{"id":3940,"date":"2022-05-25T13:35:46","date_gmt":"2022-05-25T11:35:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/h2-netzwerk-ruhr.de\/is-waste-the-coal-of-the-future\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T07:33:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T05:33:34","slug":"is-waste-the-coal-of-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/h2-netzwerk-ruhr.de\/en\/is-waste-the-coal-of-the-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Is waste the coal of the future?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Advisory Board of h2-netzwerk-ruhr examines the “color spectrum” of hydrogen <\/h2>\n\n

On Friday, May 20, 2022, the Scientific Advisory Board of h2-netzwerk-ruhr e.V.<\/strong> met at the offices of Gelsenwasser AG in Gelsenkirchen. Chaired by Dr. Bernd Emonts (Forschungszentrum J\u00fclich), the more than thirty participants<\/strong> addressed the so-called “color spectrum” of hydrogen, referring to its origin. <\/p>\n\n

All experts agree that the majority of hydrogen<\/strong>, an energy carrier that will become increasingly important in the future, will be produced by electrolysis<\/strong> using renewable energies, making it “green.” However, this does not mean that there will not also be alternative production methods<\/strong> that may have their justification beyond just the transition period. <\/p>\n\n

Expert presentations and lively discussions<\/h3>\n\n

But first things first: Following the welcome by Dr. Arnt Baer, who heads the Politics and Associations department at Gelsenwasser, and Dr. Bernd Emonts, Prof. Dr. Jochen Linssen from FZ J\u00fclich provided an overview of the roadmap to climate neutrality by 2045 and the key role hydrogen plays in it. Subsequently, Karsten Opitz from Graforce GmbH promoted “plasmalysis”<\/strong> as a method for extracting “turquoise” hydrogen and solid carbon from methane, wastewater, and residual materials. He emphasized the lower electricity requirement<\/strong> compared to water electrolysis, as well as the usability<\/strong> of the captured carbon as a raw material for industry<\/strong>. A similar process was the focus of the presentation by Robert Bock, Plagazi AB: “Green Hydrogen from waste”<\/strong>. This plant technology is initially intended to use plastics that are absolutely non-recyclable. <\/p>\n\n

  • \"Nina
    Nina Scholz from Equinor Germany joined the advisory board meeting digitally<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>
  • \"Karsten
    Karsten Opitz, Graforce GmbH, aims to use significantly less energy for H2 production with his process<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>
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    More than thirty participants followed the presentations on the “color spectrum” of hydrogen with great interest.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>
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    Volker Lindner and Bernd Emonts (from right to left)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n

    Prof. Elmar Br\u00fcgging from\nthe M\u00fcnster University of Applied Sciences addressed the challenges in the\nproduction, distribution, and storage of “green” hydrogen on an industrial\nscale, before Nina\nScholz from Equinor Germany described “blue” hydrogen as a\nperspective for climate-friendly H2 on an industrial scale. Equinor will\nproduce “blue hydrogen” from natural gas and, according to its own statements, safely\nstore the captured CO2 in deeper rock layers in\nNorway. However, the currently high natural gas prices and the demand for conventional\nuses currently pose a problem. <\/p>\n\n

    All presentations were followed by interested<\/strong>, and sometimes controversial, questions and discussions<\/strong>, so that meeting chair Bernd Emonts repeatedly had to check the time and urge speakers to limit their speaking time.<\/p>\n\n

    Conclusion: More speed for renewable energies<\/h3>\n\n

    In conclusion, it can be stated: The expansion of renewable energies<\/strong> must be pushed forward at high speed<\/strong>. The legal framework at national and European levels is not yet sufficiently oriented toward a hydrogen economy. Furthermore: Until “green” hydrogen is available in sufficient quantities, doing without “grey” and “blue” hydrogen is neither possible nor sensible. And with plasma processes, hydrogen can be extracted from many residual materials in the future, which led Dr. Bernd Emonts to the final observation: “Waste is the coal of the future”<\/strong>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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