ENK6-2001-20537 HYNET - European Hydrogen Energy Thematic Network

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Type of Project	Thematic network
Contract No	ENK6-2001-20537
Total Cost
EC Contribution
Start Date	01-01-2002
Duration	36 months

Abstract

A Thematic Network for hydrogen will be established. A major objective of the network is a well balanced European hydrogen energy RTD strategy, an infrastructure road map and socio-economic and political issues associated with hydrogen energy. They will be developed or updated in a process of 6 workshops over 3 years with European experts from national governments, industry, institutes and organisations. The strategy reports will be initiated by state-of-the-art evaluations to identify gaps and needs of hydrogen technologies and issues surrounding its utilisation. Mapping of EU centres of excellence and suggestions for an RTD program with milestones and demonstration programs will also be part of the reports. The results will be disseminated to experts and the public by a web-page to be based on the established HyWeb hydrogen page which will also be used to foster commercial interests in hydrogen via a B2B platform.

Objectives:

• Provide input to a harmonized hydrogen energy RTD strategy with state-of-the-art and gaps/needs of hydrogen technologies and utilisation aspects, mapping of centres of excellence in a RTD milestone plan with project proposals for research, development and demonstration. Incorporate the position of relevant societal groups from national governments, industry (large companies, SME), academia and institutes and organisations;
• Disseminate information about the process to the public with electronic communication technologies (inter- and intranet web-pages);
• Initiate a B2B platform especially focussing on SMEs and institutions
• International networking with hydrogen associations, interest groups andrepresentatives from governments (NHA/USSA, WE-NET/ Japan).

Participants

• Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (SPAIN)
• norsk hydro AS (NORWAY)
• vandenborre technologies N.V.( BELGIUM)
• BP International Limited (UK)
• Messer Griesheim GMBH Industriegase Deutschland (GERMANY)
• Sueddeutschland Bau- und Betrieb GMBH (GERMANY)
• Technischer Ueberwachungsverein Nord E. V.( GERMANY)
• Linde Gas AG (GERMANY)
• BMW Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (GERMANY)
• SHELL Hydrogen B.V. (NETHERLANDS)
• Raufoss A/S (NORWAY)

Contacts

Coordinator

• Joerg SCHINDLER / L-B-SYSTEMTECHNIK GMBH GERMANY