GRTgaz has announcedthat the European Commission had selected five of its hydrogen transport projects (HY-FEN, MosaHYc, RHYn, DHUNE and WHHYN) for labelling as “Projects of Common Interest” (PCI). In addition, the BarMar project, led by GRTgaz within the H2med consortium, was selected as well as four other projects related to CO transport.2where GRTgaz plays a partner role. The opportunity to take stock of the hydrogen network. The PIC list proposal was published by the European Commission on 28 November 2023. This list will have to be examined and approved by the Parliament and the Council in early 2024. GRTgaz provides…
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Thanks to a business-research-training ecosystem developed for more than twenty years around hydrogen, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, the leading region in France in terms of representation of the hydrogen value chain, is actively contributing to meeting the challenge of the energy transition. Hydrogen+. Hydrogen is in the Region’s genes, can you tell us more? Nathalie Loch. The story began in 1999 with research activities on fuel cells at the University of Technology of Belfort-Montbéliard and at the University of Franche-Comté. From 2010, the time came to take hydrogen out of the laboratories and make demonstrators. This momentum has made it possible to carry…
Lhyfe inaugurates in Buléon in Morbihan one of the two largest green and renewable hydrogen production sites in France. Thus, it has been possible in Brittany since 1is quarter of 2024 to decarbonize its transport and industrial processes using hydrogen produced locally from water and renewable electricity. Lhe Lhyfe company, one of the pioneers in the production of green and renewable hydrogen for industry and mobility, inaugurated its Lhyfe Bretagne green and renewable hydrogen production site in Buléon in mid-December, the first site of this type to be created in this region. Lhyfe Bretagne will mainly supply the territory’s mobility…
Marine energy. Green hydrogen will have to use a share of the production of renewable energies at sea for ports, the production of energy necessary for the decarbonization of industry and the production of electricity. What are the European and global contexts before COP29 and 30? MBM. Many countries have adopted a strategy dedicated to low-carbon hydrogen. In 2023, France wanted to support 50% of innovative projects to decarbonize the economy. France 2030 is a lever for acceleration to structure the sector, R&D and investment for decarbonization technologies. The success of the French hydrogen sector, which is now positioned in…
On 9 October, the Council of the European Union adopted the Refuel EU Aviation Regulation, while a few months earlier, in July, it adopted the Fuel EU Maritime Regulation. Both set targets for developing sustainable fuels in the aeronautics and maritime sectors for 2025 and 2050: by sustainable fuels, we mean biofuels – derived from biomass – and electrofuels, which refer to liquid or gaseous fuels, synthesised from hydrogen: e-kerosene, e-methanol, e-ammonia, e-methane. LThe share of these sustainable fuels in aviation should thus reach at least 70% by 2050, while the greenhouse gas intensity of fuels used in ships –…
According to a December study on hydrogen storage, consulting firm Roland Berger predicts a significant growth in the hydrogen mobility market, estimated at nearly €7 billion by 2030. The study highlights that battery-electric vehicles and those using gaseous hydrogen will dominate over the next decade, relegating liquid hydrogen to a limited role. The hydrogen storage market, particularly in the mobility and infrastructure sectors (heavy vehicles, urban and agricultural transport, aerospace), has significant potential, representing a major share of the 9.5 billion euros forecast by 2030, of which 6.7 billion will be devoted to mobility, with a significant share dedicated to…
Volvo Group is stepping up its hydrogen efforts by expandingt its research not only on fuel cells but also on combustion engines. The truck division of the Swedish group believes that this approach remains relevant for various applications such as buses, trucks, construction machinery, marine and industrial applications. Unlike the automotive branch, which focuses mainly on battery electric, Volvo Group affirms the need to diversify propulsion modes. With this in mind, Volvo is launching the VICE (Volvo Internal Combustion Engine) school to ensure that the necessary skills for combustion engine research are maintained. Two PhD students will be selected and…
Isuzu Motors Limited and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. have launched demonstration tests on public roads in Japan from Giga Fuel Cella heavy-duty truck powered by a fuel cell (FC). Scheduled to run until September 2024, these tests will allow the two companies to collect data, accumulate knowledge and identify technical issues with a view to a market introduction in 2027. The prototype used is the same type as the one on display at the Isuzu Group booth at the Japan Mobility Show 2023. In collaboration with Isuzu Logistics Co., Ltd. and Honda Logistics Inc., the logistics companies of the Isuzu…
The French company BMS Industrie, created in 2008, is the exclusive representative in France of the manufacturer Magnet-Schultz Memmingen (MSM), which represents 50% of its activity. This German company of 2,600 people is a specialist in electromagnetic systems, in particular electromagnetic valves specifically adapted to hydrogen mobility. LHydrogen is an extremely light and highly explosive molecule, which therefore requires very reliable technology. Among the activities of MSM, whose turnover is 500 million euros, the automotive sector represents a significant part. However, the automobile sector is undergoing major changes, with in particular the ban on the sale of new thermal vehicles…
The Jupiter 1000 project, located in Fos-sur-Mer, France, represents a major step forward in the use of green hydrogen for the energy transition. At the heart of this innovative project, KROHNE brings its technical expertise by providing essential measurement solutions for the efficient management of hydrogen flows. KROHNE, a recognized specialist in the field of instrumentation for the gas industry, played an important role in the success of the Jupiter 1000 project, coordinated by GRTgaz. This project aims to convert electricity, mainly from renewable sources, into green hydrogen by electrolysis of water. The hydrogen produced is then used either by…