Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies GmbH
Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies enables flexible hydrogen value chains.
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Lobbying Activity
Meeting with Felix Fernandez-Shaw (Director Directorate-General for International Partnerships) and Airbus and
12 Jun 2025 · High-level Roundtable on Colombian energy sector with exchange of views between Minister of Mines and Energy, IFIs and EU companies.
Response to Delegated act on primarily used components under the Net-Zero Industry Act
19 Feb 2025
Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies welcomes the objective of the Net Zero Industry Act to strengthen Europes net-zero technology ecosystem and the opportunity to provide feedback on the delegated act on primarily used components. We support the inclusion of hydrogen storage and distribution as part of the strategic net-zero technology framework. However, the current annex does not sufficiently cover hydrogen storage and transportation technologies in general. We propose a more detailed listing of hydrogen infrastructure technologies as their own sub-category or to extend the list of final products listed under other hydrogen technology, including non-grid bound hydrogen transport technologies like Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers (LOHC). The carrier material and catalysts for hydrogenation and dehydrogenation of hydrogen carriers are essential components of hydrogen carrier supply chains and should be included in the primarily used components. This also applies to reactors that are needed to store or release hydrogen from the LOHC. Net Zero Technology: Hydrogen Technologies Sub-category: Other hydrogen technologies Final products: Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers (LOHC) Primarily used components: - Catalysts for LOHC (De-)Hydrogenation - LOHC carrier material - Reactors to store or release hydrogen from LOHC Securing European manufacturing of key hydrogen storage and transportation technologies is key to achieving Europes hydrogen targets, supporting decarbonization efforts with innovative and affordable technologies. Therefore, we propose the extension of the list to Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers and their primarily used components. About Hydrogenious LOHC Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies enables flexible hydrogen value chains. With its proven Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier (LOHC) technology, the Erlangen-based market pioneer, founded in 2013, allows hydrogen to be stored and transported particularly safe, easy and efficient - at high storage densities, under ambient conditions and in conventional liquid fuel infrastructure. Together with international partners, Hydrogenious is working on the implementation of first-of-its-kind plants and industrial projects that will drive the ramp-up of the hydrogen economy and the decarbonization of industry. www.hydrogenious.net
Read full responseResponse to Net Zero Industry Act
21 Jun 2023
Hydrogenious LOHC is a major enabler and accelerator for the energy transition. Based on our proven Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier (LOHC) technology, we provide a superior, flexible hydrogen storage and transport solution to consumers in industry and mobility across the globe. Hydrogenious LOHC welcomes the Net Zero Industry Act as a support to the European ecosystem in achieving the Green Deal objectives. However, the proposal misses supporting hydrogen storage and transport technologies which are essential to meet the REPowerEU hydrogen import targets. The benefits granted in the Net Zero Industry Act should apply to essential non-grid-based hydrogen transport and storage technologies (in particular, the expedited permitting process and regulatory sandboxes). These technologies, so-called 'Hydrogen Carriers', are an integral part of achieving the European decarbonization goals. Around 5 Mt of the 10 Mt hydrogen imports targeted in REPowerEU are to be realized by ship. This can only be achieved with different hydrogen carrier technologies. A comprehensive funding approach and support scheme is essential for the European decarbonized energy market ramp-up. Include hydrogen carrier technologies in the definition of 'net-zero technologies' and strategic netzero technologies, to cover systems for storing hydrogen in and releasing it from e.g., liquid organic hydrogen carriers (LOHC). The amendment of the former definition is also necessary to cover hydrogen carrier technologies in the 'innovative net-zero technologies' definition. Without including 'hydrogen carriers' in the definition, neither port infrastructure and storage projects can be accelerated, nor can the Regulatory Sandboxes in Article 26 applied by technologies with a TRL below 8.
Read full responseMeeting with Ismail Ertug (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)
25 Oct 2022 · LOHC Technologies
15 Jun 2022
Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies supports the objectives of the REPowerEU plan and welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to the Delegated Act on Article 25 (2) and Article 28 (5) of the Renewable Energy Directive.
Adoption of the Delegated Act with a methodology for assessing greenhouse gas emission savings for certain fuels is very important to impose clear and predictable conditions for the hydrogen production. At the same time, we propose incorporating the following points into this document:
- Methodology should apply a flexible approach for different technologies of hydrogen production
Production of renewable hydrogen is possible with use of different technologies and different types of electrolysers. For this reason, the implementation of the Methodology for determining greenhouse gas emissions savings from renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non-biological origin and from recycled carbon fuels proposed in the Delegated Act should be based on the use of different equipment for hydrogen production
- Definition of rigid and elastic inputs should be clarified
The definition of rigid and elastic inputs as described in Clause 4 of the Methodology (Annex to the Delegated Act) still needs to be clarified. E.g., to determine whether a rigid or elastic input is present, one needs to know the economic value of the output. This way of defining the type of input is problematic and not practicable because the economic value has high volatility and could change in a short matter of time which leads to uncertainties to determine the type of input. Thus, the definitions of rigid and elastic inputs are subject to clarification in the Methodology.
- Methodology should contain a transitional period for existing electrolyser capacities by 2027
The Delegated Act will enter into force without any transitional period for hydrogen production. In comparison, transition phases are proposed in the Delegated Act according to Article 27 (3) of the Renewable Energy Directive and for the CBAM and the EU ETS. In particular, the Delegated Act with requirements for renewable electricity used to produce renewable transport fuels includes grandfathering rule for existing electrolysers which can produce hydrogen with use of existing renewable capacities. These rules are important for the period until the deployment of new renewable capacities. The same approach should be for electrolyser capacities that should not be restricted immediately without any grace period.
- Methodology should not contain two different Life Cycle Assessment approaches for hydrogen production (attributional approach and consequential approach)
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