One of the best ways for us to generate power and fuel our vehicles from an emissions point of view is through a combination of renewable electricity and hydrogen.

The European Union has set targets for 2020 for renewables to contribute 20% to the overall energy mix while simultaneously cutting carbon emissions by 20%.

Currently Europe gets around 20% of its electricity from renewable energy, which includes a 5% contribution from wind energy. Increasing the contribution of variable renewables to any electricity grid can potentially cause instability and traditionally requires back-up generation in the form of spinning reserves of fossil fuel generators.

Two European projects led by AREVA and ENERTRAG are demonstrating hybrid power plants, integrating fuel cells and hydrogen with wind and solar power, solving these issues and providing additional benefits.

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Integrated Hydrogen and Renewables Projects in Europe (15/02/12)

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