Air Liquide and Eni Partner for the Development of Hydrogen Mobility
04 November 2021 - 8:45AM
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Air Liquide (Paris:AI) and Eni join forces to support
hydrogen mobility as one of the solutions to decarbonize the
transport segment. The two companies have entered into a
partnership with the aim to invest in the development of the
infrastructure necessary to allow the expansion of hydrogen
mobility in Italy.
Air Liquide and Eni signed a Letter of Intent with the objective
to enable the sustainable deployment of an extended network of
hydrogen refueling stations in Italy. Firstly, the
collaboration will include a feasibility and sustainability study
for the development of the low-carbon and renewable hydrogen
supply chain supporting the fuel cell vehicles market for heavy
and light mobility. The partners will also identify the
strategic locations for the positioning of hydrogen refueling
stations in Italy.
The partnership will leverage Air Liquide’s expertise across
the entire hydrogen value chain (production, transportation,
storage and distribution) and Eni’s expertise in commercial and
retail activities coupled with the availability of an extended
network of service stations. This cooperation aims to promote the
development of technologies, skills and infrastructures to enable
hydrogen mobility, also evaluating partnerships with other relevant
players.
Pascal Vinet, Senior Vice President and a member of the
Air Liquide Group’s Executive Committee supervising Europe
Industries activities, said: “Decarbonizing the transport sector
is a major challenge of the energy transition. Implementing a H2
refueling stations network is a critical milestone along this
journey. The alliance between a leader in hydrogen with an
integrated global energy company such as Eni will pave the way to
an extended access to hydrogen in Italy. Together with our
long-standing partner Eni, we have the ambition to contribute to a
more sustainable future through the use of hydrogen.”
Giuseppe Ricci, General Manager Energy Evolution at Eni,
said: “The agreement with Air Liquide is a further step forward
in the promotion of sustainable mobility. The decarbonisation of
transport must make use of the synergy and complementarity of
available technologies. For this reason, Eni has launched
activities ranging from the strengthening of power systems for
electric vehicles to the production of biofuels, from the
distribution of biomethane to that of hydrogen, which is one the
products to reduce emissions on which Eni intends to accelerate. At
the beginning of 2022 Eni will open the first hydrogen refueling
station in Italy in an urban environment in Mestre (Venice),
followed by the second one in San Donato Milanese (Milan). Thanks
to the agreement with Air Liquide, the cooperation between
operators is strengthened for an even greater efficiency on the
path towards energy transition."
About Air Liquide
A world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry
and Health, Air Liquide is present in 78 countries with
approximately 64,500 employees and serves more than 3.8 million
customers and patients. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen are essential
small molecules for life, matter and energy. They embody Air
Liquide’s scientific territory and have been at the core of the
company’s activities since its creation in 1902.
Air Liquide’s ambition is to be a leader in its industry,
deliver long term performance and contribute to sustainability -
with a strong commitment to climate change and energy transition at
the heart of its strategy. The company’s customer-centric
transformation strategy aims at profitable, regular and responsible
growth over the long term. It relies on operational excellence,
selective investments, open innovation and a network organization
implemented by the Group worldwide. Through the commitment and
inventiveness of its people, Air Liquide leverages energy and
environment transition, changes in healthcare and digitization, and
delivers greater value to all its stakeholders.
Air Liquide’s revenue amounted to more than 20 billion euros in
2020. Air Liquide is listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange
(compartment A) and belongs to the CAC 40, EURO STOXX 50 and
FTSE4Good indexes.
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