The German state-owned transport firm said the agreement will support its plans to convert its fleets of trains, buses and trucks to low- and zero-emissions and establish new infrastructure.
The ReMet project will aim to optimise performance, efficiency and lifetime in hydrogen electrolysers, fuel cells and storage technologies.
Aurora Energy Research said with high costs, weak policy, and a lack of infrastructure, green hydrogen will play “little-to-no” role in the heating, rail, and road transport sectors.
The Bosch subsidiary claimed the hydrogen-powered engine concept can deliver 115kW of power, which is within 2% of the original petrol version’s output.
Hypion will provide the station, which will be designed to refuel up to 50 hydrogen-powered heavy-goods vehicles each day.
Rux’s storage solution uses a nanoporous material which works like a sponge, soaking up hydrogen inside storage tanks and increasing the density.
Featuring a dual-fuel hydrogen combustion engine co-developed by Cmb.Tech and Man, the 27-metre Hydrocat 60 can store up to 458kg of compressed hydrogen.
Andrew Symes explained that if production rules are too stringent, “the PtL SAF market won’t even have a chance to be able to start because green hydrogen will be too expensive.”
The Teesside-based green hydrogen project is yet to reach final investment decision (FID) due to delays in finalising government funding.
The actual impact of removing the CCL remains unclear, as many producers already avoid the levy by sourcing electricity through Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) backed by Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin (REGOs).
