Fraunhofer Center for International Management and Knowledge Economy IMW
Background
Germany is planning the development of a hydrogen economy. In order to make the process of this development sustainable and future-proof, the proposed project will scientifically address the central issues for the development of a hydrogen economy in Germany as well as identify paths for the future use of hydrogen technologies for politics and industry.
Project description
The goal of the project is to create an atlas of potential for a German hydrogen economy. This would include all springs and depressions as well as their linkages through material transport and distribution structures, including different storage systems and the connection to international supply chains.
Methodological implementation
Fraunhofer IMW participates in the work on focal point 1: Systematic overall view and development of an atlas of potential. For this purpose, first an automated internet search for key terms will be performed, a patent search, and a contribution will be obtained from interviews. This will be followed by a geocoding of the entrepreneurial actors from step 1. This will lead to regional expressions of hydrogen regions.
Services and tasks
The project focus is split into four focal points:
1.: Systematic overview and development of an atlas of potential (Fraunhofer IMW)
2.: Production of hydrogen by electrolysis
3.: Safe infrastructure (Fraunhofer IMW)
4.: H2DIGITAL and application examples
Project partners
Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE (project lead)
Fraunhofer Research Institution for Energy Infrastructures and Geothermal Systems IEG
Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology ICT
Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials IFAMFAM
Fraunhofer-Institut für Fabrikbetrieb und -automatisierung IFF
Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation IFF
Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS
Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS
Fraunhofer Institute for Microengineering and Microsystems IMM
Fraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and Systems IMWS
Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques IPM
Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT
Fraunhofer Institute for Surface Engineering and Thin Films IST
Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics ITWM
Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems IWES
Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials IWM
Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS
Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology IWU
Fraunhofer Institute for Nondestructive Testing IZFP
Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Reliability LBF
Fraunhofer Institute for Algorithms and Scientific Computing SCAI
Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety, and Energy Technology UMSICHT