First appearance in Japan: KEYOU lecture at the international WHT Convention 2019 in Tokyo. Read more!
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KEYOU

emissionfree technology

“KEYOU makes an attractive business case for everyone – with clear added value across the entire value chain”

Current climate change agreements stipulate that mobility must be fully decarbonised by 2050, so the challenge of lowering CO2 emissions and pollutants is one for politicians and manufacturers alike. Whether the targets can be met through battery electric vehicles is uncertain, not least because there is no guarantee that will be accepted by the customer. In the commercial vehicle industry in particular, it is unacceptable to make any compromise in terms of driving range, payload or a comfort. Furthermore, the higher costs compared to conventional power units cannot be absorbed with today’s standard margins.The KEYOU inside H2-technology is a business-oriented solution for efficiently preventing pollutants, CO2 greenhouse gases in a cost-effective manner for the very first time, and with no constraints on use. The combination of scalability as well as the adaptability of the technology platform to various engines and vehicles, means the market can be penetrated rapidly and in large quantities. This is an important factor when considering existing climate change targets. Cost-effective emission-free vehicles create clean towns and cities, with the environment and mankind benefiting equally.

Thanks to our in-depth discussions with bus and truck operators, we know what matters. This is why we want to generate tangible added value for the end customer from day one of market launch. It is therefore a key part of the KEYOU development strategy to fulfil the performance criteria typical of commercial vehicles. The cost-effective KEYOU H2 technology guarantees a high degree of availability; it ensures that the ranges usually provided by commercial vehicles are met at suitably low levels of consumption; and it safeguards the comfortable standard of heating and air conditioning that the customer has come to expect the whole year through.

Consumers are increasingly interested in having their groceries and commercial goods of all kinds delivered and distributed in an environmentally friendly and sustainable way. Discussions about charges, permits and bans in inner cities are ramping up the pressure to reduce fleet emissions. This also affects bus companies with a fixed road network that stop in the centre of inner cities. The ability to refuel with H2 at a central location on company premises and at depots or at busy transport hubs is a good reason to adopt the KEYOU solution early, plus there is no need to depend on a nationwide network of H2 filling stations. Collaboration with energy and gas companies guarantees an attractive fuel price, which in turn ensures that the running costs give operators that decisive competitive edge.

The low number of changes made to the basic engine means that engine and vehicle manufacturers can continue to use their existing development, production and service infrastructure, thus saving billions in investment costs. Jobs are retained and existing know-how is still utilised. Engines are assembled as a separate derivative with the patented KEYOU core components right on existing production lines, then installed on the vehicle. In future, existing vehicles will be converted to hydrogen with the help of established retrofitting companies.

Impressive synergy effects can be achieved by connecting the energy and mobility sectors through hydrogen. For example, the demand for hydrogen created by cost-effective, high-performance hydrogen mobility applications improves the amortisation of renewable energy plants, hence investments in renewable energies become more attractive. As a result hydrogen fuel production can be decentralised and fed into a local network of filling stations via short transport routes. By focussing on the high-consumption commercial vehicle sector, which is where the highest diesel to hydrogen substitution rates can be achieved, a high level of utilisation is guaranteed. Market actors in the energy and hydrogen economy will therefore benefit from KEYOU’s technology from the very beginning.

Investors

KEYOU presents the first real business case for zero-emission vehicles from which all market actors can benefit. The combination of scalability and the fact that the KEYOU technology can be adapted to various engine- and vehicle-platforms allows for a rapid market penetration in large quantities. Moreover, in the long run it will also be possible to tailor the technology to stationary applications (such as generators) or other mobile applications at any point: e.g. the technology can be implemented in marine engines. An experienced team, strong personalities and enormous (global) market potential make KEYOU an attractive investment in the field of clean mobility.