HYTECHBASIS 4 WIVA aims to reach a higher level of industrialization by developing next generation PEM fuel cell as well as high-pressure electrolysis technology. By applying advanced catalyst coated membrane materials and the usage of sophisticated expertise in bipolar plate manufacturing, HYTECHBASIS 4 WIVA fundamentally improves state-of-the-art electrolysis technology. Moreover, a generic PEM fuel cell system platform based on next generation low-cost metal bipolar plates stack architecture and highly function integrated peripheral components paves the way for a broader range of marketable applications. Both the electrolysis as well as the fuel cell technology benefit from newly considered holistic approach applied in HYTECHBASIS 4 WIVA.

H2Pioneer targets green hydrogen applications for an industry segment with moderate hydrogen capacity needs and superior quality requirements. Complying with the highest industrial requirements for hydrogen purity, quality monitoring and supply reliability, H2Pioneer raises green hydrogen to the next level of industrial usage in addition to the current fields of application in mobility or for thermal utilization and enables industrial clients to take part in the overall energy transition by sector coupling. The focus of the project is the application of hydrogen at a semiconductor production site. H2Pioneer challenges the current supply chain of central, fossil fuel-based production by steam methane reforming, liquefaction and delivery via trailer through the implementation of an onsite, green energy driven electrolyser and purification system in an accompanying project. Another key goal is the development of a modular thermodynamic simulation tool for the optimization of hydrogen cycles for industrial processes with a focus on hydrogen quality and its reutilization options to further increase the overall energy efficiency.

A goal of UpHy I is the development of advanced analytical methods to detect all desired hydrogen quality parameters (ISO 14687-2) directly from the dispenser. A further major goal is the development of a mobile mass measurement technique which is urgently needed for official calibration of dispensed mass at all HRS. Hence, UpHy I facilitates the further expansion of the HRS network by developing solutions for official calibration of gas Quality and dispensed hydrogen mass. Furthermore, the gas quality testing of the overall hydrogen value chain from production over distribution to the HRS will be performed with respect to the new standards. In addition, concepts for upscaling scenarios of green hydrogen production by electrolysis as well as the corresponding logistics for distribution and a modular hydrogen refuelling station consisting of a 300 bar trailer refilling hub and a 350 bar refuelling infrastructure for busses and trucks will be developed, which will serve a basis for the follow up project UpHy II.

The main project goal of HyTruck is to develop, build, calibrate and validate a heavy-duty Fuel Cell System including its key technologies that fulfils the requirements of commercial vehicles regarding power, efficiency, reliability and lifetime. It consists of new and innovative control strategies that improve key characteristics compared to the state-of-the-art. New and innovative energy management at the vehicle level will be essential. Additionally, the hydrogen tank system will be laid out accordingly including thermal simulation. The involvement of truck OEMs and truck fleet operators ensures the development of a market-oriented, flexible and modular fuel cell system, which is suitable for many commercial use cases. It is planned to perform the vehicle integration of the validated HyTruck HD fuel cell system and to further demonstrate the FC truck in daily business at a fleet operator within the WIVA P&G follow-up project HyTruck 2.

The holistic Power-to-Gas approach of Renewable Gasfield combines hydrogen production from renewable energy sources via electrolysis with a newly developed load-flexible methanation plant. The versatile infrastructure concept includes storage, distribution and utilization of renewable hydrogen and synthetically produced methane with the consideration of regional conditions. The utilized load-flexible methanation technology, as required in combination with fluctuating renewable energies, will be directly coupled to an existing biogas plant. The methanation plant is part of a corresponding KPC project. The modularity of the infrastructure concept is a key innovation of this approach and allows a subsequent expansion of all plant sections to future requirements.

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The severe fine dust pollution and climate-damaging emissions of fossil fuelled public transport in the inner city of Graz require the development of a holistic concept for a full decarbonisation of the urban bus service comprising 171 busses. Based on real operation data of a demo fleet with 7 fuel cell and 7 battery electric busses. HyCenta is mainly responsible for the concept phase of the hydrogen refuelling station localised at the Buscenter of Holding Graz, support of tendering and authorisation procedures as well as techno-economic accompanying studies of the demo fleet operation. Concepts for the supply of the entire bus fleet with renewable hydrogen including on-site electrolysis, pipeline, multiple locations for production and refuelling stations, etc. will be elaborated and evaluated with respect to their feasibility. A key element of the project is the research and development of novel efficient compressor technologies. Prototypes of an industrial scale mechanical piston compressor and a lab-scale electrochemical compressor will be designed and tested on sophisticated test benches.

Green hydrogen, produced by electrolysis with renewable electricity, allows long-term and large-scale storage of electrical energy. So far, two mature technologies are available, alkaline electrolysis and PEM electrolysis. A promising alternative that combines the advantages of both technologies is AEM electrolysis, for which there is still a need for development. Through the AEM Neo project, AEM water electrolysis can take a decisive step towards improved performance and durability. On the one hand, systematic experiments will generate a comprehensive understanding of the internal processes, which will help to boost further development. On the other hand, the internal layer structure is specifically modified with ionically conductive polymers to increase performance.

This project aims at providing solutions for the optimised allocation of surplus energy to long- or short-term energy storages as well as transportation supply. Particular concerns of different regions with differing geographical, climatic and economic conditions are taken into account to develop a CrossChargePoint (CCP). The CCP is a new type of charging station functioning as virtual power plant (VPP), combining fast charging capabilities with energy generation, transformation and storage. The CCP provides fast charging simultaneously for multiple electric vehicles (EV) in periods of heavy transit traffic, as well as demand-side management capabilities covering fluctuating demands from transportation and consumption in the local electricity grid. Energy transformation by electrolysis and power-to-gas (P2G) enables the CCP to support gas/hydrogen vehicle fuelling and to operate as energy storage for the local grid, using different carriers for short-term and seasonal energy storage.

RECYCALYSE, a Horizon 2020 research and innovation project, will enhance the energy storage market through novel and recyclable catalytic materials made of abundant elements. Eleven partners from seven European countries will work for 36 months to overcome the main barriers that remain for proton exchange membrane electrolysers cells (PEMEC), namely high capital cost and use of critical raw materials, and to boost the economic competitiveness of the European Union (EU) energy storage production. The idea behind RECYCALYSE is to disrupt the energy storage market through the development and manufacture of highly active sustainable oxygen evolution catalysts, and through a recycling scheme for PEMEC catalysts, electrodes and overall system. This technology will help to reduce or eliminate critical raw materials, thus decreasing CO₂ emissions and reducing costs. Likewise, RECYCALYSE’s innovations will contribute to reduce or avoid dependence on materials imports in Europe, by implementing the recovered elements in the newly developed catalysts, thus contributing to a circular economy. In summary, RECYCALYSE will result in a substantial reduction in the levelized costs of energy storage, leading to an improved technical and economic competitiveness of EU energy storage production suitable to store a large amount of energy at reduced costs.

The aim of Hy2Power is to develop an overall technology concept that will compensate for the increasing fluctuations in the energy supply network. Within the scope of the analysis, different combinations of technologies for energy storage, hydrogen production and hydrogen reconversion will be considered. The technology concept stores surplus electricity (e.g. negative control power) by means of electrolysis in the form of hydrogen in a suitable storage system or by a battery storage systems. In the event of positive control power demand, the hydrogen produced is then fed into the power grid as electrical energy using a reconversion module. The overall basic module is designed for an combined electrical power in the range of 1-15 MW. The plant design in Mellach/Werndorf (Austria) is intended to make the best possible use of the existing infrastructure. In addition to the economic advantages for the operator, the elaborated concept shall also meet the requirements and criteria for subsidies by the state and the EU regarding the supply by sustainable energy. The overall objective is the realization and test operation of the basic module at the Mellach/Werndorf site.

HyCentA has investigated, elaborated and evaluated different system topologies and plant concepts by means of a detailed overall plant modeling. In the simulation-based application study, potential operating regimes for the overall plant are implemented taking into account real market data and future forecasts. The plant concepts that are suitable from a technical point of view are subjected to an economic analysis. Thereby, an optimal topology of the plant as well as a desired operating regime will be identified for the concrete application Mellach/Werndorf.

In the course of the project, investigations will be carried out to further improve the operating strategy of the optimized plant topology. In addition, the new development of a universal model for the optimization of plant layouts and operating strategies will be supported.

The goal of ReHyB is a twofold use of green hydrogen. In a first step high purity hydrogen in used in semiconductor production. Subsequently, the hydrogen will be collected, cleaned and re-used for supplying a public hydrogen fueling station. A combination of 350 and 700 bar dispenser will allow the use for buses, cars, and heavy-duty vehicles. The supplied hydrogen will power a public bus fleet to decarbonise public transport. HyCentA is in the lead of the consortium and project management. Further, it will conceptually design the hydrogen purification and the bus operation and will monitor and validate the H2 collection, purification, and fueling. Moreover it is responsible for system simulation and scientific monitoring.

Based on the project HySnow, HyFleet continues research and development to achieve ambitious goals: An economically competitive fuel cell system will be integrated into two prototype side-by-side vehicles and further developed into a product following the HyFleet project. As an innovative measure, HyFleet aims to significantly simplify the topology of fuel cell systems. A novel market strategy will be developed and pursued to offer a customized hydrogen ecosystem (infrastructure and vehicles at the same time) following a business-to-business fleet model, supported by a newly developed innovative configuration tool for customer acquisition. Fronius will further develop the infrastructure technology and drive reliability and market introduction.

HyCentA will be able to further develop its specific knowledge and experience in fuel cell development, freeze start procedures, operating strategies, function development and model-based control. HyFleet will lead to higher test bed utilization and, through international visibility and possible follow-on projects, to an expansion of the R&D infrastructure.

The project HyTRA addresses the safety implications of hydrogen vehicles (FCEV) in tunnel systems. Potential risks of an accident are identified at an early stage of market penetration to give tunnel operators sufficient time to adapt their infrastructure to future requirements.

In the course of the project, realistic accident scenarios and their risks will be re-examined and re-evaluated under the aspect of the involvement of FCEVs. In addition to the development of the necessary fundamentals, the investigations are primarily based on numerical simulations. These provide the necessary input data for a subsequent systematic and detailed consequence analysis with a quantitative tunnel risk model. The overall objective of the project is to develop a valid basis for evaluation and recommendations, which can subsequently be incorporated into national and international laws and guidelines.

In the project, HyCentA elaborates the state of the art of FCEVs (cars, buses, trucks), the properties and hazards of hydrogen, and accident scenarios in tunnels with probabilities of occurrence based on traffic statistics.

HyTechonomy aims to tackle all problems along the value chain of the sustainable hydrogen economy by research on the key hydrogen technologies: electrolysers, hydrogen storage systems and fuel cells in six sub-projects and two areas “Energy and Industry” as well as “Mobility”.

The key technologies will be improved and strategies for sector coupling and integration into gas, heat and electricity networks will be identified. The operational management and optimal design of decentralised and centralised systems will be developed. Technological innovations of PEM electrolysis will be achieved regarding improved cell, stack and system layout with identification of potential industrialisation processes. New accelerated stress tests for electrolysis and fuel cells will be developed which allow the identification of countermeasures.

The interactions between cell, stack and system level are shown for the first time. Life span will be increased and total costs of ownership will be reduced. Concepts of storage technologies based on chemical bonds (hydride and hydrocarbons) are developed. In addition, the integration into power plants with high-temperature electrolysis and usage of waste heat supply for desorption is presented. In addition, identification of optimization potentials by sector coupling of energy, industry and mobility as well as the ideal combination of the key technologies are targeted.

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The KEYTECH4EV flagship project aims at innovative key technologies for the demonstration of electric vehicles with green hybrid propulsion, with particular emphasis on energy efficiency and cost. This was achieved by improving specific fuel cell system components - KEY TECHNOLOGIES (e.g. hydrogen storage system, fuel cell stack and injector/ejector) - using novel methods, processes and approaches. In addition, a fully integrated diagnostic functionality has been incorporated into the fuel cell system, enabling diagnosis-based system control. Finally, a C-segment fuel cell hybrid demonstrator vehicle was built that demonstrates the functionality of the technological solutions developed in KEYTECH4EV. KEYTECH4EV makes a significant contribution to reducing the main barriers to electric mobility, i.e. range anxiety, driveability, durability and high vehicle costs.

The aim of the exploratory study is an overall assessment of the most promising hydrogen supply paths for mobility. This will include a comparative energy and ecological evaluation - starting with green hydrogen and ending with the final application in mobility. In addition to the direct hydrogen pathway, the evaluation will also assess different hydrogen carrier systems. The project results will also be integrated into the hydrogen initiative showcase region WIVA P&G.

Decarbonisation in winter tourism is demonstrated in the highly innovative and holistic flagship project HySnow: A photoelectric plant yields green electricity for an AEM electrolyser producing green hydrogen. The hydrogen is fuelled to drive a newly developed fuel cell system for the low temperature and high-performance targets, which will be integrated into two prototype snowmobile vehicles. The whole chain will be demonstrated under real-life operating conditions in an Austrian top winter tourism area. The present consortium with its industrial partners, OEMs and researchers is ideally suited to carry out this demanding project, aimed to secure Austria’s competitiveness in this important new sector of sustainable winter tourism applications.

In HYTRAIL the identification of potential rail-specific hydrogen applications for infrastructure and operation was carried out, taking into account market-specific aspects and risk factors. Based on the data collection and analysis of current railway infrastructures, the focus was on the development of concrete implementation concepts together with the client, ÖBB Infrastruktur AG. The technical feasibility of these concepts, taking into account safety and economic efficiency, was evaluated. In addition, existing and new areas of application were examined and evaluated with corresponding risk assessment.

Goal of this project is to develop a flexible modular cost efficient hydrogen supply infrastructure for different applications consisting of a scalable 350 bar high-pressure electrolysis, an optional 700 bar compressor unit and a dispenser module for both pressure for different customer requirements. Such an infrastructure will be developed on three different locations. Additionally, a battery driven vehicle for municipal usage will be changed to a fuel cell range extender vehicle. The vehicle integration of the fuel cell range extender system will happen after optimization and testing at a newly available fuel cell system integration test bed. Within the final testing, all developed technologies will be validated, both separately and combined.

Within the framework of this project, a highly integrated test infrastructure is developed for the first time in Austria, which will be used to put fuel cell systems as hardware-in-the-loop in a virtual overall system. The rest of the overall system, like vehicle, driver and driving cycles is simulated in real-time. With such an infrastructure, fuel cell systems can be operated dynamically under real load conditions with a variety of peripherals for stationary and mobile applications to analyse and optimize those combinations. Application oriented research topics range from energy management, through thermal management and vehicle integration to investigation of dynamic behaviour, cold start behaviour and ageing behaviour of fuel cell systems.

As requirement for a power to gas-overall solution for Austria, a pilot plant is to be realized in this project. This includes the development of a new, module interconnected high-pressure PEM electrolyzer, which produces hydrogen flexibly with the aid of renewable (excess) electricity according different load profiles. Hydrogen (H2) can be filled or fed into the natural gas grid, stored and transported without any mechanical compression.

see also:
Power-to-Gas: So wird Windkraft gespeichert: http://youtu.be/ungjcTDTGQI
Niederösterreich heute – OMV testet neues Energie Speicherkonzept: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpO3MFie9fk
Windräder treiben zukünftig vielleicht Autos an: http://www.krone.at/Videos/Windraeder_treiben_zukuenftig_vielleicht_Autos_an-Spannendes_Projekt-Video-467980

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http://www.ots.at/presseaussendung/OTS_20150819_OTS0085/bmvit-und-klima-und-energiefonds-eroeffnen-erste-power-to-gas-anlage-in-oesterreich-bild
http://www.oekonews.at/index.php?mdoc_id=1101008
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Within the activities of the Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Cluster Austria (FCH Austria) industrial research for instrumentation and actuation of fuel cell test beds is performed. In the process, both investigations on an innovative high dynamic conditioning unit for supply fluids, like hydrogen and air, will be performed and investigations on a verifiable principle for dynamic flow measurement for gaseous hydrogen, including the corresponding calibration methods, will be developed.

Based on a battery-electric driven propulsion system a vehicle with a fuel cell system medium capacity inclusive hydrogen tank is developed. The aim is to obtain farther emission free ranges by providing additional energy. The original battery is replaced by a smaller and more cost-efficient battery. The areas of development focus on optimization of concept and operation strategy regarding energy- and cost efficiency.

The range-extender concept with fuel cells for industrial truck with a local hydrogen infrastructure and interior refuelling station demonstrated in the project E-LOG BioFleet has been continued in this project. During the 2 year demonstration run, important conclusions about lifetime, user acceptance, user behaviour as well as maintenance and service requirements under real conditions and progressive system ageing will be drawn out. This shall create the requirements needed for an efficient market entry.

Under this project, company-specific roadmaps of the project partners have been created to develop innovative hydrogen and fuel cell technologies in and from Austria. Based on those roadmaps, project proposals were developed within the consortium, which were already and will be in the future handed in as funding applications. Focus here was the industrial research, although it was extended to experimental development and demonstration, while the international networking was of special importance.

Investigations of a large-scale usage of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) were the focus of this project. An exploration of interdependencies and potential effects on the Austrian energy system was carried out by technical, environmental and economical analysis of H2O2 systems.

Im Flurförderzeugbereich wurde durch einen innovativen Einsatz eines Range Extenders in Form einer wasserstoffbetriebenen Brennstoffzelle ein Technologiesprung realisiert. Eine Demonstrationsflotte von 15 Flurförderfahrzeugen wird seit der Adaption bei DB Schenker in Hörsching/Oberösterreich durch die erstmals in Österreich umgesetzte Indoors-Betankung versorgt. Der notwendige Wasserstoff wird über Reforming aus Biomethan gewonnen.

Für die dezentrale Energieversorgung mit Strom / Wärme / Wasserstoff aus Biogas wurde eine Marktanalyse verfügbarer Anlagenkomponenten (Gasaufbereitung, Verbrennungskraftmaschine, Brennstoffzelle) durchgeführt und ein Simulationsmodell entwickelt. Für drei konkrete Anwendungen (Tankstelle mit Shop, Kleinunternehmen, Großunternehmen) wurde die optimale Anlagenkonfiguration bestimmt und unter Berücksichtigung von Sicherheitsauflagen ein Umsetzungskonzept erstellt.

Fokus dieses Projektes war eine Gesamtlösung für den Einsatz von Brennstoffzellenfahrzeugen für innerbetriebliche Anwendungen auszuarbeiten. Die Wasserstoffspeicherung und verschiedene technische Möglichkeiten zum Aufbau einer dezentralen Wasserstoffinfrastruktur waren das Ziel. Durch den Betrieb von BZ-Fahrzeugen unter realen Bedingungen wurden die für einen Serieneinsatz notwendigen Erkenntnisse gewonnen.

In diesem Projekt wurde am Hydrogen Center Austria HyCentA eine erste Demonstrationsanlage zur praxisnahen Anwendung der gekoppelten elektrolytischen Erzeugung und Nutzung von Öko-Wasserstoff, Sauerstoff und Wärme errichtet. Neben der Errichtung und Integration der Anlagenkomponenten wurde ein Messkonzept entwickelt sowie Messinstrumente und ein Messdatenerfassungssystem installiert, um die Demonstrationsanlage messtechnisch zu evaluieren. Des Weiteren wurde der Aufbau einer Öko-Wasserstoff-Tankstellen-Infrastruktur für die Versorgung erster Wasserstoff-Fahrzeugflotten in Österreich ökologisch und ökonomisch untersucht.

Im Juni 2013 fanden am Gelände des HyCentA gemeinsam mit Magna Versuche zur Produktion von Slush (Mischung aus festem und flüssigem Wasserstoff) für die ESA statt.

Optimieren eines Gasmotors für stationäre und mobile Anwendungen bei unterschiedlichen Kraftstoffvarianten von H2 bzw. Gemischen aus H2 und CO2. Zusätzlich waren verschiedene Entschwefelungsverfahren zu evaluieren, da Gemische aus H2 und CO2 hohe Verunreinigungen mit H2S beinhalteten.

Projektziel war primär die drucklose, homogene und sichere Speicherung von Wasserstoff bei Raumtemperatur. Ergebnis war ein ionisches Speichermedium, dass nur einen geringen Energieeinsatz für die Be- und Entladung benötigt, keine offensichtliche Lebensdauerbeschränkung, Stabilität gegenüber Hydrolose und eine katalytische Freisetzung des Wasserstoffes ohne Wärmezufuhr in die Katalysezelle aufweist. Weiters wurde die Effizient und Thermodynamik des Verfahrens sowie ein Infrastrukturkonzept für die neue Technologie erstellt und die Speichermedien physikalisch-chemisch charakterisiert, ihre Haltbarkeit optimiert und ihre ökologischen und toxikologischen Auswirkungen abgeschätzt.

Betrachtung und Untersuchungen eines Brennverfahrens mit H2-Selbstzündung beantworteten in diesem Projekt die potentielle Nutzung von Wasserstoff in Verbrennungskraftmaschinen. Dafür wurde unter anderem ein Injektorprüfstand aufgebaut und in die vorhandene technische und sicherheitstechnische Infrastruktur des HyCentA eingebunden.

Durch die Umrüstung des Verbrennungsmotors eines Mercedes Benz E 200 NGT von Erdgas- auf Wasserstoffbetrieb wurde eine Brückentechnologie geschaffen, die die Verbrennung von Benzin, Erdgas, Wasserstoff und deren Gemischen erlaubt. Auch musste das Treibstoffspeichersystem dementsprechend angepasst werden. Das Fahrzeug wurde passend HyCar1 getauft und wird bis heute als Firmenfahrzeug am HyCentA verwendet.

Ziel war die Entwicklung eines automotiven Messsystems, mit welchem die vollständige Überwachung eines Flüssigwasserstoff-Innentanks ermöglicht wurde. Die Entwicklung umfasst Konzeptionierung und Prototypenbau. Durch eine sicherheitstechnisch anspruchsvolle Füllstandsmessung musste für den Aufbau eine funktionssichere Strategie verfolgt werden.

Ziel des Projektes war die Evaluierung verschiedener Methoden zur Durchflussmessung von flüssigem Wasserstoff (LH2) für automotive Anwendungen. Die Funktionsprüfung der Aufbauten erfolgte auf dem Prüfstand der HyCentA Research GmbH. Die Infrastruktur erlaubte Untersuchungen sowohl im tiefkalt-flüssigem als auch mit gasförmigen Wasserstoff für Drücke von bis zu 350 bar. Die Ausstattung mit hochwertiger Mess- und Regeltechnik ermöglichte reproduzierbare Experimente mit einem hohen Grad an Automatisierung.

Durch eine 2 kW Brennstoffzelle wurden in diesem Projekt die dominanten Vorteile der Range-Extender Antriebstechnologie bei Logistikzugfahrzeugen demonstriert. Zu diesen Vorteilen zählen Betankung in weniger als 3 Minuten, konstante und hohe Leistung über 5 Schichten, vollständige Emissionsfreiheit und überragende Umweltfreundlichkeit im Vergleich zu Fahrzeugen mit Traktionsbatterieantrieb bzw. Verbrennungskraftmaschine. Die Wasserstoffversorgung für den Range-Extender Logistikzug erfolgte durch eine am Standort errichtete Betankungsanlage. Der Wasserstoff wurde dabei mittels PEM Elektrolyseur vor Ort aus Solarstrom der am Fabrikdach installierten Photovoltaikanlage erzeugt.

Preise:

• Eurosolar – Österreichischer Solarpreis 2007
• Österreichische Staatspreis für Energietechnik 2007
• Energy Globe Oberösterreich 2007 – Gesamtsieg
• Energy Globe Austria 2007 – Kategoriesieg Luft und Gesamtsieg

Durch ein in diesem Projekt umgesetztes neues Druckaufbausystem wurden einzelne Systemkomponenten entwickelt, ihre jeweilige Funktionalität nachgewiesen, geeignet ausgelegt und zu Testzwecken zu einem kompletten Tanksystem aufgebaut. Dadurch konnten deutliche Vorteile eines neuartigen Flüssigwasserstofftanksystems gegenüber dem Stand der Technik hinsichtlich Systemdynamik und Verlässlichkeit aufgezeigt werden.

In einer technischen Analyse wurden die Möglichkeiten der gekoppelten Nutzung von Sauerstoff und Wärme als neue technische Lösungen bei der Erzeugung von Öko-Wasserstoff untersucht. Die technischen Optionen wurden auch ökonomisch und ökologisch bewertet. Ergänzt wurden diese Arbeiten durch ein Fallbeispiel zur innovativen elektrolytischen Erzeugung von Öko-Wasserstoff am HyCentA, in dem auch ein begleitendes Forschungsprogramm für eine zukünftige Realisierung zur Öko-Wasserstoff-Erzeugung und dessen Nutzung enthalten war.

Diese Studie hatte als Ziel den Einsatz von Wasserstoff in Verbrennungskraftmaschinen als Antrieb für Zweirad- und Freizeitfahrzeuge zu bewerten. Dabei wurde, beginnend vom Technologievergleich (Brennverfahren, Speichersystem, Betankung) über die Untersuchung der Rahmenbedingungen (Gesetz, Umwelt, Sicherheit, Technik, Politik) bis hin zur Definition der Anforderungen (Kundenakzeptanz, Wirtschaftlichkeit) eine Entscheidungsgrundlage für zukünftige Entwicklungsprojekte geschaffen.