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GroenvermogenNL invests €19 million in sustainable production of fine chemicals and specialties
The chemical industry enables the production of many high-value products, such as pharmaceuticals, cleaning agents, cosmetics and electronics. But how can their production become more sustainable? Under the name HyFINE, a consortium of knowledge institutes and companies is exploring new, sustainable production methods for fine chemicals and specialties. With a subsidy of more than €19 million, GroenvermogenNL and NWO jointly support this R&D project.
Three regional projects kicked off to develop learning communities within the hydrogen chain
Three regions can officially begin their projects under the GroenvermogenNL human capital call “On the road to the future: Learning communities as drivers of the green hydrogen economy.” The proposals have been awarded funding by the Dutch Research Council (NWO).
Project plan for sustainable nitrogen-based chemistry takes shape
A large consortium of more than 50 parties is working on an integrated R&D plan for nitrogen-based chemistry using renewable hydrogen and green electrons. To this end, it met this fall for two intensive workshops, each lasting 2.5 days. How did this go and where does the consortium stand now? Watch the video
H2 Impact Makers: Ellen van der Veer
“This infrastructure project is at the heart of the emerging hydrogen economy.” Behind every hydrogen project lies a story of ambition, challenges, and hope for the future. In the H2 Impact Makers series, GroenvermogenNL asks project leaders, CEOs, researchers, and other pioneers what drives them, what lessons they are learning, and how they contribute to a sustainable hydrogen economy. Five questions for Ellen van der Veer, Development Lead of the EcoLog Terminal Amsterdam, which received €4 million in TSE Industry Studies (Hydrogen and Green Chemistry) for an environmental assessment.
More than 50 organisations are working together on sustainable nitrogen chemistry with hydrogen
Nitrogen is an essential building block for high demand commodities and products that we need in modern society. Nitrogen-based molecules can be used for fertilisers, energy storage, polymers and many other applications. But nitrogen chemistry consumes a lot of energy and contributes significantly to CO2 emissions. With a new call for proposals, GroenvermogenNL is asking industry and knowledge institutions to work together on cleaner processes for nitrogen-based chemistry with renewable hydrogen and green electrons. A large consortium of more than 50 parties is preparing an integrated R&D plan for this purpose.
Construction of hydrogen plant H2 Hollandia starts
The H2 Hollandia project has reached financial close. This means that all contracts have been signed and all financing arrangements are in place. Construction of the hydrogen plant can now officially begin.
H2 impact makers: Gerard Smeden, programme leader of the Ideation Lab Impact Studio
Every hydrogen project tells a story of ambition, challenges and hope for the future. We spoke to project leaders, CEOs, researchers and other pioneers to discover their drives, which lessons they have learned and how they contribute to a sustainable hydrogen economy. We posed five questions to Gerard Smeden, programme leader of Ideation Lab Impact Studio.
Large R&D consortia bring hydrogen innovations to market and society
New, smart solutions are required for the green hydrogen energy transition from production, storage and transport to all manner of applications and societal embedding. GroenvermogenNL supports innovation with a coordinated R&D programme. There are currently five large company and knowledge institution consortia. Two projects have issued additional calls pertaining to hydrogen’s transport, storage as well as its immediate use.
