Wind energy hybrid electric power unit

The climate crisis is the greatest challenge facing our generation. While wind power is essential to the fight, wind alone will not suffice to meet the United Nations Paris Agreement’s goal of avoiding a rise in global temperature by 2°C. Decarbonizing all sectors of the economy, including heavy industry and transportation, requires passion and ingenuity. We believe that green hydrogen is an outstanding technology for transferring the benefits of renewables beyond the electricity sector. What is “green hydrogen?” The electrolyzers that are used to split water into hydrogen and oxygen, can, if powered by renewable energy, produce hydrogen without any greenhouse gas emissions. Hydrogen generated in this way is often referred to as green hydrogen. With green hydrogen as the bridge, green electricity can be transformed into a transportation fuel, or as feedstock in industrial processes, where currently no climate-neutral alternatives exist. Green hydrogen and derived fuels, such as green ammonia, will allow us to put wind power into the fuel tank of a container ship. In this way, hydrogen can significantly extend the decarbonization potential of renewable energy sources. Today, the world produces 75 million tons of hydrogen each year. Most of it is generated from fossil fuels, mainly natural gas and coal. This accounts for 6% of the global natural gas consumption, 2% of the global coal consumption, and results in 830 million tons of carbon dioxide being released every year – almost as much as Germany’s annual CO2 emissions. Producing all of this hydrogen with green energy will help to substantially reduce emissions. The future market for this tiny molecule is huge.