Transition to renewable energy with Hydrogen Economy.

Compiled by Theo Nohlmans

Summary

- A transition is a structural change resulting from interacting

interacting and mutually reinforcing developments in the areas of

e.g. economy, culture, technology, institutions and nature and environment

- The common factor is Health and Life expectancy. - History

- The Agrarian Revolution are the changes that took place in European

Agriculture and Society from 1750 onwards

- Industrialisation (1860) is the process of changes in the production process through

mechanisation and subsequent changes in the organisation of production, such as the

introduction of the factory system.

- History Transition From Horsepower to PK - on environmental and health issues

caused by the horse in the 19th century.

- History of the automobile (1885-1904) and exponential increase in CO2 Technology.

- Demographic transition. A demographic transition or demographic revolution is

the transition from a high mortality and birth rate to a low mortality and

birth rate within a given population group.

In Western Europe, this transition was made between 1750 and 1960, i.e. from the second

half of the 18th century, in the climate of industrialisation that germinated in Europe in the 18th century

germinated. One consequence was the sharp increase in Europe's population during that period. In the

southern continents, the demographic transition started much later and was initiated by

an improvement in health care. Mortality there fell faster than fertility,

so population growth there was also stronger. In much of Africa, the

transition is still ongoing.

The transition proceeds differently from country to country, with national history (wars etc.)

can distort the standard picture. The demographic transition in the Netherlands is characterised

itself, for example, by only gradually lowering birth and

death rates, with a birth wave in 1945 and 1946 due to the end of the Second

World War. In China, the demographic transition is again strongly influenced by the

one-child policy of the government.

- Present.

- How do we replace natural gas with a renewable energy carrier? That is the big question

of the coming years. A lot is happening in the field of hydrogen. Sustainable

Business lists some promising applications: Transport, Public

Transport, Hydrogen heating, Hydrogen for Industry. List projects.

- Although hydrogen is increasingly seen as the energy carrier of the future, it is

certainly not the holy grail.

- Hydrogen: key energy carrier of the future. Hydrogen can play a major role

play in the huge societal task of drastically reducing CO2 emissions

reduction. Jörg Gigler, director TKI New Gas, and Marcel Weeda, senior researcher

at TNO, tell more.

- Not a word about it in the coalition agreement, but Ed Nijpels' Climate Tables are tumbling

over each other to applaud hydrogen. Energy companies are also eager to

start using the energy carrier, but this will require a major system change.

The question is who will pay for it all.

- Future

- Background Hydrogen . Types of hydrogen.

Why is hydrogen so badly needed?

In principle, switching an economy to renewable energy is a breeze:

you electrify all energy use, including for heating and for transport. That

power is generated by sustainable means, i.e. windmills, solar panels and

biofuels such as biogas and wood chips. Done.

But there are two problems. First, some processes, especially in heavy

industry, cannot be electrified, or only at very high cost. Making

steel, glass, cement and bricks, for example: the required temperature is

hardly achievable with heat pumps or electric furnaces. With hydrogen it can

it can. Swedish steel group SSAB has already started building a

pilot plant for this process.

The other problem is that solar and wind are not always available on demand. Think

windless or cloudy days. There are many sleeves to adjust for that. For instance, you can

interconnect electricity grids; it's always windy somewhere in Europe. You can

match the use of power to the supply of power. For example, charge the

battery of the electric car at night; then there is more wind power and little

demand.

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- Because hydrogen is the smallest molecule on earth, it passes right through

some materials. This can be tricky when transported in pipelines, but

is not a big problem: industrial areas already have perfectly functioning

pipeline networks for hydrogen.

- Hydrogen is indispensable. According to professor Ad van Wijk, wind and solar energy are

are not enough, See Ad van Wijk.

Even if you want to transport energy, it is better to move hydrogen than electricity.

Admittedly, 60 per cent of energy is lost when you convert electricity

into hydrogen and back into electricity. But moving 'electrons' via new

cables is 100 to 200 times more expensive than moving hydrogen via converted

natural gas pipelines, says Van Wijk. That advantage is going to weigh more heavily as the

wind turbines get further out to sea. And even more so when you want to bring solar energy

from the Sahara to Europe; a real possibility, he says. The Netherlands

has the advantage of already having a large gas infrastructure. Even residential areas can

residential areas can also be supplied with hydrogen relatively easily as a result, according to him.

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- Potential options for the Netherlands

- hydrogen Hub in Delfzijl.

- Germany heading for 100 hydrogen filling stations by 2019, Netherlands 9 *

https://opwegmetwaterstof.nl/2018/06/01/duitsland-op-weg-naar-100-

hydrogen refuelling stations-in-2019/ H2 mobility

- Belgium,Flanders, hydrogen network roadmap Interreg hydrogen region 2.0 Belgium and

Netherlands , https://www.waterstofnet.eu/nl/roadmaps/roadmap-voorwaterstofinfrastructuur-

in-belgium-h2mobility

- Innovation and Science is busy at it

Pre-transition where mortality and birth rates are roughly equal;

stage 1 where mortality rate falls and birth rate remains the same resulting in a large

population increase as a result;

phase 2 where birth rate also starts to fall;

post-transition where mortality and birth rates are more or less balanced again.

During transition, a population explosion takes place. For example, the world population grew

from 1610 million in 1900 to 2509 million in 1950 and 6100 million in 2000. The

population is expected to reach 9500 million by 2050.

The four stages of demographic transition depicted in the form of

population pyramids

World population grows from about 200 mln in 0005 through 791 mln in 1700 to

6515 mln in 2005

Doubling every 50 years over the last 300 years due to health and food.

See:

https://www.duurzaambedrijfsleven.nl/energietransitie-business

https://www.topsectorenergie.nl/nieuws/experimenteren-met-alle-vormen-van-waterstof

https://www.dwv-info.de

https://www.duurzaambedrijfsleven.nl/download/handreiking-waterstof-coalitie.pdf

http://technotheek.utwente.nl/wiki/Fuel_cells_/_Brandstofcellen

http://profadvanwijk.com/tag/groene-waterstofeconomie/

http://profadvanwijk.com/nederland-waterstofland-2/

https://www.vno-ncw.nl/forum/iedereen-aan-de-waterstof-auto-dat-dichterbij-dan-je-denkt

https://www.vno-ncw.nl/column/nederland-aan-de-waterstof-iedereen-doet-mee

https://www.waterstofnet.eu/nl/roadmaps/roadmap-voor-waterstofinfrastructuur-in-belgie-h2mobility

https://opwegmetwaterstof.nl/2018/06/01/duitsland-op-weg-naar-100-waterstoftankstations-in-2019/

https://nl.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demografische_transitie

General Members' Meeting

on 2 February, lecture on Energy Transition and networking drinks.

The year 2018 was an eventful one for the KIVI South Limburg Board. After being without a board at the beginning of 2018, our team is now back at full strength and ready to start deepening and broadening our knowledge with you again!

On 2 February, we would like to cordially invite you to our general membership meeting. During this meeting, we will take you through what was organised last year and what else happened. Furthermore, we would like to discuss with you any interest in a board position.

We will conclude with a lecture and drinks. The lecture will be given by Theo Nohlmans and will outline a new future view on the possible Transition to Sustainable Energy and its future vision. See also CO2 development over 250 years

Agenda

  • Discussion and approval of annual report
  • Discuss and approve balance sheet
  • (Re)election of (future) board members
  • Review progress of main board
  • Activities 2019
  • Lecture Scenario Transition in Renewable Energy

Location

't Kaar

Stationsstraat 126

6191BG Beek

Speaker

Theo Nohlmans

Times:

1 pm Reception

2 pm Meeting

15 h Lecture

16-17 hours Networking drinks

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