Hydrogen

Hydrogen - The driving power

Hydrogen stimulates great expectations. It is expected to ensure the energy transition. At the same time, hydrogen technologies are intended to become a new export hit for Germany. The potential is there, according to Jülich researchers. They are addressing all aspects regarding this beacon of hope.

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Highlights & News

Electricity and Heat for Erkelenz Hospital

Hermann Josef Hospital (HJK) in Erkelenz is hosting a showcase project for the climate-friendly energy supply of the future. Robert Bosch GmbH and Hydrogenious LOHC NRW GmbH are working at HJK to demonstrate the coupling of new hydrogen technologies on an economically relevant scale for the first time.

Helmholtz Hydrogen Cluster at Jülich Is Gathering Momentum

With its H2 innovation centre, Jülich’s newly established Institute for a Sustainable Hydrogen Economy (INW) will pool the scientific activities in this field and become the innovative core of the Helmholtz Cluster for a Sustainable and Infrastructure-Compatible Hydrogen Economy (HC-H2).

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Focus

The liquid carrier

A process developed by the Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg makes it possible to store and transport hydrogen safely and easily. By 2022, it will be tested in everyday operation at Jülich.

The producers

There are different ways to produce the "stuff of the future" and beacon of hope for the energy transition.

The sources of power

Hydrogen is essential for the energy transition. It also offers a way out of a dilemma: after all, it is not foreseeable that all aircraft, ships and trucks can ever be powered electrically by batteries

Press release

Success for iNEW as Second Project Phase Launched

How can the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2) be used industrially and turned into an asset for a sustainable circular economy as part of structural change in the Rhineland region? This is just one of the questions that the iNEW research project intends to answer.

Lab

Living Lab Energy Campus

With the Living Lab Energy Campus, LLEC for short, the Jülich research campus is to become a real laboratory for the energy transition, in which the latest scientific findings are tested for their effectiveness and suitability for everyday use. >> To the LLEC website

Institutes

Institute of Bio- and Geosciences

Institute of Energy and Climate Research

Materials Synthesis and Processing (IEK-1)

Microstructure and Properties (IEK-2)

Techno-economic Systems Analysis (IEK-3)

Plasma Physics (IEK-4)

Safety Research and Reactor Technology (IEK-6)

Stratosphere (IEK-7)

Troposphere (IEK-8)

Fundamental Electrochemistry (IEK-9)

Energy Systems Engineering (IEK-10)

Systems Analysis and Technology Evaluation (IEK-STE)

Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg for Renewable Energy (IEK-11 / HI ERN)

Helmholtz Institute Münster (IEK-12 / HI MS)

Theory and Computation of Energy Materials (IEK-13)

Electrochemical Process Engineering (IEK-14)

Institute for a Sustainable Hydrogen Economy (INW)

Central Institute of Engineering, Electronics and Analytics (ZEA)

Experts

Prof. Peter Wasserscheid

Prof. Peter Wasserscheid is chair of chemical engineering at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg and is director at the Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg, a branch office of Forschungszentrum Jülich. He researches and develops solutions to use renewable energy in a way that is climate-neutral, sustainable, and cost-effective. >> HI-ERN Website

Prof. Rüdiger-A. Eichel

Rüdiger-A. Eichel heads the Fundamental Electrochemistry subinstitute (IEK-9) and is the founding director of the industrial electrochemical competence centre ELECTRA. At the competence centre, the physicist and his team investigate innovative energy storage systems and energy converters. >> Website IEK-9

Prof. Olivier Guillon

Olivier Guillon is director at the Materials Synthesis and Processing subinstitute (IEK-1). The materials scientist works on topics including the development of solid oxide fuel cells and lectures in materials synthesis for energy technologies at RWTH Aachen University. >> Website IEK-1

Prof. Detlef Stolten

Detlef Stolten is director at the Techno-Economic Systems Analysis subinstitute (IEK-3). His work has focused heavily on the transformation of the energy system from a techno-economic standpoint since 2010. >> Website IEK-3

Prof. Ralf Peters

Ralf Peters is a professor at FH Aachen University of Applied Sciences lecturing in energy process engineering and is head of the Fuel Synthesis and Systems Engineering department within IEK-14. His work has focused heavily on process engineering issues relating to the synthesis of future fuels and the supply of hydrogen for fuel cell systems from liquid energy carriers since 1996. Website IEK-14

Further Information

Competence Map Hydrogen

Around 600 employees at ten Helmholtz Centers are researching hydrogen technologies. The Competence Map Hydrogen summarises the extensive research activities.

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Last Modified: 20.07.2023