Hydrogen
Hydrogen is the key raw material for a global energy revolution By Lukas Dehling, Schaeffler Global
As an automotive and industrial supplier, Schaeffler’s focus is on the development of the entire spectrum of hydrogen technology applications. Schaeffler’s aim is to create sustainable and CO2 -neutral mobility while taking the entire energy chain into consideration by harnessing the enormous potential of green hydrogen along the entire valueadded chain. The energy chain with green hydrogen comprises of the following stages: Electricity from renewable energy sources can be used to generate hydrogen via electrolysis with zero emissions in the manufacture of green steel, hydrogen can substitute the role coal currently plays in the smelting process. When hydrogen is generated from renewable energy sources,
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the production of the e-fuel’s main component is “green”. Since hydrogen and its derivatives can also be exploited thermally in similar applications, its future use for the purpose of heat generation is also conceivable. And what about the corresponding value-added chain? How far has the industry progressed to date? In order to harness the immense potential of hydrogen, we must drive forward the industrialisation process and establish an entirely new industry – with new technologies, production facilities, and supply chains. The industrialisation process must start now. Schaeffler, as an automotive and industrial supplier, has a secure place in that process, with a range of entirely new applications for its established products. Schaeffler can make a significant contribution to the efficient highvolume production of key components thanks to our core expertise in the
