Sustainability | Mark Eire

Mark's sustainable mission

The energy transition is happening. Most of the energy we currently use comes from fossil fuels. The extraction of this causes a lot of damage to nature and the environment. The switch from fossil fuels to sustainable energy should ensure that climate change is slowed down as much as possible.

Heating with hydrogen gas

Hydrogen gas will make a valuable contribution in the pursuit of disconnecting hundreds of thousands of buildings from natural gas in the coming years (in the Netherlands). Mark Eire is also involved in this. The market leader in climate control still scores well on all fronts and continues to develop. The Dutch company is currently focusing on the development of air heaters that run on hydrogen gas. Research has shown that the Dutch gas network is also suitable for hydrogen. With an unprecedentedly dense Dutch network, this offers enormous possibilities for the future.

In 2020 Mark Eire started the first tests. Since then, Mark has made its gas-fired air heaters and radiant heaters suitable for natural gas with a 20% hydrogen gas admixture. The technical department at Mark is busy getting the gas-fired products certified for 100% hydrogen gas. Since the units are 100% CO2 neutral and generate no emission, they are an important part of the energy transition.

Climate solutions for green buildings

Mark Eire continues to develop, also in the field of sustainability and circularity. More and more often, people are aiming for a BREEAM certification for their new building. That is why Mark has had its products assessed by an independent engineering firm for the BREEAM certification methods. For BREEAM-NC, Mark Eire’s products can yield up to 15 points.

Mark is BREEAM ready!

970 solar panels installed on the Mark Eire factory hall

In 2024, 970 solar panels were installed on one of the factory halls of Mark Eire. The solar panels have a total capacity of 470 Watt Peak and an estimated yield of 392,400 kWh per year. During the week, the energy gained is used in production.

Since the energy may not be returned to the energy supplier, Mark Eire is in the exploratory phase about what to do with the excess energy during the weekends. Two options are being considered, namely generating hydrogen via a hydrolysis installation or generating nitrogen for our laser cutting machine.

970 solar panels installed on the Mark Climate Technology factory hall