Transitioning to hydrogen

Hydrogen innovation from Brainport Eindhoven 

Currently, almost all hydrogen produced is still 'grey', it is obtained from a reaction between 'high-pressure steam' and methane, which also releases CO2. The challenge is to produce hydrogen sustainably, and at the same time affordably. This requires knowledge and machines from the High Tech Systems and Materials sector (HTSM), and a high-tech way of thinking that takes into account standardisation and upscaling of technology. The HTSM sector in Brainport Eindhoven has this required knowledge and expertise, in the field of electrochemical conversion & materials, measurement and detection technology, production techniques and cost-efficient manufacturing. Brainport Eindhoven is therefore not focusing on the large-scale production of hydrogen, but rather on developing the technology so that large-scale production of green hydrogen can be realised cost-efficiently in other parts of the world.  Several companies from the region, including VDL, SALD, Sparknano and TNO Holst Centre have joined the Hydrogen Innovation Coalition, in which the Province of North Brabant invests in innovation cooperation between companies, knowledge institutions, the province and the Brabant Development Company.