The National Growth Fund program GroenkrachtNL wants to accelerate the use of green hydrogen in the economy and industry. It is one of the ways to achieve the energy transition. The industry plays an important role in this. First of all, because of the great economic importance of the sector. In addition, the sector can make an important contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by opting for green chemistry and green electrons.
This year, three NWO calls are expected to open for GroenkrachtNL:
- Carbon-based chemistry: how can companies replace fossil sources using carbon-neutral hydrogen and green electrons? The subsidy budget for this call is €35 million.
- Nitrogen-based chemistry: how can companies reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions in the production of ammonia and other (bulk) nitrogen-containing molecules? The subsidy budget for this call is €20 million.
- Specialties: How can we produce chemical building blocks more sustainably with carbon-neutral hydrogen, renewable raw materials, direct use of green electrons and the development of new chemical transformations? The subsidy budget for this call is €20 million.
