The city council group of the Free Voters and the voters’ group FÜR Karlsruhe is committed to an industrial park with a hydrogen connection.
The city council group Freie Wähler and the voter group FÜR Karlsruhe has submitted a motion to Karlsruhe City Council to examine the possibilities of a commercial or industrial area or district with a hydrogen connection. The aim is to attract companies that need hydrogen to Karlsruhe and to further strengthen Karlsruhe as a location for innovation. Hydrogen will be one of the energy sources of the future, especially for commercial and industrial operations. The city council group is convinced that Karlsruhe should set the course now to create a commercial and industrial area with a hydrogen connection. The proximity to the Rhine port is a possible location here.
The application includes the demand for a stronger integration into the hydrogen strategy of the state of Baden-Württemberg and a connection of the region to the hydrogen network. The findings and requirements gathered are intended to inform further discussions and planning with regard to hydrogen in Karlsruhe. The city council group would also like the administration and municipal utilities to proactively approach potential hydrogen suppliers and providers in order to secure future requirements at an early stage. This will also enable Karlsruhe to establish itself as a location for hydrogen-intensive industries:
“Germany is full of positive examples of how a residential district or an industrial area can be connected to the hydrogen network to be supplied with energy in an environmentally friendly way. We see hydrogen as a technology of the future and hope that Karlsruhe will not oversleep the future. It is important to us that the city administration takes action and exhausts its options. The state of Baden-Württemberg has a hydrogen strategy – we need one too. The necessary infrastructure would be provided by the proximity to the Rhine port,” says city councillor Friedemann Kalmbach, commenting on the city council group’s proposal.
FAQ
Was ist das Ziel des Antrags der Fraktionsgemeinschaft der Freien Wähler und der Wählergruppe FÜR Karlsruhe?
The aim of the application is to examine the possibilities of a commercial or industrial area or district with a hydrogen connection in Karlsruhe. The aim is to attract companies that need hydrogen to Karlsruhe and strengthen the innovation location.
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Hydrogen is regarded as one of the energy sources of the future and offers many advantages, especially for commercial and industrial companies. It can be used as an environmentally friendly and efficient energy source and helps to reduce CO2 emissions. Hydrogen also enables a flexible and decentralized energy supply.
Welche Rolle spielt die Nähe zum Rheinhafen bei der Standortwahl für das Gewerbegebiet mit Wasserstoff-Anschluss?
The proximity to the Rhine port is a possible location for the industrial park with a hydrogen connection, as existing infrastructure can already be used here. This can create synergies and facilitate the development of the business park.
Wie soll die Einbindung in die Wasserstoffstrategie des Landes Baden-Württemberg erfolgen?
The city council group of the Free Voters and the voters’ group “FÜR Karlsruhe” is calling for greater involvement in the hydrogen strategy of the state of Baden-Württemberg. In this way, the interests and needs of the Karlsruhe region are to be taken into account in the development and implementation of the hydrogen strategy.
Wie sollen zukünftige Bedarfe an Wasserstoff frühzeitig gesichert werden?
The administration and municipal utilities should proactively approach potential hydrogen suppliers and providers in order to secure future requirements at an early stage. As a result, Karlsruhe can also establish itself as a location for hydrogen-intensive industries and benefit from the advantages of using hydrogen.
