Inaugurated with great fanfare in September 2017, Delta Green, a 4,608 m² building, became the first energy-independent office building in France thanks to energy production greater than user consumption. “This result is obtained by producing energy using photovoltaic panels, heating/cooling on geothermal probes and by geocooling (11 drillings at a depth of 150 m allowed the installation of this system where the water circulates in a closed circuit, from the earth to the living spaces), by storing the energy produced to meet the building’s consumption during periods of energy deficit via a hydrogen station (a first in France) and finally,…
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At a time when communities are considering their climate energy plan, hydrogen makes it possible to completely rethink the circular economy. Because this energy makes it possible to reinvent rural mobility and at the same time implies the development of solar and wind electricity production. With wind farms which are beginning to reach the end of their contracts, wastelands where the installation of solar panels is being studied, or even already implemented, solar land registers which list public and private buildings to implement photovoltaic power plants by encouraging if private actors are needed, the production or potential for production of…
The Ministry of Ecological and Inclusive Transition has unveiled the support program for the hydrogen sector with new calls for tenders which will be launched from March 2020 and in particular a call for expressions of interest eagerly awaited by the sector. The stated objective of this major investment plan: to accelerate the development of the hydrogen sector. Actions. With more than 90 million euros of public funding in 2019, the ministry is announcing these new actions for 2020 with the preparation of a “productive pact”. After those of 2018, the support program for the hydrogen sector in preparation aims…
The Hydrogen Council published a study on January 20 on cost reduction in the sector, announcing a sharp drop to come. The study “Path to Hydrogen Competitiveness: A Cost Perspective” was carried out with the firm McKinsey and analyzes the sector in four key geographic areas: the United States, Europe, China and the Korea/Japan duo. According to the authors of the report, the intensification of the production and distribution of hydrogen as well as the large-scale industrialization of equipment should lead to a reduction in costs. 50% drop The study indicates that an investment of $70 billion by 2030 in…
Hydrogen production is vital for its deployment. Co-produced industrial hydrogen is also called fatal hydrogen. What is behind this term? What is the issue with this source of hydrogen? How does this fit into a territorial project? These are questions that we will try to answer through this article produced in partnership with the consulting firm EnerKa. The hydrogen sector is changing. Between proven technical demonstrators and deployment projects aimed at economic viability, the question of the means of producing hydrogen is central. Compared to other energy vectors such as electricity or methane, hydrogen has a specificity which places it…
Nongnooch Tropical Botanical Garden, located in Chonburi Province, Thailand, known worldwide for its prehistoric seed plant research center, was established to preserve tropical flowers and plants. But its owner and designer, Kampon Tansacha, in addition to his passion for botany, is also fully committed to the development of hydrogen technology. For him, “green hydrogen is a precious resource, experts believe that it will enable the future of energy storage”. On the occasion of “The Big Thing” conference on hydrogen technology organized by the company Enapter, a workshop welcomed participants from all over the world in Nongnooch. This workshop showed how…
Redon Agglomération and the company H2X-Ecosystems are implementing an innovative territorial model at the confluence of sustainable mobility and hydrogen production. An energy which is an opportunity to rethink the economy and the organization of the territory with a zero emissions objective in 2050. Cross-interview on a project which is already being emulated. In our Climate Energy Plan, we have set the long-term objective of being a zero-emission territory, explains Christophe Bidaud, general director of development at Redon Agglomération. In addition to energy savings in buildings, among our areas of work, mobility represents particular importance. Our territory of 70,000 inhabitants…
The world of mobility is gradually being converted to replace the production of thermal vehicles. The use of fuel cell cars will become widespread in a few years. Large automobile producers will contribute, particularly in China, Japan and Germany. With between 200 and 300 hydrogen vehicles, Germany plays a leading role in Europe. It has 43 charging stations and plans to open 100 new stations in 2020 and 400 in 2023. According to the plan adopted in 2016, the country supports fuel cell technology to the tune of 250 million euros for the first phase lasting until the end of…
As part of the European H2Haul project, 16 hydrogen trucks will be tested in real conditions on French, Belgian, German and Swiss roads. Objective: in partnership with other players in the hydrogen sector, build and test three new types of fuel cell electric heavy goods vehicles and develop supply infrastructures. Coordinated by Element Energy Limited and funded by a €12 million European Union grant, the H2Haul project brings together around twenty companies in the sector, including Air Liquide, Iveco and fuel cell manufacturers Elring Klinger, Hydrogenics and PowerCell. A German logistics company (delivering in particular to Carrefour, Coop and Colruyt)…
A maritime and industrial territory, Normandy has been committed for five years to placing hydrogen at the heart of its energy transition. This working base, supported by numerous actors in the territory, now allows it to be actively deployed, which foreshadows the hydrogen landscape of tomorrow. The Normandy Hydrogen plan launched in 2017 was developed to strengthen the place of hydrogen in Normandy’s energy transition while structuring a real industrial sector. Its 9 objectives and 46 actions target mobility, logistics and industry, with the production of renewable hydrogen at the forefront. Hydrogen Territory Normandy has two large seaports, Le Havre…