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11 Mar 2024
On 6, 7 and 8 March, the Basque Energy Cluster coordinated the joint participation of several Basque companies and organisations in the European Hydrogen Energy Conference, offering a unique opportunity to increase the visibility of the Basque Country and its businesses as a benchmark for initiatives in the hydrogen value chain. There were ten exhibiting companies and organisations at the stand.
The EHEC 2024 congress, held at the BEC, brought together 1,200 participants from more than 30 countries and more than 80 exhibiting companies, offering a scientific and technological meeting point to promote new business opportunities and B2B relations in the hydrogen sector.
The participants of the Basque Energy Cluster’s stand included H2SITE, ABC COMPRESSORS, TUBACEX GROUP, MUBIL, INVEST IN BASQUE COUNTRY, the EUSKADI TECHNOLOGY PARK, TRAFAG and TEKNIKER, as well as the BASQUE HYDROGEN CORRIDOR (BH2C). At this three-day event, they presented their solutions, technological portfolios and skills to give due response to the challenges of the hydrogen sector, thus showcasing the innovative potential and the solid collaboration ecosystem between companies, institutions, and knowledge agents in the Basque Country.
ACE had a space at the stand to disseminate several collaborative R&D projects funded by the Basque Government through the ELKARTEK and HAZITEK programmes, including a PERTE (Spanish acronym standing for “Strategic Project for Economic Recovery and Transformation”).
• AVOGADRO (HAZITEK), a project coordinated by IBERDROLA, is researching innovative technological solutions for new generations of hydrogen refuelling stations for heavy vehicles and trains, with fibre optic systems for leak detection and BoP, which will help the Basque Country to gain international recognition as a technological benchmark for the HRSs of the future.
• H2INTEGRA (HAZITEK), a project coordinated by PETRONOR, conducts research into physical and digital solutions aimed at establishing an ecosystem for the optimal connectivity and management of hydrogen generation, distribution and final use.
• H2BASQUE (PRTR), a project coordinated by TECNALIA, develops key components of innovative technologies to generate green hydrogen such as AEM (anion exchange membrane) electrolysis, PEM (proton exchange membrane) electrolysis and thermochemical cycles.
• ONTZHI (ELKARTEK), a project coordinated by TECNALIA, involves research into safer, more compact, cost-effective and sustainable technologies and solutions for hydrogen storage and transport.
• H2MAT (ELKARTEK), a project coordinated by Mondragon Goi Eskola Politeknikoa, aims to design, manufacture and assess multilayer structures, high-entropy alloys (HEA) - steel - interface, as an alternative to the restrictions of the stainless steel currently used in hydrogen transport applications.
• H2SALT (PERTE), a project coordinated by TEAM GROUP, seeks to research and develop the necessary technological solutions for the safe, large-scale, efficient and cost-effective storage of underground hydrogen in salt caverns, in such a way that allows for technological growth and advancement.
• EKARRIH2 (ELKARTEK), a project coordinated by TECNALIA, which held its closing day at the same event on 8 March, aims to develop advanced liquid hydrogen carriers and hydrogenation and dehydrogenation technologies suitable for transporting a large volume of hydrogen over long distances at competitive costs and in a more environmentally sustainable way. • HYPCOAT (AEI), a project coordinated by INNOVASTURIAS, focuses on developing a safe and innovative hydrogen storage system, using improved materials and coatings to ensure efficiency and safety.
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