Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://elib.uni-stuttgart.de/handle/11682/15505
Authors: Seithümmer, Valentin Benedikt
Lutz, Julia Valentina
Kaufmann, Samuel Jaro
Chinnaraj, Haripriya
Rößner, Paul
Birke, Kai Peter
Title: Powering the future : Germany's Wasserstoffstrategie in the transition to climate neutrality : case study on green hydrogen for the chemical industry
Issue Date: 2024
metadata.ubs.publikation.typ: Zeitschriftenartikel
metadata.ubs.publikation.seiten: 2887-2895
metadata.ubs.publikation.source: Energy advances 3 (2024), S. 2887-2895
URI: http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:93-opus-ds-155051
http://elib.uni-stuttgart.de/handle/11682/15505
ISSN: 2753-1457
Abstract: This article provides a comprehensive insight into Germany's transition to climate neutrality, bringing together the political framework of Germany's Climate Protection Act (CPA), the funding strategy of its key pillar, namely the “Wasserstoffstrategie” and the technical dimensions for non-technical stakeholders through a case study of Germany's largest current hydrogen user, the chemical industry. Increasing complexity of our modern economy and society and a lack of clarity in reporting contribute to misleading conclusions and can facilitate polarised views. To overcome that gap, we aim to draw a clear picture of these complex scientific topics and make them also accessible to non-technical stakeholders. This paper reviews Germany's climate policy, emphasizing the federal constitutional court's pivotal role. By calculating prospective GHG-reduction paths for Germany, we illuminate the gap between aspirational targets and practical strategies, emphasizing the need to translate global targets into actionable national plans. Taking the crucial, often-overlooked CO2-budget into account, potential shortcomings are revealed, even when annual emission goals are met by Germany. Shifting focus of this paper to the German hydrogen strategy, a core part of the Climate Protection Program, we reveal a strong emphasis on international collaboration. This involves a global hydrogen ramp-up and facilitation of hydrogen imports, offering trade opportunities but also introducing dependencies and potential price increases. A scale estimation case study on green hydrogen production for the German chemical industry underscores the rationale behind prioritising imports over domestic production. Calculating a demand of 7840 windmills (78.37 TW h) that require 168 000 football pitches (7000 m2 per pitch) of space, it provides easy to grasp insights into the necessary actions for a climate neutral Germany. This perspective frames Germany's climate goals, the Wasserstoffstrategie, and the technical scale of implementing renewables by conducting a case study on green hydrogen. Hereby, it highlights the magnitude of the climate problem and the immense scale of solutions required for a sustainable technical transition in a clear and sound manner.
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