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Toru Kumagai’s report on R&D trends in GermanyGerman and Japanese Electric Power Industries Embark on the Practical Applications of Hydrogen Energy
February 25, 2021 [by Toru Kumagai] The Federal Government of Germany published its national hydrogen energy strategy in June 2020, revealing that hydrogen will be one of the pillars for reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, as reported in the first article of this series. Research institutes and electric power companies in Germany as well as in Japan are currently propelling projects for the practical use of hydrogen energy.
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Toru Kumagai’s report on R&D trends in GermanyGermany’s new national hydrogen strategy
September 25, 2020 [by Toru Kumagai] Germany aims to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions, including CO2, to zero by 2050. Against that backdrop, the cabinet of Angela Merkel has introduced a hydrogen strategy that seeks to use hydrogen as a power source for manufacturing and transportation as one of the key measures to reduce CO2 emissions.
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Call: Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)Research presences in Japan (green hydrogen technologies)
[Deadline: 2020/10/09] The BMBF funds German universities and research institutions researching in the field of hydrogen technologies that are aiming at working together with leading research institutions by establishing real research presences abroad, e.g. in Japan. These include joint laboratories, joint test and inspection facilities, research stations and pilot plants among others.
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Call: Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)“Hydrogen Republic Germany”
[Deadline: continuous] The BMBF has published a funding announcement on green hydrogen technologies. Consortia from German science, business and civil society are eligible to apply. International cooperation with Japan can also be funded. Japanese partners must ensure their own funding.
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News: HydrogenGerman Government adopts National Hydrogen Strategy
On June 10, the Federal Government adopted a National Hydrogen Strategy for Germany. Hydrogen is key for decarbonising key German sectors such as the steel and chemical industries and the transport sector. Furthermore, hydrogen technologies have the potential to become a key field of business for German exporters.
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