Linde GmbH
Linde AG: Fifth hydrogen filling station opens in Baden-Wuerttemberg (news with additional features)
Fifth hydrogen filling station opens in Baden-Wuerttemberg – Daimler, Linde and TOTAL continue expansion of the hydrogen station network – Integration of H2 fuelling technology into an existing filling station in Fellbach – Other stations planned in the southwest, including Karlsruhe and Ulm – Project is part of the Clean Energy Partnership (CEP), funded by the National Innovation Programme (NIP) Munich/Stuttgart/Berlin, 1 October 2015 – Daimler, Linde and TOTAL are continuing their joint plans for the expansion of a national hydrogen (H2) infrastructure. After the openings at the Geiselwind motorway service area, the first H2 filling station on the autobahn, and at two locations in Berlin, the partners have now taken another step towards a nationwide supply network for locally emission-free electric vehicles with fuel cells. Today at the TOTAL multi-energy filling station in Fellbach, Dr Veit Steinle, Director-General, Departmental Policy Issues at the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure, joined Ministerial Director Helmfried Meinel of the Baden-Wuerttemberg Ministry for the Environment, Climate and Energy, in symbolically refuelling the first vehicle, a Mercedes-Benz B-Class F-CELL. The H2 station in Fellbach is the fifth of its kind in Baden-Wuerttemberg, more are to follow in the months ahead. Mr Meinel, who heads the State Ministry for the Environment, Climate and Energy, emphasized how important it is to the Baden-Wuerttemberg state government to support the establishment of Germany’s H2 infrastructure: “Hydrogen and fuel cells have great potential to become a key technology for environmentally friendly mobility. They can help us to reduce our dependence on oil imports.” He added that hydrogen could also play an important role in many other areas, for example, as a temporary storage medium for electricity from renewable energy sources. “In the past three years, the Environment Ministry has invested a total of four million euros in promoting Baden-Wuerttemberg’s H2 infrastructure in in the form of hydrogen filling stations and facilities for producing and storing renewable hydrogen through the H2BW innovation programme. To continue encouraging the development of this infrastructure, we have launched another programme called ‘Power to Hydrogen’, with which we are supporting the large-scale production, distribution and use of hydrogen from renewable sources. The state is making a total of 1.4 million euros available for this purpose in 2015 and 2016.” The Fellbach station features the compact 700-bar fuelling technology from Linde that is ideally suited for retrofitting existing, conventional filling stations. Linde uses its proprietary IC90 ionic compressor, which combines advantages in power consumption, maintenance and noise. With around 100 filling stations set up in 15 countries, Linde is the leader in hydrogen technology. The company operates the world’s first small-series production facility for H2 fuelling stations in Vienna. The construction of a nationwide hydrogen infrastructure in Germany is accompanied by the planned market ramp-up of fuel-cell cars from various manufacturers. By 2016, an initial strategic stage shall be realised: 50 hydrogen filling stations – built and operated as part of the Clean Energy Partnership (CEP) – will supply Germany’s metropolitan areas and main corridors (www.cleanenergypartnership.de/fileadmin/Assets/user_upload/50_TS.pdf). As part of this expansion programme, the Daimler-Linde initiative is participating in a total of 20 new H2 stations with a total investment of approximately 20 million euros. Daimler plans to start marketing competitive fuel-cell vehicles from 2017. One advantage of fuel cell vehicles is their high range of about 400 to 500 kilometres. Another great benefit of this technology is the very short refuelling time. The gradual expansion of the H2 infrastructure represents one of the most important factors for a successful launch of such vehicles. TOTAL has been a trailblazer in building a Germany-wide H2 service station infrastructure since 2002. Eight of the 19 public H2 filling stations now open in Germany are TOTAL multi-energy service stations. Other hydrogen filling stations are planned in Ulm, Karlsruhe and at Cologne airport. In Fellbach, TOTAL covers all construction and permitting costs, and handled the project management for building the hydrogen technology, including service and maintenance components. The Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure supports the project as part of its National Innovation Programme for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology (NIP). The programme is managed by NOW GmbH (National Organisation for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology). About The Linde Group For more information, see The Linde Group online at www.linde.com About Daimler Daimler sells its vehicles and services in nearly every country in the world and has production facilities in Europe, North and South America, Asia and Africa. Its current brand portfolio includes the world’s most valuable premium automotive brand, Mercedes-Benz, as well as Mercedes-AMG and Mercedes-Maybach, the smart, Freightliner, Western Star, BharatBenz, Fuso, Setra and Thomas Built Buses brands, as well as the Daimler Financial Services brands: Mercedes-Benz Bank, Mercedes-Benz Financial, Daimler Truck Financial, moovel and car2go. The company is listed on the Frankfurt and Stuttgart stock exchanges (stock exchange code DAI). In 2014, the Group sold more than 2.5 million vehicles and employed 279,972 people. Its revenues totalled EUR129.9 billion and EBIT amounted to EUR10.8 billion. About TOTAL About the CEP About NOW Further information:
Daimler AG
TOTAL Deutschland Clean Energy Partnership (CEP) End of Media Release +++++ Additional features: Picture: http://newsfeed2.equitystory.com/Linde/399299.html Subtitle: New hydrogen fueling station in Fellbach/Baden-Württemberg Issuer: Linde AG Key word(s): Energy 2015-10-01 Dissemination of a Press Release, transmitted by DGAP – a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de |
Language: | English | |
Company: | Linde AG | |
Klosterhofstraße 1 | ||
80331 München | ||
Germany | ||
Phone: | +49.89.35757-01 | |
Fax: | +49.89.35757-1075 | |
E-mail: | info@linde.com | |
Internet: | www.linde.de | |
ISIN: | DE0006483001 | |
WKN: | 648300 | |
Indices: | DAX | |
Listed: | Regulated Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart; Regulated Unofficial Market in Hanover; Terminbörse EUREX; SIX | |
End of News | DGAP Media |
399299 2015-10-01 |