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Here you will find an updated overview of the progress of the project after the third face-to-face meeting on 12.03.202 (update no. 4).

The amendment to the German Federal Emission Protection Ordinance (4th BImSchV) by the German legislator brings clarity and relief both for the placing on the market of smaller electrolysers below 5 MW and for large-scale plants.

After the second face-to-face meeting on 8.11.2024 and numerous further online meetings of the 7 sub-working groups, the first drafts and H2 requirements lists are available. (update no. 3)

At an initial public meeting on 3.9.2024 at the VDMA in Frankfurt, almost 50 experts specified the aim and focus of the project and defined working groups. Initial results will be discussed on 8.11.2024. (Update no. 2)

There is a lot of discussion about eFuels, especially in connection with the possible ban on combustion technology for passenger cars. What is the current state of affairs?

Within the VDMA, hydrogen is not only of great interest for the VDMA Power-to-X for Applications, but is accompanied by a whole range of areas with diverse activities.

P2X is always the subject of scientific studies. We keep an eye on them for you.

Air traffic must also reduce carbon dioxide emissions. There are various ways to achieve this.

Which topics are keyworded and how often?

Green hydrogen can be used to drive vehicles in a climate-neutral way, but tax regulations are hindering the use of the hydrogen combustion engine. 37 organizations are now calling for a remedy.

Carbon management & removal technologies can contribute to building a sustainable CO2 circular economy, effectively integrating CO2 into use pathways, storing and capturing it. We have written a short position on this topic.

Combustion engines have shaped our lives like hardly any other invention - and still do. What we can still expect from them is now a campaign by the manufacturers of combustion engines for industrial applications and their suppliers.