According to the German Ministry of Education and Scientific Explore, which is referred to by TASS, Germany will devote 2 billion euros over the next four years to research hydrogen technologies in the generation of energy.
These are initiatives that will look into the possibilities of “high-seas hydrogen generation” at wind farms.
Germany plans to deepen collaboration with Australia as part of this strategy, according to Education and Research Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger. “The concept is that ships would transport green hydrogen created with solar and wind energy from Australia to Germany in only a few years,” she stated in a news statement.
Germany has established the objective of progressively becoming energy self-sufficient from Russian supplies. Oil and coal will be phased out by the end of the year, while gas will be phased out by 2024.
Total government investment in the development of the hydrogen sector in Australia has topped A$1.5 billion ($1.1 billion), according to the Australian Department of Industry, Science, Energy, and Resources. The country’s government has set aside more than A$300 million ($221 million) for the development and deployment of carbon capture and storage technology. These investments are estimated to boost the country’s economy by at least A$50 billion and create roughly 30,000 employment over the next 30 years.
Global Energy Alliances
Green hydrogen is crucial for Germany, according to Stark-Watzinger, who spoke at a press conference in Berlin. “We have decreased our reliance on Russian energy imports, but we are not yet at zero.” She stated, “We must and want to fix it as quickly as possible.” Climate change, according to Stark-Watzinger, is another motivation for global energy collaborations. This is a human endeavor. “That’s why we need to go off fossil fuels.”
Forerunner of tomorrow’s energy
Diversification of energy supply is also an important aspect of the transition process. The BMBF is a forerunner in the field of future energy. “And it is energy that is clean, that is dependable, that allows us to be independent of particular players, and that is sourced from nations that share our values,” the minister explained.
The extensive usage of renewable energies, according to Stark-Watzinger, is based on technologies developed by German research and development. “This costs many billion euros in my house.” Green hydrogen research and supply require a network of European partners as well as worldwide collaboration.
Using the sea to transport green hydrogen to Germany
She will shortly travel to Australia to further this cooperation, according to the research minister. “In a few years, ships laden with green hydrogen created in Australia using solar and wind energy will dock in Germany,” Stark-Watzinger said.
Corresponding supply chains might pool their resources. Green hydrogen may be produced in Australia under optimal conditions. Germany is responsible for the plant building that allows for local production in the first place.
Two billion euros will be spent on hydrogen research
The BMBF will invest about two billion euros in hydrogen research over the next four years alone through project financing to fully realize the promise. This is shown by the hydrogen lead projects, which investigate how hydrogen may be created directly on the high seas in offshore wind farms, among other things.
