PierNext: Hydrogen is the fuel of the future
07 March 2019
The video is an informative report covering a technical session hosted by PierNext (the innovation initiative of the Port of Barcelona) focusing on the role of hydrogen as a clean energy vector to decarbonize transport and port activities. It opens with footage of the audience gathered in the auditorium and brochures regarding the "Air Quality Improvement Plan of the Port of Barcelona". Throughout the clip, expert interviews are combined with shots of attendees taking notes, presentations, and event photographers. Key speakers include Albert Tarancón (ICREA Researcher & Head of Fuel Cells Group at IREC), Dr. Carlos Navas (Strategy and Market Development Manager at EU FCH-JU), Beatriz Ruiz (Hydrogen Coordinator at Enagás), Jordi Vila (Head of Environment at Port of Barcelona), and Pere Margalef (Director of Renewable Technologies at FuelCell Energy). Key environmental figures and slides appear superimposed on screen:
- Hydrogen is the fuel of the future: reducing CO2 emissions to guarantee air quality.
- This new application arrives in time to decarbonize the planet and break reliance on fossil fuels.
- It is a key element for the Port of Barcelona's air quality improvement plan.
- Decarbonization, renewables, and storage, the key triangle for the energy transition.
- Initial IMO Strategy on reduction of GHG emissions from ships (April 2018), setting deadlines for low-carbon and zero-carbon alternative fuels.
- Gas for Climate: a path to 2050, highlighting the commitment to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in the EU by 2050.
- Tri-Generation of energy (electricity, heat, and water), illustrating efficient hydrogen generation through methane reforming. The video ends with the official PierNext - Innovation by Port de Barcelona logo screen.
