Brief Description: Texas currently produces about one third of all hydrogen produced in the US and has extensive existing hydrogen infrastructure in place. Additionally, the state has significant hydrogen production resources, including low-cost renewables and natural gas, and a workforce and industry with relevant expertise. One of the US's seven regional clean hydrogen hubs was selected to be in the Gulf Coast region of the state. These factors, coupled with other US federal policies supporting clean hydrogen, make Texas an attractive location for developing a hydrogen economy in the United States. This presentation will explore the research and development of hydrogen in Texas with a particular focus on infrastructure development and modeling at the University of Texas at Austin. 

Speaker: Dr. Emily Beagle is a research associate in the Webber Energy Group at The University of Texas at Austin. She currently works on energy policy and pathways to decarbonization of the global energy system with a particular focus on the deployment and use of hydrogen to reduce emissions in the hardest to abate sectors. She is interested in using technical and engineering analysis to inform energy policy development.

The workshop will be held digitally via MS Teams, with a presentation of about 30 minutes plus about 15 minutes of questions and discussion. To participate you have to register here: Registration for the Networking – Workshop: “Hydrogen Research and Development in Texas, U.S.”

For any questions, suggestions or recommendations regarding this networking workshop, please do not hesitate to contact Laura Méndez Prencke prencke at daad.de

About the networking-workshop: The presentation will aim to shed light on the strategic cornerstones of Germany's hydrogen import strategy and present individual measures in detail. The import strategy outlines a framework to meet Germany's predicted demand for hydrogen and its derivatives, which the government estimates will reach 95 to 130 terawatt hours (TWh) by 2030. About 50 to 70 percent of this demand will need to be covered by imports, according to estimates by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK), making Germany one of the world's largest hydrogen importers in the future. It also includes plans to expand Germany's import pipelines and shipping infrastructure and to closely cooperate with partner countries on hydrogen. Additional information: Deutsche Energie-Agentur (dena) | European Hydrogen Supply Corridors.

The current market ramp-up for green hydrogen and its derivatives still poses many challenges for so-called first-movers who are considering the production and use of green hydrogen. To achieve their goals, the German government is therefore relying on a variety of supply- and demand-side policy measures to support companies in their ambitions to establish value chains for green hydrogen. Examples include H2Global and the climate protection contracts. Bilateral and multilateral dialogue with international partners is also an important dimension of Germany's hydrogen policy, in the context of bilateral climate and energy partnerships and regional import corridors with partners within the EU.

Speaker: The presentation will be given by Mr. Manuel Löw, a hydrogen expert at the German Energy Agency (dena) responsible for the South-East European Import Corridor and the Hydrogen Task Force within the German-Turkish Energy Partnership on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection. Manuel Löw previously worked as a consultant at the United Nations Industrial Development Organization in Vienna and Montevideo, where he focused on sustainability aspects of international trade dynamics of green hydrogen. He is a political economist with degrees from the University of Glasgow and the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen and also is a DAAD alumnus.

The workshop will be held digitally via MS Teams, with a presentation of about 30 minutes plus about 15 minutes of questions and discussion. To participate you have to register here: Registration for the Networking – Workshop: “The German Hydrogen Import Strategy: Strategic Guidelines and Relevant Policy Instruments” until 11.03.2025 at 12:00 noon, and the link to attend the meeting will be send a day before the event. 

For any questions, suggestions or recommendations regarding this networking workshop, please do not hesitate to contact Laura Méndez Prencke prencke at daad.de

On Tuesday, 18 February 2025 (12.00-13.00 local Berlin time), Mr. Iaroslav Kryl, CEO of Hydrogen Ukraine LLC (H2U), will present two hydrogen projects in Ukraine, with a focus on integrating renewable energy sources and enabling Ukraine’s participation in the European hydrogen corridors.

•    The H2U'S Renewable Hydrogen Project in Reni, -Odesa Region contemplates the construction of a green hydrogen production plant, with an electrolyser capacity in the first phase of 100 MW and plans to increase to 3 GW in the future. The main objective is to use renewable electricity and green hydrogen, with possible future export of hydrogen to EU countries.
•    The H2U Hydrogen Valley - Zakarpattia intends to construct a green hydrogen production plant with a capacity of 100 MW, potentially expanding to 1500 MW, in combination to solar and wind energy production. This ambitious endeavor aims for seamless integration into Ukraine's Unified Energy System, incorporating new substations and power lines. The export of hydrogen is intended to runs via a pipeline to a metallurgical plant in Slovakia.

Headquartered in Kiev, Hydrogen Ukraine LLC (H2U) is a leading company pioneering hydrogen-based renewable energy solutions in Ukraine. H2U’s mission spans large-scale hydrogen production, establishing an end-to-end supply chain, and decentralizing the country's energy portfolio.

The workshop will be held digitally via MS Teams, with a presentation of about 30 minutes plus about 30 minutes of questions and discussion. You will receive the log in link by registering here: Registration for the Networking Workshop:“Renewable Power-to-Hydrogen Production. Zakarpattia and Odesa Regions” in Ukraine

For any questions, suggestions or recommendations regarding this networking workshop, please do not hesitate to contact Laura Méndez Prencke prencke at daad.de

In its effort to reduce 46% of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, the Government of Japan has launched the “Green Technologies of Excellence (GteX)” Program, which is funded by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) and operated by Japan Science and Technology (JST). The aim of the programme is to intensively support academia and accelerate efforts in the field of next-generation battery, hydrogen and fuel cells technology, and biomanufacturing, as a first instance. This is a 10-year programme with an initial investment of 300 million euros for the first 5 years (FY2023 - FY2027), and the project connects top researchers from universities and research institutes across Japan to conduct comprehensive and cross-organisational programmes around the implementation of low-carbon technologies. In addition, the programme is also interested in promoting international cooperation in technology development, and education/training of human talent.

To this end, I would like to invite you to a networking workshop, held virtually via MSTeams, on 21 January 2025 at 9:00 (UTC+1:00, Berlin local time), in which Prof. Kohei UOSAKI, the Program Director of the GteX programme, and Prof. Hiroyuki UCHIDA, the Program Officer of the hydrogen area of the programme, will present the GteX programme and its project component, the GteX-hydrogen, which deals with water electrolysis, fuel cells, and hydrogen storage, with the participation of around 65 researchers.

I hope I have sparked your interest in participating in this networking workshop that will give you the opportunity to identify options for collaboration with Japanese scientists, who would also like to visit Germany and learn first-hand about the technological and scientific developments taking place in this country.

If you would like to participate in this networking workshop, please register here: Registration for the Networking Workshop – Presentation of the “Green Technologies of Excellence (GteX)” Program by Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST).

Webinar: The Role of Hydrogen in Energy Systems.

Presenter: Elisabeth Zeyen - Department of Digital Transformation in Energy Systems (ENSYS), TU Berlin.

Date: November 14th 2024 at 12:00 noon,

Invitation to a webinar presented by Elisabeth Zeyen, research assistant at the Department of Digital Transformation in Energy Systems (ENSYS) - TU Berlin, on modelling energy systems and the current research on the role of hydrogen in the energy system (cost development, the role of hydrogen networks, imports of hydrogen and other hydrogen and energy carriers, the role of certification standards for green hydrogen, alternatives to hydrogen).

The Department of Digital Transformation in Energy Systems (ENSYS): “Our research at the Department leverages cutting-edge research from a variety of disciplines to understand the most cost-effective ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the energy system. This involves building models of the energy system and optimising the investment and operation of the necessary infrastructure. Maintaining a sufficient level of detail and interdependence in the models is crucial to avoid misallocation of investment and poor policy advice, but it is also extremely challenging computationally. To address this challenge, we are developing new algorithms and methodologies that allow us to capture this detail in a manageable way and therefore provide the best possible policy guidance for the transition to a sustainable energy future. We are also leading the development of the open source energy modelling framework and ecosystem Python for Power System Analysis (PyPSA) (www.pypsa.org)“.

For information contact: Laura Mendez Prencke – Lead coordinator DAAD GH2 Working Groups – prencke at daad.de

This year, for the second time, a DAAD-GH2 Research Tour took place from 15 to 21 September and, like last year, it was fascinating. This time we visited institutions in eastern Germany and had the opportunity to see first-hand some of the innovative projects and ground-breaking advances that will shape the future of the green hydrogen economy.

The 21 PhD students and postdocs who participated in the DAAD GH2 Research Tour 2024 will present their research projects in two virtual sessions. We would therefore like to invite you to participate and learn what these researchers, who come from different countries and continents, are currently working on.

The sessions will be attended by representatives of the host institutions of the research trip and members of the DAAD GH2 working groups. This is a good opportunity to find out what the working group participants are currently researching, to network and perhaps find common interests.

Register at: https://www.daad.de/surveys/438746?lang=en

In the framework of the working groups of the DAAD ERA Fellowship – Green Hydrogen programme, the fellows of the programme have organized two sessions to present their research, projects, and the topics they are currently investigating.

This is a special occasion to meet young professionals working on green hydrogen issues along the value chain, to find common topics of interest, and perhaps identify opportunities for cooperation in Germany and abroad. 

We cordially invite you to participate in one or both virtual sessions to get to know the work that these early-career researchers are doing.

If you would like to participate, please send an E-Mail to Laura Mendez Prencke (prencke at daad.de). We will send you the link to the virtual sessions.