HyPEF

In the quest for exploring alternative energy sources and solutions, it is crucial not to overlook sustainability and environmental impact. While the EU is increasingly promoting the deployment of fuel cells and hydrogen (FCH) systems as promising energy players, the concern is also on ensuring those systems are environmentally sustainable across their life cycle. 

The HyPEF project aspires to support and promote the establishment of an environmentally-responsible hydrogen economy through crucial advancements regarding (i) the first development and application of Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules (PEFCRs) tailored to three Fuel Cell and Hydrogen (FCH) product categories, i.e. electrolysers for hydrogen production, tanks for hydrogen storage, and hydrogen fuel cells intended for electricity production, & (ii) increased high-quality data availability for consistent environmental assessment and benchmarking of FCH products. During the project, the FCH-PEFCRs are tested in 12 case studies. 

While being involved in all WPs, EIFER was the leader of WP2 on “Setting the Ground for FCH-PEFCRs” and is in charge of developing (in WP3) and testing (in WP4) the PEFCRs for the product category “hydrogen fuel cells intended for electricity production”.

Dr. Till Bachmann till.bachmann@eifer.org