The development of a green hydrogen economy is seen as an important task in the course of the energy transition in Germany. Besides the task of industry, science and politics to build up a hydrogen value chain and to create a better understanding of the "hydrogen readiness" of the individual industries, the issue of water resources is also of great importance.
On February 23, 2023, the Association for the Promotion of Scientific-Technical Cooperation in the Raw Materials Sector e.V. (WTZ e.V.) organized an international round table “From Methane to Proteins”. The aim of the round table was to contribute to the development of a circular economy with the longest possible life cycle of products and raw materials by highlighting the current state of protein production from methane as an environmentally friendly and sustainable food source. The event was moderated by Prof. Dr. Hartmut Krause (TU Bergakademie Freiberg) as chairman of the WTZ e.V. board.
On March 16, 2023, WTZ e.V. organized a round table on the topic of water consumption in electrolysis and technical approaches for a resource-saving H2 production. Within the round table, technologies were discussed that may support the development of a hydrogen economy that is as resource efficient as possible.
On January 10, 2023, Association for the Promotion of Scientific-Technical Cooperation in the Raw Materials Sector e.V. (WTZ e.V.) held the third workshop of the event series "Biogas holistically thought". The third workshop focused on hydrogen production from biomass and biogas. The processes and their economic viability were discussed. The event was moderated by Prof. Dr. Hartmut Krause (TU Bergakademie Freiberg and member of the WTZ e.V. board).