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Overview of our current event participations, news and activities in the field of hydrogen.

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Green hydrogen from our steam reformer in Castrop-Rauxel

By using biomethane certificates, we have reduced some of the emissions from our gray hydrogen product, which we produce in Castrop Rauxel (Germany) through steam reforming, by more than 70 %. Messer received the green certificate from TÜV Süd for this.

Messer & Toyota Tsusho Europe: successful H2 bus roadshow

The second "JIVE 2 CEE Bus Roadshow", which took place in Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia in 2023, can be considered a complete success: All cities in which fuel cell electric buses (FCEBs) were presented and tested have officially expressed interest in using FCEBs. This is the result that the roadshow organizer has now published. The roadshow, in which Messer and Toyota Tsusho Europe actively participated by providing hydrogen, H2 filling station technology and buses, comprised 19 events attended by over 970 people. According to the organizer, the extensive media coverage reached over 3.6 million people. You can find out more about the key findings and impact of the second "JIVE 2 CEE Bus Roadshow" here: https://www.fuelcellbuses.eu/public-transport-hydrogen/d421-2nd-roadshow-lessons-learned

Lots of potential for FCEB - with corresponding safety

What can fuel cell electric buses (FCEBs) and trucks do better than their purely battery-powered alternatives? To summarize: A hydrogen refueling station can supply dozens of buses per hour, while a charging station is required for each battery-powered bus, the filling with hydrogen is much faster, the vehicles offer more payload and the electricity for generating green hydrogen can be used when it is cheapest and “greenest”. Tim Evison, responsible for hydrogen at Messer, gave these clear answers on the first evening of the "Winter Summit" organized by the European Industrial Gases Association (EIGA) in Antwerp, Belgium. Tim Evison also emphasized the importance of using hydrogen safely and reliably to invited guests, including representatives of the European Commission. As an industrial gases specialist, Messer has decades of experience in this field. The appropriate "practical example" for the presentation was the hydrogen-powered Toyota Mirai from Messer.

Messer presents innovative cooler for Hydrogen refueling

In order to be able to refuel hydrogen vehicles quickly and completely, the hydrogen must be cooled during the refueling process. Until now, conventional chillers have been used for this purpose. These require a lot of space, cause high operating costs and sometimes work unreliably. The new H2 cooler developed by Messer is different: it is operated with liquid nitrogen, requires no electricity, is maintenance-free and works extremely reliably. Our development team has installed the H2 cooler in a transport frame. This means it can be made available as a pilot system and demonstrate its advantages in real operation. Our H2 cooler is patent pending.

Joint letter sent to the EU Commission

Messer is one of 18 commercial enterprises that have signed a joint letter and sent it to the EU Commission. The letter welcomes the adoption of the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR). However, the signatories also stress the importance of quickly establishing the H2 refueling stations envisaged in the AFIR: they are a prerequisite for getting a sufficient number of fuel cell electric vehicles on the road and thus contributing to the decarbonization of transport. In addition to Messer, the signatory companies included: Stellantis, BMW Group, HYVIA, Daimler Truck AG, Toyota Motor Corporation, Hyundai Motor Company, American Honda Motor Company, Inc, Renault, TotalEnergies, ENGIE, Air Liquide, Linde, VINCI Concessions, Snam S.p.A., Everfuel, Hydrogen Europe and H2 MOBILITY Germany.