Ze duiken toch ook weer op in dit verhaal (samen met het Iveco/CNHI verhaal dat we al kennen): een farce wordt het niet. Maar hun communicatie pakt meer negatief dan positief uit....
Air Liquide and Port of Rotterdam to launch 1,000 hydrogen trucks and infrastructure by 2025
By Joanna Sampson on Jul 06, 2020 Translate NEWS
Air Liquide and the Port of Rotterdam Authority have today revealed plans to get 1,000 hydrogen-powered zero emission trucks on the roads connecting the Netherlands, Belgium, and West Germany by 2025.
Several partners representing the whole supply chain, from truck manufacturers such as VDL Groep, Iveco/Nikola to transport companies Vos Logistics, Jongeneel Transport and HN Post, as well as leading fuel cell suppliers have already joined the project, which also includes plans for 25 hydrogen stations.
One of the largest projects in Europe for the development of hydrogen trucks and related infrastructure, it will contribute to improve air quality by reducing by an estimated amount of more than 100,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year, which is equivalent to 110 million kilometres driven.
In order to have 1,000 hydrogen-powered trucks on the road, out of which 500 are expected to be based in the Port of Rotterdam area, the related infrastructure needs to be developed and deployed, which envisages 25 high capacity hydrogen stations to connect the Netherlands, Belgium, and West Germany.
The project also aims to include the necessary electrolysis capacity to produce low carbon hydrogen.
Air Liquide and the Port of Rotterdam expect more parties to join this initiative in the coming months.
Together they will contribute to the reduction of carbon emissions of road transportation with hydrogen as a clean and sustainable alternative energy carrier.
The final investment decision by the project partners is expected at the end of 2022.
François Jackow, Executive Vice-President and a member of the Air Liquide Group’s Executive Committee, said, “Fighting climate change is central to the mission of Air Liquide and we are developing a wide range of solutions.”
“In the energy transition, we are convinced that hydrogen is essential. For heavy-duty transport, hydrogen will play a significant role and offer the path to a sustainable, carbon-neutral age of mobility.”
“This alliance demonstrates the commitment of the parties to join forces towards the common ambition to fight against climate change.”
Allard Castelein, CEO of the Port of Rotterdam Authority, said, “This project gives substance to our ambition to make transport more sustainable.”
“With this coalition of partners that complement one another, we can give zero emission road transport a boost.”
“In doing so we take our responsibility as Europe’s largest port and help local, national and European authorities to realize their ambitions.”