The integration of kiwi AG marks an important milestone for Hy2gen as it means the internationally active company is now entering into the production of renewable hydrogen and its derivatives such as renewable natural gas (RNG) and renewable liquefied natural gas (LNG) This also gives Hy2gen access to a pipeline of further projects with a total capacity of 300 MW for electrolysis and methanation Hy2gen now has the opportunity to utilise kiwi AG’s already established industry connections and expand them further in order to maintain its position at the forefront of the renewable hydrogen market “Today is an important day for Hy2gen AG as we are now starting to produce hydrogen molecules” said Hy2gen CEO Cyril Dufau-Sansot ““kiwi AG can look back on ten years of experience in the hydrogen market in which time they have built and operated a truly pioneering plant The integration of kiwi AG into Hy2gen AG allows us to benefit from their technical expertise and brings us a lot closer to our goal of becoming an independent market leader in the production of renewable hydrogen and its derivatives.” is located not far from another Hy2gen project in Friesoythe It is expected that the production of renewable hydrogen and renewable methanol which is mainly used to decarbonise shipping will begin in Friesoythe in the fourth quarter of 2027 under the project name NAUTILUS Both sites in the north-west of Lower Saxony are strategically very important given their proximity to various North Sea ports This ensures rapid product sales to international customers operations were transferred to what is now kiwi AG The plant is still considered the world's largest operating power-to-eMethane plant today Power-to-gas describes an energy concept in which hydrogen is produced using electrolysis “The acquisition of the plant also enables us to expand our product portfolio from renewable hydrogen e-methane and e-kerosene to include renewable natural gas and liquefied natural gas” added Matthias Lisson Hy2gen’s Country Manager for the DACH region “I am delighted that the first plant which we are using for production in Germany is currently the world's largest operating power-to-eMethane plant. We have already received a commitment from our renowned partner It is important for me to mention that production processes will be maintained and that we will continue to rely on the expertise of all our employees.” Hy2gen | Copyright 2025 FIM Europe | Terms of use - Privacy statement | by | Oct 21 making it the first automobile manufacturer to develop a chain of sustainable energy carriers The end products are hydrogen and the synthetic methane: Audi e-gas “Audi is taking a giant step toward the mobility of the future today,” said Heinz Hollerweger ‘Mobility of the future’ is an often heard expression but the power-to-gas idea seems to be a viable option for energy storage The power-to-gas facility – Audi calls it e-gas plant – works in two process steps: electrolysis and methanation the plant uses surplus green electricity to break water down into oxygen and hydrogen in three electrolyzers The hydrogen could one day power fuel-cell vehicles in the absence of an area-wide infrastructure a second process step is carried out directly: methanation The hydrogen is reacted with CO2 to produce synthetic methane It is virtually identical to fossil natural gas and will be distributed via an existing infrastructure The plant is scheduled to begin feeding e-gas to the grid this fall The power-to-gas plant will produce about 1,000 metric tons of e-gas per year chemically binding some 2,800 metric tons of CO2 This roughly corresponds to the amount that a forest of over 220,000 beech trees absorbs in one year Automaker built the facility in collaboration with the plant construction specialist ETOGAS GmbH (formerly SolarFuel) and its project partner MT-BioMethan GmbH on a 4,100 m2 (44,132.03 sq ft) plot of land owned by EWE AG and the topping-out ceremony was celebrated in December The efficient use of energy flows is the top priority in the production sequence of the plant The waste heat given off during methanation is used as process energy in the adjacent biogas plant significantly increasing overall efficiency this plant supplies the highly concentrated CO2 required as a basic building block for the e-gas This CO2 thus serves as a raw material and is not emitted to the atmosphere The power-to-gas project transcends the automobile industry It shows how large amounts of green electricity can be stored efficiently and independently of location by transforming it into methane gas and storing it in the natural gas network the largest public energy storage system in Germany The e-gas project is part a comprehensive e-fuels strategy In parallel with the e-gas plant in Werlte the company also operates a research facility in Hobbs for the production of e-ethanol and e-diesel in collaboration with Joule salt or wastewater) sunlight and carbon dioxide to produce high-purity fuels The strategic goal of these projects is to use CO2 as a raw material for fuels and thus improve the overall footprint substantially Sign up for our weekly newsletter and receive the latest science news directly to your inbox Sign up for our weekly newsletter and receive the latest science news The flexible and foldable 3D probes were surprisingly durable when inserted into brain tissue to map the deep functioning of neurons The sensitive e-skin robotic coating applies ultrasonics and AI while taking its inspiration from the Japanese art of Kirigami Scientists created an “evapolectrics” generator that draws power directly from water evaporation Scientists created flexible probabilistic bits from custom polymers energy-efficient path for AI and machine learning using classical physics A fish-inspired fuel cell concept could provide a cost-effective alternative to batteries in underwater vehicles Making solar panels on the Moon could be the solution to reliably providing energy to lunar settlements Kuehne+Nagel and Lufthansa Cargo have agreed on an exclusive partnership for the promotion and use of synthetic crude oil from NGO atmosfair based in Berlin The logistics service providers have jointly committed to supporting the world's first production site for synthetic crude oil in Werlte Emsland (Germany) by purchasing 25,000 litres per year for the next five years Synthetic fuels have not yet been produced industrially but are available only in laboratory quantities This fuel is considered to be the fuel of the future capable of bringing the CO2 footprint of aircraft engines to zero Member of the Management Board of Kuehne+Nagel Kuehne+Nagel customers can avoid carbon emissions of their shipments globally with our bio SAF solutions and I am delighted to see that time has come for synthetic SAF as the long‐term solution for aviation By securing the first power-to-liquid fuel production together with Lufthansa Cargo we are sending a strong message of commitment and collaboration inviting our industry colleagues and customers to join us in creating the low-carbon economy of the future already today." "We clearly see the key to a sustainable reduction of our emissions in flight operations in the research and use of synthetic The fact that we are now pioneering power-to-liquid technology together with Kuehne+Nagel makes us particularly proud and shows once again that we are actively tackling our climate protection challenges," Dorothea von Boxberg explained the strategic background to the partnership with Kuehne+Nagel With characteristics almost identical to those of conventional jet fuel sustainable aviation fuels are an essential pillar on the way to CO2 neutral flying There are two main types of sustainable aviation fuel – bio SAF and synthetic SAF.  Kuehne+Nagel and Lufthansa Cargo have used bio SAF to reduce the carbon footprint of air freight. While bio SAF is produced from biomass (waste products and feedstocks with low carbon content) the primary energy source and feedstocks for the production of synthetic SAF are renewable electricity Synthetic SAF is considered the long‐term solution for the industry as it can be produced without availability limits For more information about Kuehne+Nagel's sustainable aviation fuel offering, please visit Kuehne+Nagel SAF webpage With 74,000 employees at 1,400 locations in over 100 countries the Kuehne+Nagel Group is one of the world's leading logistics companies Its strong market position lies in Sea Logistics with a clear focus on integrated logistics solutions Lufthansa Media contact: Lufthansa Cargo AG Flughafen Frankfurt, Tor 21 D-60546 Frankfurt am Main Tel.: +49 69 696-72435, press@lufthansa-cargo.de don't miss a thing: Our newsletter for the chemical industry lab technology and process engineering brings you up to date every Tuesday and Thursday product highlights and innovations - compact and easy to understand in your inbox The function "Store search" is only available to registered users Hy2gen's power-to-e-methane plant in Werlte “Today is an important day for Hy2gen AG as we are now starting to produce hydrogen molecules,” announces Hy2gen’s proud CEO “kiwi AG can look back on ten years of experience in the hydrogen market also shared his views: “I am delighted that the first plant which we are using for production in Germany is currently the world’s largest operating power-to-eMethane plant The acquisition of the plant also enables us to expand our product portfolio from renewable hydrogen e-methane and e-kerosene to include renewable natural gas and liquefied natural gas The plant is still considered the world’s largest operating power-to-eMethane plant today eMethane is one of the products that can be produced using the power-to-gas process Power-to-gas describes an energy industry concept in which hydrogen is produced using electrolysis and electricity Power-to-methanol could become a mainstay of the energy transition New capacity meets growing demand for the manufacturing of chips in Europe End-to-end offering for PLA (polylactic acid) production Third project for GNFC 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factories in China and India One factory in the Beijing region will serve a production plant operated by Hyundai from July 2010 and one in Chennai will supply a car plant in the Bangalore region operated by a big Japanese car manufacturer CHEManager Innovation Pitch supports innovation in the chemistry and life sciences start-up scene and start-ups to present their companies to the industry and strategic direction in an exclusive CHEManager International interview Audi’s revolutionary e-gas plant, first announced in May, 2011 The plant can create a variety of energy sources including pure electricity hydrogen or a synthetic gas similar to natural gas which Audi calls e-gas Since a suitable hydrogen fuel infrastructure is not yet available the plant can be used to convert the hydrogen into e-gas in a C02-consuming process called methanation it can be distributed to fueling stations via the existing natural gas network The plant is scheduled to begin feeding e-gas to the natural gas network in the fall of 2013 Buyers of the A3 Sportback g-tron in Germany will be able to order a quota of e-gas when they purchase the car This enables them to take part in an accounting process that ensures that the amount of gas that they put in their vehicle at the natural gas filling station is matched by the e-gas plant Payment and billing is handled via an e-gas refueling card Audi has similar projects running here in the U.S The automaker has a research facility in Hobbs New Mexico where it produces ethanol and diesel fuel using microorganisms in wastewater and combining this with sunlight and C02 The information on this page is intended for journalists If you click NO you will come back to Mynewsdesk.com The two companies Kuehne+Nagel and Lufthansa Cargo have agreed on an exclusive partnership for the promotion and use of power-to-liquid aviation fuel The logistics service providers have jointly committed to supporting the world's first production site for synthetic crude oil in Werlte/Emsland in Germany by purchasing the equivalent of 20 tonnes The synthetic fuel based on it is considered to be the fuel of the future which should further reduce the CO2 footprint of aircraft engines in the future The production site in Werlte is operated by the NGO atmosfair from Bonn "We clearly see the key to a sustainable reduction of our emissions in flight operations in the research and use of synthetic The fact that we are now pioneering power-to-liquid technology together with Kuehne+Nagel makes us particularly proud and shows once again that we are actively tackling our climate protection challenges," Dorothea von Boxberg explained the strategic background to the partnership with Kuehne+Nagel inviting our industry colleagues and customers to join us in creating the low-carbon economy of the future already today." CO2-neutral fuels or Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) are an essential pillar on the way to CO2-neutral flying These fuels can be produced in various ways Lufthansa Cargo and Kuehne+Nagel have used Sustainable Aviation Fuels of biogenic origin synthetic paraffin based on used cooking oils which is also known as power-to-liquid fuel the synthetic crude oil is produced from regeneratively generated electricity PTL-based aviation fuel is considered CO2-neutral The electricity-based fuels are currently still in the development stage towards industrial production but are already considered a long-term alternative to conventional paraffin or biogenic SAF as they are theoretically to be produced without availability limits a non-profit climate protection organisation based in Berlin has built its own plant for the production of so-called "syncrude" Syncrude is the alternative to fossil crude oil produced by means of power-to-liquid This crude oil is then refined into finished Jet A1 fuel for aircraft at the Heide refinery north of Hamburg fed into the refinery's total volume and delivered to Hamburg Airport This first industrial plant is so far unique in Germany Regular operation is planned by atmosfair for the first quarter of 2022 the Kuehne+Nagel Group is one of the world's leading logistics companies For more information about Kuehne+Nagel's sustainable aviation fuel offering, please visit Kuehne+Nagel SAF webpage With a turnover of 2.8 billion euros and 6.5 billion revenue tonne-kilometres in 2020 Lufthansa Cargo is one of the world's leading companies in the transport of air freight The company currently employs about 4,400 people worldwide Lufthansa Cargo focuses on the airport-to-airport business The cargo carrier serves around 300 destinations in more than 100 countries with its own fleet of freighters the belly capacities of passenger aircraft operated by Lufthansa German Airlines and an extensive road feeder service network The bulk of the cargo business is routed through Frankfurt Airport Lufthansa Cargo aligns its corporate responsibility commitment with the sustainability goals of the United Nations (UN) Lufthansa Cargo has committed itself to anchoring five selected sustainability goals in its corporate activities and to making a substantial contribution to achieving these goals by 2030 Lufthansa Cargo is a wholly owned Lufthansa subsidiary of Deutsche Lufthansa AG and Lufthansa Group’s logistics specialist One of the world’s leading air cargo carriers in international air traffic Markets its own freighter capacities and belly capacities of all passenger aircraft of Lufthansa German Airlines When you choose to create a user account and follow a newsroom your personal data will be used by us and the owner of the newsroom for you to receive news and updates according to your subscription settings To learn more about this, please read our Privacy Policy, which applies to our use of your personal data, and our Privacy Policy for Contacts which applies to the use of your personal data by the owner of the newsroom you follow Please note that our Terms of Use apply to all use of our services You can withdraw your consent at any time by unsubscribing or deleting your account Don't have an account? Subscribe “Our goal is to help stakeholders understand the future of mobility.” Home › News Releases › Electric Mobility News Releases › Methanation reactor from MAN produces Audi e-gas Cooperation within the VW Group points out the potential of this renewable fuel on an industrial scale for the first time While the change in energy policy is being discussed in many places, MAN and Audi are creating facts. The vehicle manufacturer will produce and feed synthetic methane (Audi e-gas) into the public natural-gas network … Continued Cooperation within the VW Group points out the potential of this renewable fuel on an industrial scale for the first time While the change in energy policy is being discussed in many places The vehicle manufacturer will produce and feed synthetic methane (Audi e-gas) into the public natural-gas network starting summer 2013 which is being built in cooperation with equipment manufacturer SolarFuel GmbH in Werlte (Emsland region) is an MAN Diesel & Turbo methanation reactor Construction and production of the e-gas plant unit that is around 16 meters high was constructed and produced by MAN’s specialists for chemical and physical reactors at its Deggendorf site a heavy-duty transport took the ready-for-use tower to Werlte which is 782 kilometers away Its ability to produce carbon neutral fuel from renewable electricity makes this facility special Audi e-gas can be stored and transported with infrastructure currently available as it is nearly identical to fossil-based natural gas chemically speaking it can easily be distributed via the natural gas network as well as delivered to CNG stations “This order stresses once more our competence in building chemical apparatus with the aid of which synthetic fuel can be produced,” said Dr Head of MAN Diesel & Turbo’s site in Deggendorf “Whether we are talking about the Pearl in Qatar the largest gas-to-liquids plant in the world operated by Shell or Audi’s e-gas project in the Emsland: Our know-how is in demand worldwide when it comes to finding and providing solutions for the future’s mobility.” The dual electricity / gas principle of Audi’s e-gas project is a practical example of how to make good use of the wind energy excess on stormy days when the existing German grid is insufficient to carry the load The Werlte facility will generate enough CO2-neutral e-gas to power 1,500 CNG cars over 15,000 kilometers every year Let us help you understand the future of mobility Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" and trends shaping the future of electric mobility Tickets for this in-person event are limited and trends shaping the future of the software-defined vehicle and trends shaping the future of autonomous mobility