Hydrogen can play a key role for Hamburg's economy and the port as a European logistics hub in the future. Up to 80 % of heavy goods transportation by road covers distances of over 500 km, which is why long-distance transport offers great potential for hydrogen-powered heavy goods vehicles. The density, availability and accessibility of hydrogen filling stations are essential in order to drive forward the market ramp-up of this technology and contribute to an emission-free future.
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- Create incentives through a high-performance and easily accessible refueling infrastructure.
- Transparent and affordable terms for hydrogen supply to end users.
- Rapid deployment of liquid hydrogen refueling stations.
- Addressing weaknesses in the technical availability of existing refueling stations.
Hydrogen on the Road
In recent years, there has been much debate about the pros and cons of hydrogen’s role in the mobility sector. The fact is that in the passenger car segment of road transport, there is no significant trend among European manufacturers to bring corresponding products to market. The range of hydrogen-powered passenger cars thus remains—and will likely continue to remain—limited to Asian manufacturers. Accordingly, the development and expansion of infrastructure (H2 refueling stations) has so far fallen far short of expectations.
Hydrogen-powered heavy-duty transport
While the hydrogen option is increasingly taking a back seat in the passenger car segment, developments in H2-powered trucks—despite some setbacks—still suggest that a significant number of vehicles will be available in the coming years. Forecasts regarding the economic viability of vehicle deployment, particularly in comparison to the benchmark battery technology, have not yet been sufficiently validated.
Another major challenge in the truck segment lies in energy diversity. Here, supply systems coexist in such a way that the relevant infrastructure must be diversely developed at considerable cost, as in addition to liquid hydrogen (LH2), pressurized hydrogen (CH2) is used in various forms (highly purified for fuel cell operation, less purified for use in truck combustion engines).
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Weitere Informationen
- Study: H₂ refueling stations could be supplied cost-effectively via pipeline - NOW GmbH
- Current Status and Future of Hydrogen in the Transportation Sector - Fraunhofer ISI
- Study | Hydrogen Refueling Station Infrastructure - NOW GmbH
- Study recommends building hydrogen truck refueling stations in parallel with market launch
- DWV Technology Study
