By pursuing new hydrogen solutions, we are addressing the long-term environmental problems caused by transportation.
At the forefront of the development of new hydrogen solutions
A unique project that unites a variety of partners behind the common goal of developing a viable hydrogen infrastructure is established in Norway - HyNor. The two StatoilHydro-operated hydrogen stations in Stavanger and Porsgrunn are a start, enabling sustainable transport by supplying hydrogen to 13 refitted Toyota Prius hybrid vehicles.
And there is more to come. As the first agreement of its kind in Europe, StatoilHydro signed a groundbreaking agreement on behalf of HyNor with Mazda Motor Corporation in November 2007 for the delivery of 30 to 40 hydrogen vehicles of the RX8 sports car type to HyNor and the Scandinavian Hydrogen Highway Partnership (SHHP).
With a joint network of at least eight stations planned or built and more than 40 hydrogen vehicles, HyNor and the SHHP have the potential to be one of Europe's largest projects for the utilisation of hydrogen for transport purposes.
The potential benefits of hydrogen in terms of mitigating environmental impacts are substantial. The production of the hydrogen used by HyNor is carbon neutral. In 2007, hydrogen for the 13 cars in the two locations helped to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 5.4 tonnes.
If the full production capacity for hydrogen in the Grenland area were utilised for transportation, carbon dioxide emissions could be reduced by an estimated 85,000 tonnes annually.
We also provide sustainable hydrogen solutions in both Germany and Iceland. In Berlin, we have a truly clean supply of hydrogen fuel produced by water electrolysis based on renewable energy - guaranteed through renewable energy certificates.
CEP-Berlin is one of the most ambitious and complex hydrogen projects in the world. The first phase of the project was finalised in 2007. Seven hundred and thirty-three kilos of hydrogen was filled at the Messedamm station, helping to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 6.7 tonnes in 2007.
This is in addition to the Hamburg CUTE project in which StatoilHydro delivered a complete hydrogen filling station, providing sustainable energy solutions for public transport and benefiting the environment in the form of an annual reduction of 70 tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2007.
