September’s H2Expo & Conference in Hamburg promises to offer a new and innovative international forum dealing with the production, distribution and utilisation of green hydrogen. It will run in parallel to WindEnergy Hamburg, a global trade fair for the wind industry, at the Hamburg Exhibition Centre, 27-30 September.
The host city is home to the Hamburg Renewable Energies Cluster (EEHH), Hamburg Invest and Hamburg Marketing, which will also present, at the conference, their strategies for the energy transition.
Bernd Aufderheide, CEO of organiser Hamburg Messe und Congress, stressed: “A successful energy transition will only be achieved through the comprehensive use of renewable energies. Green hydrogen is the future buzzword that will make the decarbonisation of industry with affordable energy tangible. With the H2Expo & Conference, we are providing a stage for the growing hydrogen economy, while also showing that combining environmentally-friendly technologies can provide affordable energy for all areas of our daily lives.”
A Goldman Sachs study published in February of this year found that green hydrogen might help decarbonise up to 15% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Sales in this market segment are expected to double to approximately US$250bn by 2030 and to increase to more than US$1 trillion by 2050.
Experts say the potential can only be realised if engineering know-how, project developer expertise and start-up power meet a willingness to invest by state and private sector actors. A four-day conference programme will invite the trade fair’s visitors to expand their knowledge of these topics.
Green hydrogen is obtained by electrolysis, the energy requirements of which can be met by renewable energies such as solar or wind energy. One example of the large-scale production of green hydrogen from wind power is currently being developed off the German North Sea coast.
Further information can be found at H₂ EXPO & CONFERENCE - WindEnergy Hamburg
Photo credit: Hamburg Messe und Congress/ Miguel Navarro
