Pumping ā€œeā€ (electrons) from sun and wind into water to produce hydrogen seems to be the fashion of the season.

Plans for plants to produceĀ ā€˜green hydrogenā€™Ā are popping up like mushrooms after a rainy day. Not only are there plans for such a plant in IJmuiden (100 MW,Ā see our post of 25 October) but alsoĀ one of similar size in ā€œthe north of the countryā€, an initiative ofĀ GasunieĀ and Engie, whileĀ TennetĀ plans to do the same in the north of Germany.Ā GasunieĀ is also a participant in theĀ Hydrogen Coalition, which has the ambition of establishing 3Ā -Ā 4Ā gigawatts of green hydrogen capacity by 2030.Ā 

Producing hydrogen commerciallyĀ thisĀ way may still be a challenge, but it has the advantage of simplicity: ā€œeā€ goes in and ā€œHā€ comes out. Coming up with processes with more valuable products (and still be profitable) require far more imagination.Ā Ā 
This is whereĀ VoltachemĀ comes into the picture.Ā Ā 
Together with several partners,Ā VoltaChemĀ has recently acquired aĀ grantĀ of 9 Mā‚¬Ā for aĀ 4-year innovation projectĀ in the field ofĀ selective electrochemical oxidationsĀ of bio-based feedstock.Ā TheĀ project aims toĀ demonstrate that multi-step chemical conversions can be avoided and instead performed in a single electrochemical system.Ā 

Are you interested in Power-2-Chemicals technology and more specifically paired electrosynthesis and selective electro-oxidation ofĀ bio-basedĀ feedstock?Ā Please contactĀ MartijnĀ de Graaff or WillemĀ Frens.Ć¢Ć‚Ā€ĀÆ