Hydrogen - Sustainable energy source
Hydrogen - Sustainable energy source
Description
From industry and transportation to heating, our society requires green energy in every area of life. This demands a solution that is both CO2-free and capable of being stored and transported: hydrogen. It has vast potential as the energy source of the future. And Wilo has the potential to be a global player for the generation, storage, distribution and use of hydrogen.
The power source of the future
In the two decades from 2000 to 2020, the share of total electricity consumption attributable to renewable energies has increased from six percent to 46 percent – and this development is set to continue. However, this alone will not be enough to meet the necessary goals of the Paris Agreement and slow climate change. Methods of efficiently storing, transporting and distributing renewable energy are also required. Green – CO2-free – hydrogen is not merely an ideal solution, but an essential one. Generated from wind, solar or hydro power, it can be used in a wide range of applications: in fuel cells for generating electricity and heat, as a raw material in industry, or as a source of fuel for transportation. It is the component that is urgently required to link the energy sectors and establish a sustainable global energy system. Countries that generate an excess of green energy can use hydrogen to export it, thereby facilitating the global energy transition. In this respect, green hydrogen has the potential to become the oil of the future. Wilo offers products and solutions along the entire value chain, from generation and storage through distribution to use in buildings, industry and transportation.
