With a new start-up and a consortium in the Netherlands, German automotive supplier Schaeffler wants to significantly reduce the costs of green hydrogen. January 6, 2022 Marian Willuhn Researchers are working on reducing the cost of generating green hydrogen from offshore wind turbines in the North Sea.Image: ELG21/PixabayFrom pv magazine GermanyGerman automotive supplier Schaeffler is currently working with partners from the Netherlands to extract hydrogen from seawater in a pilot project. With demand for car components expected to decrease as a result of the transition to electromobility, the supplier is planning to expand its activities in the field of hydrogen which, according to Schaeffler, should also be supplied to the automotive industry.The idea of producing green hydrogen at sea, from large amounts of offshore wind energy is widespread. However, this type of hydrogen…