Wasserstoffzug Coradia iLint (abgeschlossen)

Wasserstoffzug Coradia iLint (abgeschlossen)

von | Apr. 10, 2023 | Mobilität, News, Projekt beendet

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Coradia iLint hydrogen train

The Coradia iLint hydrogen train in operation. Image source: © R. Frempe

Wasserstoffzug Coradia iLint (abgeschlossen)

Alstom has developed the Coradia iLint, the world's first fuel cell-powered passenger train. This is intended to reduce emissions in the German rail network - because the emission-free train only emits water vapour and condensation.

News: Hydrogen train Coradia iLint starts passenger service! (24.08.2022)

In Bremervörde, the first hydrogen trains from Alstom entered regular passenger service on August 24, 2022. As a result, five hydrogen-powered regional trains are now running on a 126-kilometer route between Cuxhaven, Bremerhaven, Bremervörde and Buxtehude.

The operator of the route network, Landesnahverkehrsgesellschaft Niedersachsen mbH (LNVG), has ordered a total of 14 hydrogen trains from the manufacturer Alstom - the remaining nine trains are scheduled to enter service by the end of the year. This will replace a total of 15 diesel trains previously used on the route.

The Coradia iLint was developed specifically for use on non-electrified lines - to replace the locomotives on these lines, which are often powered by diesel. Currently, about 61 per cent of the lines in the German rail network are electrified. On the remaining 39 percent, diesel locomotives are often used - with correspondingly highCO2 emissions. However, in 2016 Alstom was the first manufacturer of rail vehicles worldwide to present a passenger train powered by hydrogen, the Corodia iLint.

In 2018, the train finally entered passenger service for the first time, covering more than 180,000 km by February 2020. The Coradia iLint features clean energy conversion, flexible energy storage in batteries and smart management of available energy and potential motive power - making the train predestined for use on non-electrified lines. From 2022, 14 trains are to be used in the Weser-Elbe network.

The previous research work by Alstom and the DLR Institute FK was carried out as part of the BetHy - Fuel Cell Powered Hybrid Multiple Unit project funded by the BMVI. Here you can find more information.

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Alstom is a manufacturer of rail vehicles and systems and employs around 2,500 people at its six sites in Germany.

Logo: © Alstom S.A.

DLR FK researches, develops and evaluates new vehicle concepts and technologies against the background of future demands on the transport system.

Logo: © DLR Institute of Vehicle Concepts

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    H2Agrar (abgeschlossen)

    H2Agrar (abgeschlossen)

    von | Feb. 16, 2023 | Industrie, Mobilität, Projekt beendet

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    A future model for sustainable mobility in agriculture is to be created in Haren. ©agrowea

    H2Agrar (abgeschlossen)

    The "H2Agrar" project from Haren, which is funded under the Lower Saxony Hydrogen Directive, aims to significantly reduce the greenhouse gas emissions released by agricultural machinery. To this end, a prototype Fendt agricultural machine is to be equipped with a climate-friendly fuel cell drive. In the course of the project, valuable experience is to be gathered to ultimately enable series production.

    News (January 2024): Two prototypes are tested on two test farms!

    The two FENDT tractors are currently being thoroughly tested in Haren. The H2Agrar project is being driven forward on two test farms in Emsland:

    News (28.02.2023): Fendt presents first hydrogen tractor - delivery of two prototypes for the H2Agrar project to Emsland planned for April.

    In Bavaria, the tractor and harvester manufacturer FENDT has presented its first hydrogen tractor, which is to be used in Lower Saxony as part of the H2Agrar project. In the project, two prototypes of the hydrogen-powered tractor will be used on a regular basis on farms in Haren, Emsland. Delivery of the two hydrogen tractors from Bavaria to Lower Saxony is scheduled for April. 

     

    H2Agrar with Minister Lies

    The project receives funding under the Lower Saxony Hydrogen Directive ©agrowea

    Agricultural machinery with fuel cell drive

    Large quantities of greenhouse gases are still released when agricultural machinery is used. These emissions currently result from the almost exclusive use of fossil fuels and amounted to 6 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents or 8.5 % of total emissions in agriculture in 2014 (Bundesministerium für Umwelt, 2016). If fossil fuels can be replaced with green hydrogen, these emissions can be reduced almost completely.

    Therefore, a prototype of Fendt brand agricultural machinery with fuel cell drive is to be developed - in preparation for later series production. This will enable green hydrogen to be used in agriculture as a CO₂-neutral diesel alternative for agricultural machinery. The tractors are to obtain the fuel from the hydrogen filling station in Haren. For the transport of hydrogen within the model region, Röchling Engineering Plastics SE & Co. KG is developing special transport containers for the transport of hydrogen within the model region, which will also be marketed throughout Europe after the end of the project in three years. The project is funded under the Lower Saxony Hydrogen Guideline and receives a subsidy of around 2.8 million euros from the Lower Saxony Ministry for the Environment, Energy, Building and Climate Protection.

     

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    CEC Haren
    Röchling
    TU Braunschweig
    Emden/Leer University of Applied Sciences

    CEC Haren GmbH & Co. KG is realising the construction of a green filling station park to supply road freight transport with alternative fuels.

    Logo: © CEC Haren

    Fendt has been a worldwide brand of the AGCO Corporation since 1997. Fendt manufactures agricultural technology such as tractors or harvesters and has around 6,000 employees.

    Logo: © AGCO/Fendt

    The Röchling Group is active worldwide in the field of plastics processing. The company has around 11,500 employees at 90 locations in 25 countries.

    Logo: © Röchling Group

    Around 20,000 students are enrolled in 71 degree programmes at Braunschweig University of Technology.

    Logo: © Technical University of Braunschweig

    Emden/Leer University of Applied Sciences is located in Emden. Around 4,500 students are enrolled at the university of applied sciences.

    Logo: © Emden /Leer University of Applied Sciences

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      Wasserstoffbusse für Oldenburg (abgeschlossen)

      Wasserstoffbusse für Oldenburg (abgeschlossen)

      von | Feb. 9, 2023 | Allgemein, Mobilität, News, Projekt beendet

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      Jürgen Krogmann (Mayor of Oldenburg), Michael Emschermann (Managing Director of VWG (back)), Lower Saxony's Environment and Energy Minister Olaf Lies, Susanne Menge (Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board of VWG) and Joao Paulo Rosado Caeiro (CeatanoBus) inspecting a demonstration bus.

      © VWG Oldenburg

      WASSERSTOFFBUSSE FÜR OLDENBURG (abgeschlossen)

      Verkehr und Wasser GmbH (VWG) from Oldenburg wants to convert parts of its bus fleet to hydrogen drives in 2022 - as the first bus company in Lower Saxony. The first hydrogen buses are to drive on Oldenburg's roads in the summer and have a range of about 400 kilometres.

      VWG deploys four hydrogen buses in regular service! (09.02.2023)

      On February 9, 2023, four hydrogen buses were presented in Oldenburg, which will be used immediately in the regular service of the local transport company Verkehr und Wasser GmbH (VWG) in Oldenburg.

      The buses were manufactured by the Portuguese manufacturer CaetanoBus, which had won a Europe-wide tender. Toyota is supplying the complete fuel cell drive system for the bus. The fuel cell, the traction batteries and the hydrogen tanks are arranged on the roof of the buses to make optimum use of the interior space. As a result, the buses each offer space for 33 seated passengers, 39 standing passengers and two wheelchair spaces.

      A vehicle costs around 610,000 euros, with funding of 80 percent. This comes from funding from the European Regional Development Fund and the state of Lower Saxony.
      The buses are to be refueled at the Oldenburg hydrogen filling station operated by H2 MOBILITY Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG - the pressure stage required for refueling was financed by EWE AG.

      The Portuguese manufacturer CeatanoBus won a Europe-wide tender. The fuel cell drive of the buses will be supplied by Toyota. In order to make the best possible use of the interior space, the traction batteries, hydrogen tanks and the fuel cell will be placed on the roof of the buses. This leaves space for 33 seats, 39 standing places and two wheelchair places in the interior.

      For appropriate repairs and maintenance, the VWG depot is to be converted so that all work can be carried out directly on site. The buses will receive hydrogen at the hydrogen filling station of H2 Mobility in Oldenburg - a filling process should take about 10 minutes.

      Environment Minister Olaf Lies was on hand to inspect the CeatanoBus demonstration bus in Oldenburg in November and noted: "Hydrogen is a central building block of the energy transition as an energy carrier and raw material. It's great that VWG is the first bus company in Lower Saxony to jump straight onto this trend and will be using several hydrogen buses in regular service right away."

      The project is funded by the European Regional Development Fund and by the state of Lower Saxony.

      Partner

      Verkehr und Wasser GmbH (VWG for short) is active in the field of drinking water supply in Oldenburg and as a transport company in the Oldenburg region and relies on an environmentally friendly bus fleet in the mobility sector.

      © VWG Oldenburg

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          Regio Plus: Dekarbonisierung von Unternehmen durch Sektorenkopplung (abgeschlossen)

          Regio Plus: Dekarbonisierung von Unternehmen durch Sektorenkopplung (abgeschlossen)

          von | Apr. 29, 2022 | Allgemein, Forschung, Mobilität, News, Projekt beendet, Speicherung

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          Image: fotolia-thomaslerchphoto 

          Regio Plus: Dekarbonisierung von Unternehmen durch Sektorenkopplung (abgeschlossen)

          The Regio Plus project uses the Emsland region as an example to analyse how companies can ensurelow-CO2 production in a future energy system. For this purpose, the current status of the energy system is analysed and, on this basis, it is worked out how companies can be supplied with the necessary energy in the future. The research focuses on the question of possibilities for sector coupling, in which green hydrogen is also to play an important role. 

          Against the background of an energy system based predominantly on renewable electricity, the coupling of the electricity, heat and mobility sectors is becoming increasingly important. As the supply of renewable energies in Emsland is currently already quite high, the use of surplus electricity already plays an important role today - which will continue to grow in the future with an increasing supply of renewable energies. Hydrogen can play an important role in this context due to its flexibility and storage capability through technologies such as power-to-gas. The Regio Plus project will therefore analyse various cross-sectional technologies and model a future energy system.

          In doing so, the opportunities and risks for companies that arise in the context of transformation are to be highlighted. Ultimately, the research results should provide practice-oriented approaches to solutions for companies. The project is funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). Regio Plus was launched in July 2019 and will run until June 2022.

          Read more about the project here. 

          The results were also presented at a conference. Slides and further information can be found here.

          Project partners:

          Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences, Emsland District, Kuiter, westnetz, Energie Achse Ems, Energieeffizienzagentur Landkreis Emsland, Goldschmidt, Giga Coating, BP Lingen, City of Lingen, Stadtwerke Lingen

           

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            Wasserstoffbusse für Friesland: HyFri (abgeschlossen)

            Wasserstoffbusse für Friesland: HyFri (abgeschlossen)

            von | Apr. 12, 2022 | Allgemein, Mobilität, News, Projekt beendet, Stromerzeugung

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            Visit to the wind farm (from left to right): Environment Minister Olaf Lies; EWE CEO Stefan Dohler; Jan Cyrullies, Managing Director of Weser-Ems-Bus; Maximilian Graf von Wedel-Gödens, Managing Director of Friesen Elektra of the Schloss Gödens Group of Companies and Sven Ambrosy, District Administrator of the Friesland District. 

            Image: ©Björn Lübbe

            Wasserstoffbusse für den Landkreis Friesland: HyFri (abgeschlossen)

            In the district of Friesland, public transport is to become more climate-friendly as part of the "HyFri" project. To this end, five hydrogen buses are to be purchased that use green hydrogen. This green hydrogen will be produced, among other things, using renewable energies from a regional energy park. The project bundles the potentials in the district and gives the starting signal for the development of a regional hydrogen economy in the district of Friesland.

            Due to the high supply of renewable energies, the district of Friesland has great potential for the development of a regional hydrogen economy. The starting signal for this project is now to be given in the transport sector - namely with the planned use of hydrogen buses in the region. For this purpose, Weser-Ems-Bus GmbH will be equipped with five hydrogen buses, which will make regional bus transport more climate-friendly in the future. The buses are to be on the road in the district of Friesland from the end of 2023.

            According to plans, the buses can be refuelled at a new hydrogen filling station in Schortens. For this purpose, the project partners of Weser-Ems-Busverkehr GmbH, EWE AG and the Schloss Gödens group of companies are founding an operating company. EWE will take the lead in installing and commissioning the hydrogen filling station.

            Using renewable energies from the region 

            Part of the green hydrogen that will be distributed via the filling station will be produced directly in the region. An energy park is being built for this purpose. The existing wind farm at the Sande site will be supplemented with photovoltaic modules. The energy park will be operated by Friesen Elektra of the Gödens Group. This will increase the regional availability of renewable energies, which in turn can be used for the production of green hydrogen.

            Lower Saxony's Environment Minister Olaf Lies supports the project and emphasises the signal effect: "The first step is often the most difficult - the public transport project in the district of Friesland takes it and thus marks the start for the further expansion of the hydrogen economy in the region."

            The project is funded by the Federal Ministry of Digital Affairs and Transport as part of the HyWays for Future project - which in turn is part of the HyLand programme for regional funding. Subject to funding approval, the procurement of the buses will also be funded by the Federal Ministry of Transport, and their operation will be supported by the district of Friesland.

             

            This is what those involved in the project say:

            Sven Ambrosy - Landrat County District of Friesland

            "Especially in our World Heritage region, we bear a great responsibility for climate protection. By establishing regional, green hydrogen production, we are making a very large contribution to reducing CO2at the same time strengthening the local economy and protecting our nature for the people who live here, for tourists and for future generations. I am pleased that we have found excellent partners from the business community to set off together into the hydrogen age."

            Stefan Dohler, Chairman of the Board of Management of EWE AG

            "Green hydrogen is an important element for EWE on the path to climate neutrality and greater independence. [...] EWE is therefore driving forward the market entry of green hydrogen together with partners. Friesland is an ideal region for this, as it is already supplied entirely by renewable energies. The electrolysis and storage of energy in the form of hydrogen opens up further potential, especially in the transport sector. [...] In the district of Friesland, we are now actively looking for further partners as users of the hydrogen filling station, so that we can start local, demand-based production in the medium term."

            Maximilian Graf von Wedel-Gödens, Managing Director of Friesen Elektra

            "Innovation and modernity in rural areas is something we have been working on for over 20 years. The signs of the times are clear and hydrogen has huge economic potential for Sande and Friesland. We will contribute to raising this potential."

            Jan Cyrullies, Managing Director Weser-Ems-Bus

            "Thanks to the approval of the district, we will be operating five hydrogen buses in Friesland at the end of 2023, which will be 100 per cent emission-free. Weser-Ems-Bus is part of DB Regio Bus' Region North. In Schleswig-Holstein, our region has already had good experience with the use of hydrogen buses. We are pleased that we can now also put our know-how in this area on the road in the district of Friesland."

            Partner

            The Weser-Ems Bus Transport GmbH with headquarters in Hamburg is a subsidiary of DB Regio AG and operates bus services in Lower Saxony. In the transport area of the Ems-Jade transport association, the company employs 135 people and operates 45 of its own buses.

            © Weser-Ems Busverkehr GmbH

              ©Tennet

              The EWE AG headquartered in Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, is active in the business areas of energy, telecommunications and information technology and has over 9,100 employees. In the hydrogen sector, EWE AG focuses on the development of infrastructure.

              © EWE AG

              ©Tennet

              The Schloss Gödens group of companies is active in many different areas - Friesen Elektra is part of the Gödens group and has been extracting renewable energy from a wind farm in Sande since 1999.

              © Gödens Castle

              ©Tennet

              The District of Friesland consists of eight towns and municipalities and has a total population of around 98,000. The "HyFri" project is intended to be the starting signal for the development of a regional hydrogen economy in the district of Friesland.

              © County Friesland

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                H2Skills (abgeschlossen)

                H2Skills (abgeschlossen)

                von | März 15, 2022 | Allgemein, Bildung, News, Projekt beendet

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                Image: © shutterstock_627628097__AfricaStudio

                H2Skills (abgeschlossen) – Weiterbildungsbedarfe in der Wasserstoffwirtschaft

                The qualification of skilled workers plays an important role in the successful ramp-up of the hydrogen economy. In order to focus more strongly on this topic, the joint project "H2Skills" of the Lüneburg-Wolfsburg Chamber of Industry and Commerce and the Braunschweig-Lüneburg-Stade Chamber of Skilled Crafts was launched in 2021. The first step is to analyse the further training needs in companies. 

                Current: Results from the needs analysis for qualification offers in the hydrogen context presented

                On 06.09.22, the H2Skills project of the Lüneburg-Wolfsburg Chamber of Industry and Commerce and the Braunschweig-Lüneburg-Stade Chamber of Skilled Crafts presented the results of the needs analysis for qualification offers in the hydrogen context in northeastern Lower Saxony. Following the keynote speech by hydrogen ambassador Paul Schneider from EWE and the project presentation, there was a lively exchange among the participants in the Kunstsaal Lüneburg. The project results and the courses developed in the project can be found on the website of the Chamber of Crafts Braunschweig-Lüneburg-Stade.

                In order to ensure the successful qualification of skilled workers in the hydrogen sector, the "H2Skills" project will first conduct expert interviews and an online survey - in order to determine the further training needs in the hydrogen economy. To ensure that the results are as meaningful as possible, all companies in north-east Lower Saxony are asked to take part in the survey.

                The project area includes the districts of Celle, Cuxhaven, Harburg, Heidekreis, Lüchow-Dannenberg, Lüneburg, Osterholz, Rotenburg (Wümme), Stade, Uelzen and Verden. There is no restriction to specific sectors.

                If your company is located in the project area, you are welcome to participate in the survey at: https://www.ihk-lueneburg.de/wasserstoff

                Based on the results of the needs analysis, initial approaches for certificate courses, additional examinations, further training and supplementary modules of existing qualification offers are to be developed.

                The project was launched in November 2021 and will run until 31 March 2023, funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) as part of the EU's response to the Covid 19 pandemic.

                For more information, please visit the Chambers' website:

                https://www.hwk-bls.de/h2skills

                https://www.ihk-lueneburg.de/h2skills

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                The Lüneburg-Wolfsburg Chamber of Industry and Commerce represents the interests of 70,000 commercial enterprises from the districts of Harburg, Lüneburg, Lüchow-Dannenberg, Uelzen, Heidekreis, Celle and Gifhorn as well as the city of Wolfsburg vis-à-vis politics and administration.

                © Lüneburg-Wolfsburg Chamber of Industry and Commerce

                  ©Tennet

                  The Chamber of Skilled Crafts Braunschweig-Lüneburg-Stade looks after around 29,000 member companies with about 150,000 employees. It is a public corporation that performs a wide range of tasks for its members. 

                  © Chamber of Crafts Braunschweig-Lüneburg-Stade

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