ITM Power has signed an agreement with Deutsche Bahn AG (DB) to collaborate on sustainable transportation and infrastructure, specifically in the field of green energies, such as green hydrogen and its derivatives.
DB is committed to being climate-neutral by 2040. A key element of its decarbonisation strategy is the adoption of alternative drives and usage from green energy sources. Plans include converting DB’s fleet of trains, buses, and trucks into low and zero emission vehicles, as well as building new infrastructure required for operating and maintaining the converted fleets using green energy and green fuels.
The collaboration between ITM and DB will comprise five key areas:
- Deepen the understanding of each other’s technologies designed to decarbonise rail transport, mobility solutions, and related services.
- Exchange knowledge on the use of green hydrogen across locomotive, bus, and truck fleets while exploring potential partnerships in green energy, transport, mobility, and infrastructure services, including the evaluation of refuelling infrastructure.
- Understand and develop the pathway to zero emissions operations, including the sourcing and storing of green fuels, such as green hydrogen.
- Share ideas on energy resilience and self-sufficiency, including piloting solutions in the railway and infrastructure sectors.
- Gain a comprehensive understanding of the green fuel supply chain in Germany, Europe, and beyond, catering to the needs of DB and other stakeholders, including piloting green hydrogen transport to Germany.
Dennis Schulz, ITM CEO, said: “Deutsche Bahn has an ambitious strategy to transition towards a clean and climate-friendly rail system in Germany and to play a major role in the transportation of green fuels. We are delighted to support Deutsche Bahn in advancing sustainable transport solutions in the heart of the EU.”
Niko Warbanoff, CEO of DB E.C.O. Group, added: “As part of DB, the DB E.C.O. Group is very interested in developing new ideas and collaborations in areas such as green energy, decarbonisation, and zero emissions, thereby making a contribution to the rail and infrastructure sector in Germany and around the world.”