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VEGA: The Hydrogen Park in Venice

VEGA - Marghera (Venice)

14:30 - 17:00 Site Visit

SITE VISIT OBJECTIVES
Due to its high industrial concentration, the area of Porto Marghera seems to be a good place to try and develop the use of hydrogen. Some of the firms in this area, in fact, produce 6.000t/y, which is 40% of the total Italian production. The aim is to use it for waterbuses and residential cogeneration.

INSTITUTION/COMPANY PROFILE
VEGA, VEnice GAteway for Science and Technology, was built on a brownfield; today, it represents the City of Technology and Innovation of Venice, a network among Universities, Centre of Excellence and the Productive Sector which aims at improving the competitiveness of the enterprises in the national and international market. VEGA also identifies, promotes and carries out projects that aim at bringing improvement and innovation to productive cycles, quality and range of products.

mr. Giorgio Mattiello Ministry for the Environment Land and Sea

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