Friedrich Merz

Regulates petroleum and natural gas sector, including pipelines and city gas distribution

Industrial automation and digitalization

Develops technical rules, standards, and testing for gas, water, and hydrogen infrastructure

Hydrogen produced from renewable electricity sources, considered a critical component for hydrogen's long-term credibility as a clean fuel.

H2-DRI-EAF is an alternative steelmaking route that uses hydrogen as the reducing agent in the direct reduction of iron ore, followed by melting in an electric arc furnace. This method can dramatically reduce carbon emissions compared to traditional blast furnace-basic oxygen furnace (BF-BOF) methods that rely on coal and coke.

The technology used for remote monitoring and control of vehicles, often including GPS and communication systems.

Europe

National (Federal Republic of Germany)

Gandhinagar, Gujarat