Sensible use of all alternative energy sources

Germany is to become climate-neutral by 2050. Green hydrogen, hydrogen derivatives and eFuels will play an increasingly important role in this. At the E-world in Essen from February 11 to 13, 2025, TÜV SÜD will be presenting a wide range of services for PtG and PtF technologies and for certification and verification. (Hall 2, Stand 2D103)

The expansion of renewable energies and the replacement of fossil fuels is the key to successful decarbonization of the economy. Many industries are relying on green hydrogen, which offers two key advantages: sector coupling – i.e. the connection between electricity and heat supply and the transport sector – and the use of existing infrastructure for transport and storage.

Particularly interesting for the use of green hydrogen are sectors such as the chemical and process industries or the steel industry, where fossil fuels are to be replaced in production processes. In some areas of mobility, electricity-based fuels or eFuels are the most promising alternative. “With the revision of the Renewable Energy Directive RED III, the European Union has further tightened the requirements for the use of RFNBOs in the entire transport sector and created additional incentives for the use of RFNBOs in shipping and aviation,” says Klaus Nürnberger, Head of Energy Certification at TÜV SÜD Industrie Service GmbH. In addition, RED III also clearly defined the content requirements for RFNBOs.

In order to achieve the climate neutrality goals, according to Nürnberger, all renewable energies and alternative energy sources must be used sensibly. This also includes the rapid further development of power-to-gas (PtG) and power-to-fuel (PtF) technologies and scaling for industrial use.

Certifications, proof of origin, critical reviews
TÜV SÜD supports the achievement of climate neutrality goals with a wide range of services, for example certifications for sustainable energy products such as GreenHydrogen, green electricity, biomethane or biofuels or the certification of “energy transition companies (EWU)”. The basis for all certifications are either legal requirements or clearly defined catalogs of criteria that are continuously adapted to changing legal and normative requirements.

In addition, TÜV SÜD experts support the implementation of projects for the production of green hydrogen and the conversion of green hydrogen into chemicals, eFuels or other RFNBOs. “With critical reviews in the conception phase of such projects, we can help to avoid problems during later implementation,” emphasizes Nürnberger. This applies, for example, to errors or inadequacies in the application of complex international regulations and standards such as the European Renewable Energy Directive RED III or in the actual implementation of the corresponding production facilities.