Our considerations build on the Desertec project. However, the focus is no longer on green electricity but on green hydrogen (gaseous) and carbon neutral methane (gaseous) and methanol (liquid) produced locally. Methanol as “liquid electricity” offers many advantages which have also helped petroleum to triumph as an easily manageable energy source. The handling of methanol, for example, is relatively safe. Liquid energy carriers avoid the risks that made the use of hydrogen dangerous even in the days of Count Zeppelin.
Carbon neutral fuels can be used to power cars, trucks, aircraft and ships. The transport infrastructure – such as tankers and pipelines – can also continue to be used. How can a technical and entrepreneurial implementation succeed? What regulations are necessary?
Global Energy Solutions will conduct analyses on current energy, climate and development issues from a global perspective. Together with industry partners, we want to work out solutions and develop economically viable and sustainable business models.
Recycling of CO2 via methanol using the example of power plants and vehicles
Ulm activities in the H2 area
- Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW), more
Department Ulm: Electrochemical Energy Technologies
Over the next five years, the German government will support the HyFab research factory for fuel cells and hydrogen there with up to 30 million euros.
In addition, the state of BW is supporting the realization of the research factory with €18.5 million (total investment volume: €74 million) as part of the Automotive Industry Strategy Dialogue. In addition, the state is providing funding of around €5 million from other state funding programs (Ministry of the Environment and Ministry of Economics)
- Companies from Ulm (especially Schwenk Zement) are involved in the re-fuels project of the Ministry of Transport of Baden-Württemberg.
- Ulm is one of the HyExperts winners of the BMVI initiative HyLand – hydrogen regions in Germany.
The concept is based on cooperation between the city of Ulm and the district of Neu-Ulm in the development of an H2 ecosystem (production, transport/logistics, use (mobility/energy)/use in production processes). The federal government supports the project with 300.000 €.
- At the IVECO site in Ulm, two-digit million euros are being spent with partner companies on heavy-duty trucks with fuel cells (under the name “Nikola Tre”).
- The TechnologieFörderungsUnternehmen in Ulm (TFU) supports the Ministry of Economics in Stuttgart in setting up a “Start-Up Accelerator” in the Ulm region. The topic of hydrogen and synthetic fuels is being considered.
- The city of Ulm is examining possibilities for new hydrogen filling stations in the city area as part of upcoming award procedures.
Research papers
2024
CO2-Emissionen der Kalk und Zementindustrie Technical Report
2024.
Die Herausforderung Überschussstrom – Eine perspektivische Analyse bis zum Jahr 2045 Technical Report
2024.
2023
Nachhaltiges Bauen und Holz – Nachhaltige Baulösungen für eine gesunde Erde Technical Report
2023.
Betrachtung verschiedener Antriebsformen für schwere LKW Technical Report
2023.
Basisdokumentation der GES-Referenzlösung Technical Manual
e.V., Global Energy Solutions (Ed.): 2023.
Pyrolysieren statt verbrennen Technical Manual
e.V., Global Energy Solutions (Ed.): 2023.
Pyrolyse in Afrika Masters Thesis
2023.
Forstplantagen in Brasilien Technical Report
2023.
Forest Plantations in Brazil Technical Report
2023.
Potenziale und Grenzen von Batteriespeichern Technical Report
2023.
Ist Wasserstoff ein Klimagas? Technical Report
2023.
2022
Energietransport ist Grundlage für Wohlstand Technical Report
2022.
Ozeane als Senke für anthropogenes CO2 Technical Report
2022.
Potential von hydrierten Pflanzenölen und pflanzlichen Altölen als „grüner“ Treibstoff Technical Report
2022.
Kein Net Zero ohne Carbon Capture – Vier Studien im Vergleich Technical Report
2022.
Klimagas Methan – Umfang und Kontrolle von LNG-Vorkettenemissionen Technical Report
2022, (Hintergrundpapier).
Erzeugung und Speicherung grünen Stroms Technical Report
2022, (Hintergrundpapier).
Bemerkungen zum Osterpaket der Bundesregierung Technical Report
2022, (Hintergrundpapier).
Reduktion von CO2-Emissionen - Status Quo: Technik, Kosten und Herausforderungen Technical Report
2022, (Hintergrundpapier).
Elektrolyse - Status Quo: Technik, Kosten und Herausforderungen Technical Report
2022, (Hintergrundpapier).
Volatilität der Neuen Erneuerbaren Technical Report
2022, (Hintergrundpapier).
Klimagas Methan - Status Quo und Optionen zur Verminderung der Emissionen Technical Report
2022, (Hintergrundpapier).
2021
"Türkiser" Wasserstoff durch Methanpyrolyse - Übersicht zum Status Quo Technical Report
2021, (Hintergrundpapier).
Weltweite Herausforderungen in den Bereichen Energie und Klima - Zentrale Rolle von grünem Wasserstoff und ReFuels Technical Report
2021, (Hintergrundpapier).
Weltweite Klimaneutralität - Bis wann? Technical Report
2021, (Hintergrundpapier).
Klimaneutraler Stahl: Optionen Technical Report
2021, (Hintergrundpapier).
Energie- und Klimapolitik - mit der Wirtschaft in eine nachhaltige Zukunft Technical Report
2021, (Hintergrundpapier).
How we can still stop climate change Technical Report
2021, (Background Paper).
Wie wir den Klimawandel noch aufhalten können Technical Report
2021, (Hintergrundpapier).
Methanol - Central building block of a sustainable energy future Technical Report
2021, (Background Paper).
2020
Doppelt grünes Methanol / Doppelt grüne synthetische Kraftstoffe Technical Report
2020, (Hintergrundpapier).
"Double green" methanol / "Double-green" synthetic fuels Technical Report
2020, (Background Paper).
Das Rio/Kyoto/Paris-Dilemma Technical Report
2020, (Hintergrundpapier).
Klimapolitik: Eine Geschichte verpasster Chancen Technical Report
2020, (Hintergrundpapier).
2019
Die internationale Energie- und Klimakrise überwinden - Methanolökonomie und Bodenverbesserung Technical Report
2019, (Hintergrundpapier).
Klimawandel und Klimaschutz - Methanol hilft! Technical Report
2019, (Hintergrundpapier).
Die internationale Energie- und Klimakrise überwinden - Methanolökonomie und Bodenverbesserung schließen den Kohlenstoffzyklus Technical Report
2019, (Hintergrundpapier).
Nature-based solutions - ein zentraler Baustein zur Lösung der internationalen Energie- und Klimakrise Technical Report
2019, (Hintergrundpapier).
Overcoming the international energy and climate crisis - Methanol economy and soil improvement can close the carbon cycle Technical Report
2019, (Background Paper).
Climate Change and Climate Protection - Methanol helps! Technical Report
2019, (Hintergrundpapier).
The Marshall Plan with Africa - An approach to the implementation of the Agenda 2030 ?! Technical Report
2019, (Background Paper).
2018
Der Marshall Plan mit Afrika - ein Ansatz zur Umsetzung der Agenda 2030?! Technical Report
2018, (Hintergrundpapier).
Die SDGs neu denken - Der nationale Fokus als Problem Technical Report
2018, (Hintergrundpapier).
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Der lange Weg zu Stustainable Aviation Fuels Technical Manual
e.V., Global Energy Solutions (Ed.): 0000.
Stickoxide / Lachgas Technical Report
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