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  • Hydrogen production plant in St. Gallen's Kubel

    Hydrogen production plant in St. Gallen's Kubel

    The hydrogen production plant is of great importance for the canton. Marc Mächler says: “In the future, hydrogen can play an important role in the decarbonisation of mobility. Far-sighted pioneering projects are therefore required to make this energy source attractive. For this reason, it is gratifying that domestic and clean hydrogen can be produced in St. Gallen with this production facility. " The promotion of renewable energies is a major concern of the government, which is why the topic is anchored in its priority planning for the years 2021 to 2031.

    Hydrogen produced with hydropower
    The goal is to produce hydrogen itself as a competitive and CO2-neutral alternative for heavy transport. Stefano Garbin explains: “For H2 production, we get the electricity from the adjacent hydropower plant. This enables us to produce the hydrogen in a CO2-neutral manner. The fuel offers potential in the area of mobility and the implementation of climate targets.

    H2 for several million truck kilometers per year
    The construction phase for the hydrogen production plant takes about eight months. “Our goal is to start H2 production in June 2022 and to produce between 220 and 250 tons of H2 per year. With this production rate, we can deliver up to four containers of hydrogen to the filling station. A truck with a fuel cell consumes around eight kilograms of hydrogen per kilometer. Our annual production volume is sufficient for approx. 3.75 million truck kilometers. In the case of a car, this would be sufficient for up to 25 million kilometers, ”explains Reto Zuglian.

  • Trafigura invests in H2 Energy

    Trafigura invests in H2 Energy

    The Dutch commodity trading giant Trafigura , with a branch in Geneva, is investing heavily in the Zurich-based H2 Energy Holding . In a first step, the company has committed, according to its media release , to provide 62 million dollars. 20 million of this will flow into H2 Energie AG as a capital contribution. This is intended to support the development of the production, storage and distribution of green hydrogen for filling stations and industrial customers.

    Trafigura, one of the world’s largest traders in fossil fuels, will provide the remaining 40 million dollars to set up and finance a 50:50 joint venture, H2 Energy Europe, based in Zurich. It aims to bring green, hydrogen-based ecosystems to the markets. In addition, it will invest in hydrogen infrastructure and in projects that work with hydrogen throughout Europe, with the exception of Switzerland.

    H2 Energy has developed “a successful business model that is present in every part of the hydrogen value chain,” said Jeremy Weir, Executive Chairman and CEO of Trafigura, in the press release. “And by providing fuel cell solutions on a large scale, they have created a demand for hydrogen.” Now Trafigura will contribute its ability to further develop traditional supply chains and open up new markets.

    The joint focus is on the profitable decarbonization of various sectors, says H2 Energy boss Rolf Huber. “The joint venture with Trafigura will enable the partners to carry out the planned projects across Europe. In addition, it will enable us to further develop fuel cell applications for the transport sector on land and at sea, but also for stationary applications. “

  • Coop delivers with hydrogen trucks

    Coop delivers with hydrogen trucks

    In future, Coop will increasingly supply its sales outlets with hydrogen trucks. According to a media release on Wednesday, the food cooperative put one of the world's first mass-produced fuel cell electric trucks into operation. A total of seven of these will be in use by the end of the year. Because there are no other emissions besides water vapor, Coop is assuming potential savings of 80 tonnes of CO2 per truck per year. In addition, Coop is establishing additional hydrogen filling stations in Switzerland.

    As the message goes on to say, Coop is working together with the Swiss company H2 Energy AG and the Hyundai Motor Company . Hyundai is considered a world leader in the development of hydrogen fuel cell technology. The performance, refueling time and range of their hydrogen trucks are comparable to those of conventional trucks.

    Coop has set itself the goal of being CO2-neutral in the relevant areas of the company by 2023. This is why the food wholesaler and retailer is doing “pioneering work” for electromobility with green hydrogen. In 2018, the H2 Mobility Switzerland association was founded on the initiative of Coop. It includes seven large operators of petrol stations and truck fleets.

    "The H2 Mobility Switzerland association promotes clean, CO2-free motorized individual traffic in Switzerland and implements the technology of hydrogen mobility in road traffic on a private basis," says Jörg Ackermann, member of the Coop management and president of the association. The aim of the association is to create a nationwide network of hydrogen filling stations throughout Switzerland by 2023.