HyTrEc

Hydrogen Transport Economy for the North-Sea Region

Background and Aim

Aim

The Hydrogen Transport Economy for the North Sea Region (HyTrEc) worked with partners from the UK, Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden and Norway.

The aim of the project was to work together on

  • regional accessibility strategies
  • environmentally responsible energy production practices
  • developing different modes of transport
  • transnational transport corridors
  • efficient and effective logistics solutions
  • sustainable growth solutions


Background

Oil and gas technologies have dominated the energy/transport sector and enjoyed the benefits of scale effects, and of on-going technological improvement/optimization. In what is effectively a monopoly situation, it is difficult to develop less mature alternative technology solutions. This is particularly true of hydrogen technologies, which if used in association with fuel cells, could replace the conventional duo formed by hydrocarbons/combustion systems (engines, turbines, etc.) delivering significant economic and environmental benefits including a significant reduction in GHG emissions/pollution in urban areas and decreasing energy dependency on oil. 

Governments (National/Regional/Local) across the North Sea Region have been separately developing strategies/plans and implementing initiatives designed to support R&TD and pilot/demonstrate the potential of hydrogen-based technologies. These efforts are largely disjointed and generally designed to support the development of indigenous (national) industry/sectors that can compete with other advanced economies (e.g. USA). 

Across the North Sea Region there are significant national variations, not only as regards policy vis-a-vis support for indigenous industry, but also in how strategy/plans (at local, sub-regional/regional level) are developed to enable a transition from energy/transport systems dependent upon and with infrastructure geared to fossil fuels to a hydrogen based alternative and support regional accessibility. Strategy and policy commitments now vary significantly across the North Sea Region increasing the likelihood that significant disparities will emerge across the region as regards the development of internationally competitive, environmentally sustainable, energy and transport sector. 

It is imperative that the North Sea Region marshal its efforts as an internationally competitive economic bloc, however, the absence of structures or platforms from which to share knowledge, experience and support the collaborative development of policy, strategy and plans is inhibiting development and is likely foster conditions in which largely dislocated and fragmented solutions are likely to emerge across the NSR. This is in stark contrast to, for example, the USA where the Department Of Energy is able to guide and shape the development (via stimulus packages and associated measures) of innovative, interoperable technologies and infrastructure on a national scale. 


PROJECT DURATION: 2012-06-01 - 2015-06-30
ERDF GRANT: 1,641,665.00 €
ERDF EQUIVALENT:
TOTAL ELIGIBLE BUDGET: 3,283,329.00 €
LEAD BENEFICIARY: Aberdeen City Council
PROJECT HOMEPAGE: www.hytrec.eu

Information Hub

HyTrEc Newsletter - Issue 1 Nov 13
HyTrEc Newsletter - Issue 2 Mar 14
HyTrEc Newsletter - Issue 3 Jul 14
HyTrEc Newsletter - Issue 4 Dec 14
HyTrEc Newsletter - Issue 5 April 15
HyTrEc Newsletter - Issue 4 Dec 14
HyTrEc Partner Posters - Aberdeen - May 15
HyTrEc Partner Posters - EiFI - May 15
HyTrEc Partner Posters - Gateshead College - May 15
HyTrEc Partner Posters - Green Network - May 15
HyTrEc Partner Posters - Hydrogen Sweden / SP - May 15
HyTrEc Partner Posters - Narvik - May 15
HyTrEc Partner Posters - WaterstofNet - May 15
Aberdeen H2 Strategy - Summary Leaflet - Mar 15
Aberdeen Hydrogen Strategy_March 15
Aberdeen Van Leaflet - Hydrogen Diesel Hybrid
Aberdeen Van Leaflet - Fuel Cell Range extended electric
Gateshead Mixed Fuel Demonstrator Report
HyTrEc A Hydrogen Journey through the NSR - the Reality-Jan15
HyTrEc A Hydrogen Journey through the NSR - The Theory Nov 14
HyTrEc A Hydrogen Journey through the NSR summary leaflet - May 15
HyTrEc Finance and SMEs Overview-EiFI Oct 14
HyTrEc Funding SME Innovations Case Study Guide-EiFI May 15
HyTrEc Model for Sustainability - EiFI Oct 14
NSR Hydrogen Strategy Framework-WaterstofNet May 15
HyTrEc Policy Position Paper - EIfI Sept 14
HyTrEc Skills - Hydrogen Awareness Leaflet - Gateshead College Nov 14
KLAR Electrolysis - level 1 - Hydrogen Education HyTrEc
KLAR Fuel cells - level 1 - Hydrogen Education HyTrEc
KLAR Fuel cells - level 2 - Hydrogen Education HyTrEc
KLAR Production - level 1 - Hydrogen Education HyTrEc
KLAR Safety and storage - level 1 - Hydrogen Education HyTrEc
KLAR Vehicles - level 1 - Hydrogen Education HyTrEc
KLAR Vehicles - level 2 - Hydrogen Education HyTrEc
Hydrogen Awareness (L2) - Unit 1
Hydrogen Awareness (L2) - Unit 2 Hydrogen Fundamentals
Hydrogen Awareness (L2) - Unit 3 Hydrogen Manufacture and Safety
Hydrogen Awareness (L2) - Unit 4 Hydrogen Distribution and Safety
Hydrogen Awareness (L2) - Unit 1 Questions
Hydrogen Awareness (L2) - Unit 2 Questions
Hydrogen Awareness (L2) - Unit 3 Questions
Hydrogen Awareness (L2) - Unit 4 Questions
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