergieAgentur.NRW. This new lead project in the framework of the climate protection strategy of the state government comprises numerous individual projects for development and demonstration of the fuel cell and hydrogen technology. More than 50 M€ will be provided during the years to come from state funds and the European fund for regional development. One of the projects includes partners from North Rhine-Westphalia and The Netherlands to develop of a city bus with fuel cell propulsion. The 18 m long buses will operate in Amsterdam and the Cologne region after a development time of about one year. Two vehicles each will be provided for both sites. Partners from North Rhine-Westphalia are Vossloh Kiepe GmbH from Duesseldorf and Hoppecke Batterien GmbH & Co. KG from Brilon. They are supported scientifically by FH Cologne and RWTH Aachen. The North Rhine Westphalia region is part of HyER (formerly HyRaMP), Hydrogen Fuel Cells and Electromobility in European Regions.
Germany is investigating the potential of converting wind power to hydrogen as an energy source in the wake of the country’s decision to move away from nuclear power.
The WaterstofNet Hydrogen Fueling Station was officially opened on Thursday February 9th at Colruyt’s headquarters. and central warehouse in Brussels.
Hydrogenics Corporation has announced a contract with Ballast Nedam IPM, awarded at the end of 2011, to supply a HySTAT®30 electrolyser for a Netherlands-based hydrogen fuelling station. The station owner will be WaterstofNet, a non-profit organisation financed by the Flemish and Dutch governments. The electrolyser, which is capable of producing up to 65 kilograms per day of pure hydrogen, is anticipated to be delivered in mid-2012 and be operational by the end of the year. Hydrogenics’ HySTAT electrolyser products have been used in over 35 hydrogen fuelling installations worldwide. This is the fourth hydrogen fuelling station contract awarded to Hydrogenics in 2011. Hydrogenics has also acknowledged the valuable role WaterstofNet plays in the Dutch/Flemish region, where it has for a number of years provided strong leadership in promoting hydrogen technology development and deploying hydrogen solutions. Ballast Nedam IPM specialises in the design and construction of filling stations and plays a leading role in developing refuelling stations for alternative fuels. Source: FuelCellToday
