For the market ramp-up HYPOS initiated clusters with its members. These clusters connect the supply and demand for green hydrogen from a wide range of industries in an application and solution-oriented way. The focus of the work is the proactive cooperation of the heterogeneous HYPOS member base with the HYPOS office to successively make the hydrogen market ramp-up for Green Hydrogen a reality regionally and internationally. The HYPOS clusters offer members exclusive opportunities to actively contribute their own project ideas, to network or to expand their own knowledge. For this purpose, the HYPOS office has initiated the following clusters with the members in 2023.
Further HYPOS clusters may follow in the future. You can find the contact persons here.
Green hydrogen is considered the energy carrier of the future. To utilize hydrogen (H2) as an energy carrier, it must first be extracted, as it primarily occurs in a bound form, such as in water. If its production exclusively uses electricity from renewable energy sources (sun, water, wind, biomass), it is referred to as green hydrogen. Green hydrogen is versatile and serves both as an energy carrier and raw material: From electricity and heat supply, through its use as fuel in mobility, to raw material production in the chemical industry and refineries, green hydrogen has numerous applications. As its production and energetic use do not result in CO2 emissions, green hydrogen is particularly climate-friendly, thus playing a crucial role in the energy transition and German climate protection.
Green hydrogen should be distinguished from, among others, blue hydrogen. According to the definition of the National Hydrogen Strategy of the Federal Government (NWS), blue hydrogen's production couples the conventional fossil hydrogen production process with the method for carbon capture (English: Carbon Capture). CO2 (carbon dioxide), a byproduct produced during its creation, is not released into the atmosphere but is permanently stored (CCS, Carbon Capture and Storage) or chemically reused in subsequent processes (CCU, Carbon Capture and Utilisation). This form of hydrogen production theoretically maintains a neutral CO2 balance.
Electrolysis of water is considered a key technology for producing hydrogen. During electrolysis, water is decomposed into its basic components, oxygen (O2) and hydrogen (H2), in an electrolyzer using electricity. After electrolysis, the green hydrogen is possibly compressed and stored or transported under high pressure or in liquid form to be further utilized in industry and other processes. Green hydrogen makes a decisive contribution to the energy transition and climate protection in Germany, as it offers the possibility of an environmentally friendly reformation of particularly climate-impacting sectors like industry, transport, electricity, and heating. As a molecular (physical) energy carrier, green hydrogen has unique advantages: It can be stored long-term and in large quantities, and transported over long distances. Additionally, green hydrogen offers the possibility of utilizing excess electricity from renewable energies for various applications, making it a key element in sector coupling, i.e., linking the previously separate areas of energy supply: electricity, heating, and mobility. The use of green hydrogen thus significantly contributes to a sustainable structural transformation, climate protection, and the success of Germany's energy transition.
The hydrogen economy and the energy transition are closely linked; green hydrogen will play a central role in the future, especially in German industry. German companies are increasingly investing in the production, manufacturing, and use of green hydrogen to reduce CO2 emissions and advance climate protection, the energy transition, and the hydrogen economy.
HYPOS e.V. operates in various HYPOS clusters to bring together supply and demand for green hydrogen from various industries in an application-oriented and solution-focused manner. The focus of the work is the proactive collaboration of the heterogeneous HYPOS member base with the HYPOS office to gradually make the ramp-up of the green hydrogen economy a reality both regionally and internationally. The HYPOS clusters offer members exclusive opportunities to actively introduce their own project ideas, network, or expand their knowledge. For this purpose, the HYPOS office has initiated the following clusters with the members in 2023. More HYPOS clusters may follow in the future.
For further information and inquiries about the HYPOS clusters, please feel free to contact the respective contact persons.
