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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)

The annual PTC Pipeline Technology Conference is Germany's leading industry networking event. The technical presentations are now freely available.

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.

The world's largest trade fair for LNG, gas and hydrogen is returning to Milan this year. German participation with 33 exhibitors and another 20 members from DACH.

Morgan Stanley analyzes the ramp-up of a green hydrogen economy in the US and Europe and advises caution when investing, as green hydrogen will remain expensive compared to other sources for the foreseeable future.

The Centre for European Policy provides a good overview of the current state of the German energy sector with reference to natural gas and hydrogen as important energy sources and formulates recommendations for policy makers

Recently, 37 organizations called for the equal treatment of green hydrogen for use in hydrogen combustion engines. Now an event has taken up the issue.

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.

Hydrogen in the drive is a promising option - using a fuel cell, further processed as eFuel or directly in the combustion engine.

The course has been set: greenhouse gas emissions in international shipping are to be reduced to net-zero by or around 2050 - an ambitious target.