Hydrogen imports from outside the EU have become an integral part of most decarbonisation pathways, both at national and union levels. Particularly noteworthy is the indicative target of 10 Mt of hydrogen imports by 2030 announced in the REPower EU initiative. Additionally, support schemes such as the announced external leg of the Hydrogen Bank, underscore the EU’s intention to count on imports to fulfil its future hydrogen demand. 

Bellona

Risks and challenges of importing hydrogen to Europe

Decarbonizing some of the European Union’s most polluting industries could be more effective if fossil fuels are used to produce hydrogen in the near term rather than renewables, according to an environmental organization.



Bloomberg

EU should stick to fossil fuel for making hydrogen, NGO says

Decarbonizing some of the European Union’s most polluting industries could be more effective if fossil fuels are used to produce hydrogen in the near term rather than renewables, according to an environmental organization

BNN Bloomberg

EU should stick to fossil fuels for making hydrogen, NGO says

Germany and the UK want to cooperate more closely in the development of green hydrogen in the lead up to a hydrogen conference scheduled for Tuesday in Berlin

Morningstar

Germany and UK hope to cooperate in green hydrogen production

A future hydrogen terminal near Whyalla has secured funding commitments from the state and federal governments, with expectations of "large-scale" global exports before the end of the decade.



ABC News Australia

Hydrogen port gets funding deal as federal government spruiks Whyalla 'green steel'

Just a year ago, few people took seriously the idea that we could extract hydrogen from the ground as a clean energy source - but now the US Department of Energy is injecting $20 million into the concept

New Scientist

How geologic hydrogen went from fringe science to potential green fuel

Interest in new hydrogen projects remains strong, but a challenging economic backdrop means timely rollout of policy support is needed to deliver investments


International Energy Agency

Lagging policy support and rising cost pressures put investment plans for low-emissions hydrogen at risk

Hydrogen is nothing new, but it could become a decarbonized energy vector to transform renewable electrons into renewable fuels, displacing fossil fuels in multiple applications. Laurence Boisramé, global director of hydrogen at Bureau Veritas, recently spoke with pv magazine about improving hydrogen market transparency, but she noted that “global consensus will take time – at least a few years.”

PV Magazine

‘Europe is still in the hydrogen race,’ says Bureau Veritas

Lagging clean hydrogen policy support and rising cost pressures for project developers are putting investment plans at risk globally, the International Energy Agency warned Sept. 22.



S&P Global

Missing policy support, cost pressures put global hydrogen plans at risk: IEA

Researchers from City University Hong Kong and Imperial College London have announced the development of a catalyst that makes hydrogen production easier

Power Technology

Researchers develop efficient catalyst for green hydrogen generation 

For nascent technologies to reach their full potential, collaboration across industries and with policymakers is essential. And it's no different with emerging cleantech, whether it's hydrogen production, CO₂ capture or energy storage.



Spectra

How greater cleantech collaboration boosts hydrogen and CCUS

French oil major agrees $300mn wind and solar tie-up with Indian conglomerate’s green energy arm

Financial Times

Total signs first big deal with Adani since short seller attack

New research from the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) focuses on a specific model that uses data to reduce the frequency of unscheduled maintenance, while increasing the frequency of preventive maintenance.



Hydrogen stations can avoid unplanned shutdowns with predictive models

As the need for more energy rises, more organisations will turn to green hydrogen as a power facilitator, believes Carol Johnston, Carol Johnston, VP Industries, Energy, Utilities and Resources, IFS

Energy Digital

The time to tap into green hydrogen is now says IFS VP

The aviation industry is well aware of its carbon footprint, but it’s not an industry where things change quickly. Batteries may be an option for short-range eVTOL use cases, but for anything else, they still weigh too much compared to the amount of energy they can hold. There’s another option, though: hydrogen



TechCrunch

Beyond Aero is building a hydrogen-powered jet

Hyundai Motor Group teamed up with the Georgia Institute of Technology to develop future automotive technologies, continuing Hyundai's relationship with the U.S. state that was first established by honorary chairman Chung Mong-koo two decades ago.


Korea JoongAng Daily

Hyundai and Georgia Tech team up on hydrogen, EV tech

Exxon Mobil Corp. is lobbying the Biden administration to allow hydrogen made from natural gas to qualify for some of the most lucrative subsidies available in the President Joe Biden’s signature climate law, pushing for billions of dollars in tax credits intended to help phase out fossil fuels.

An inside look at Exxon’s white house push to subsidize hydrogen from gas

A joint venture between hydrogen player GeoPura and sustainable waste processor JG Pears has been shortlisted for the UK government’s Net Zero Hydrogen Fund

Renews

UK hydrogen fund shortlists east Midlands electrolyser

With the global push towards sustainable transport solutions, two technologies stand out: battery electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles. Both technologies offer significant benefit, mainly reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector. 

Should Irish cars go electric or hydrogen?

The international governing bodies for shipping and aviation have both set net-zero targets for 2050, so the industry commitment to decarbonise is there.



EU Observer

The gaping green-hydrogen gap in EU policy

Hydrogen | Green Hydrogen

On June 6, 2023, the Renewable Energy and Hydrogen Ministerial Meeting revised the Basic Hydrogen Strategy for the first time in about six years. The Japanese government’s plan, which envisions a significant investment exceeding 15 trillion Japanese yen over a period of 15 years by public and private sectors into the hydrogen and ammonia supply chain, has garnered significant attention

Lexology

The Japanese basic hydrogen strategy

Among the many provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is 45V, which specifies subsidies for the production of low-carbon hydrogen. So-called “green hydrogen” can lower emissions by displacing conventional hydrogen production, which is associated with nearly 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions, but it has even greater potential as a low carbon alternative to fossil fuels in transportation and industry

Energy Institute at HAAS

Singing the green hydrogen blues?

The fossil fuel industry, particularly the oil and natural gas lobby, always has new cards. Earlier, the fossil fuel industry came up with carbon credits: We, the rich countries, will burn coal, oil and natural gas so that we can continue with our current lifestyles but “compensate” by planting trees in poor countries. 

MR Online

The many colours of hydrogen and the scam of carbon capture

Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has warned that Australia is running out of time to compete with the rest of the world on green hydrogen, and has warned authorities not to be swayed by the fossil fuel push for so-called “blue hydrogen” and carbon capture.

Renew Economy

Beware people talking clean hydrogen, they are the ones who brought you clean coal

Critics say a pair of proposals to make Appalachian Ohio part of regional hydrogen hubs is likely to benefit the state’s oil and gas industry more than the climate.

Canary Media

Will a planned ​‘blue’ hydrogen hub in Appalachia help or hurt the climate?

These days, with the importance of furthering the fight against climate change, more and more different options are being explored. Making the transition to clean renewable energy is one of the centerpieces of our net zero future, and one of these potential sources is hydrogen energy.



Carbon Credits.com

An introduction to hydrogen energy

Energy News Network

Critics question how climate-friendly an Appalachian ‘blue’ hydrogen hub will be

Hydrogen is hailed as the fuel of the future, offering a clean and sustainable alternative to traditional fossil fuels. As the world strives to reduce carbon emissions and combat climate change, understanding the process of hydrogen production becomes crucial. In this article, we explore the various methods used to make hydrogen, shedding light on its potential to revolutionize the energy landscape.

Hydrogen Central

How is Hydrogen made? Unveiling the path to clean energy

With an update of Germany’s 2020 national hydrogen strategy, the government aims to support not only hydrogen production with renewable electricity, but also from fossil gas, where CO2 is captured and stored, reports Table.Media.

Germany to also support hydrogen produced with CO2 capturing under upcoming strategy update

As electric and gas utilities seek approval from regulators, they will need to address concerns about hydrogen economics, sustainability and safety.

Utility Dive

Hydrogen can fill a critical gap in decarbonizing, but can utilities make the business case?

Controversial UK government aspirations to replace gas boilers in some homes with a hydrogen-based alternative are likely to be scrapped, Grant Shapps, the energy minister, has indicated.

The Guardian

UK poised to drop plans to replace home gas boilers with hydrogen alternatives

Pipeline of solar and onshore wind projects could fall short of what’s needed, while carbon capture will be a ‘crucial component’, report says. 

Nuclear power too expensive and slow to be part of Australia’s plans to reach net zero, study finds

Italian energy group Edison on Friday inaugurated a new lower-emissions gas power station near Venice which in the future should also run on a hydrogen-gas mix that should be even less pollutant

Zawya

Edison opens 'strategic' hydrogen-ready power plant near Venice

European Commission weighs aid for cross-border pipelines

Spain-France Hydrogen Link Poised to Receive EU Funding for Green Shift

For now, the cost of battery cars is dropping, range is improving, there are many more models on the market, charging stations are increasingly common, and electricity is cheap compared to road-fuel hydrogen (or even gas or diesel). Last year,10.5 million plug-in vehicleswere delivered to customers.

Jordan News

Is the hydrogen hype justified?

Environmental interests call for separating hydrogen using sustainable energy sources, but a bill that would tilt subsidies toward that result has been slowed by the Shapiro administration.


PublicSource

As feds move toward decision on hydrogen hubs, players jockey for PA policy

British car company Jaguar Land Rover’s owner, the Indian conglomerate Tata, is expected to finalise a deal soon to build a multi-billion pound electric vehicle (EV) battery plant in the UK.



The Conversation

How a UK hydrogen car industry could cut fuel costs and carbon emissions

The need to decarbonise is a systemic issue. We still rely heavily on the hydrocarbon industry to provide us with the energy to drive, fly, and heat our homes.



Can Hydrogen Lift Us Through the Energy Transition?

Hydrogen | Blue Hydrogen

The new German hydrogen strategy takes itself and the EU closer to the front of the pack, but to close the deal, European Commission Vice-President Maros Sefcovic is needed, writes Jorgo Chatzimarkakis.

Euractiv

Why the new German hydrogen strategy needs Šefčovič

The Kishida administration last month announced its new hydrogen strategy, a key thrust in efforts to achieve decarbonization, a stable energy supply and economic growth.

The Diplomat

A look at Japan’s latest hydrogen strategy

Generally, when we talk about the production of hydrogen, the discussion is about either electrolysis of water into oxygen and hydrogen, or steam methane reforming (SMR). 

Hackaday

Methane Pyrolysis: Producing green hydrogen without carbon emissions

It is difficult to predict which hydrogen fuel will emerge as the leader, as the market for hydrogen is still in the early stages of development and there are a number of different technologies and approaches being pursued.



Our Great Minds

Turquoise Hydrogen – The Fuel of The Future

An assessment of hydrogen transportation and storage infrastructure requirements up to 2035.

UK Government

Hydrogen infrastructure requirements up to 2035

After stonewalling fellow Democrats' climate agenda for about a year, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., reversed course in July, paving the way for a hydrogen production tax credit.

Hydrogen plans advance at gas utilities as industry gets policy signals

Investors have been excited, and disappointed, before

The Economist

Hydrogen hype is rising again—will this time be different?

PyroGenesis’ plasma-based hydrogen production process converts this methane into a valuable solid carbon and hydrogen, thereby creating a ZCE hydrogen.

Canadian Manuafacturing

PyroGenesis announces conversion of methane into hydrogen production

Solaris will deliver four Urbino 12 hydrogen buses to Venice. The contracts were concluded with Italian carriers AVM Venezia and ACTV SPA Venezia. The 12-metre hydrogen-fuelled buses will arrive in Italy in mid-2023, and the total value of the contracts exceeds €2.5m.

Sustainable Bus

Fuel cell buses in Venice. Solaris to deliver four Urbino 12 hydrogen in Italy

This report explores current thinking about the potential for a hydrogen economy, summarises the challenges which need to be overcome and lays out five use cases where hydrogen fuel could provide a practical solution for road transport.



Hydrogen’s potential as transport fuel needs investment, says report

Hydrogen (H₂) in particular is an energy carrier that can pave the way to a climate-neutral society in all areas- in industrial processes, in mobility, in the centralised and decentralised heat supply of households and as a storage medium. Hydrogen is thus a fundamental building block of the energy transition: It not only burns emission-free, but can also be produced in various ways.

Hydrogen Europe

Pyrolysis: Potential and Possible Applications of a Climate Friendly Hydrogen Production

Turquoise hydrogen made from pyrolysis is efficient, clean and potentially even carbon negative, according to a ‘Pyrolysis: Potential and possible applications of a climate friendly hydrogen production’ report.

H2-View

Turquoise hydrogen made from pyrolysis ‘is efficient and potentially carbon negative’

Hydrogen has the highest gravimetric energy density of any energy carrier and produces water as the only oxidation product, making it extremely attractive for both transportation and stationary power applications. However, its low volumetric energy density causes considerable difficulties, inspiring intense efforts to develop chemical-based storage using metal hydrides, liquid organic hydrogen carriers and sorbents.

Nature

Challenges to developing materials for the transport and storage of hydrogen

Companies and countries are spending billions to make green energy from renewables, using it to extract hydrogen from water to generate electricity for cars and factories and to power combustion engines.

Machine Design

The Case for the Hydrogen Economy

Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine revealed the folly of Europe’s heavy reliance on Russian natural gas, and no company is a greater testament to that overdependence than Germany’s BASF. Now the end of Russian gas flows—a consequence of the war in Ukraine—threatens the chemicals manufacturer’s position as a titan of German industry.

Fortune

The biggest corporate victim of Europe’s energy crisis may be a $93 billion chemical giant whose flagship plant uses as much gas as Switzerland

Ebara, JGC and other Japanese corporates are trailblazing commercial solutions for two big environmental problems

Asia Times

The future of ‘turquoise’ hydrogen is Japanese

The element hydrogen is naturally colorless, both in gas and liquid phases. However, various designations are currently circulating, such as green, grey, blue and turquoise.

What do the colors of hydrogen mean?

Carbon Tracker analysis warns soaring gas process could leave projects that produce hydrogen from fossil gas stranded

Business Green

Gas crisis triggers $73bn investment in green hydrogen projects

On September 22, 2022 the Biden-Harris administration announced a historic $7 billion funding opportunity to create regional clean hydrogen hubs.

Recently Announced Clean Hydrogen Hub Program Funding

Hydrogen | Turquoise Hydrogen

Many deals fund polluters or projects unrelated to climate goals as banks chase trillion-dollar environmental finance targets

Boom in ‘sustainable’ debt fuels scrutiny of green labels

Green hydrogen is being touted around the world as a clean energy solution to take the carbon out of high-emitting sectors like transport and industrial manufacturing.

Tech Xplore

What is green hydrogen and why is it touted as a clean fuel?

Goal of abundant, zero-carbon electricity from fusing atoms brings together private and public sector

Governments join race for commercial fusion power

Rising refining costs have been adding to what business and consumers pay for fuel.

A winter of discontent looms on petrol station forecourts

The European Commission has published the terms and conditions for its pilot auction worth EUR 800 million, aimed at supporting European renewable hydrogen production

Balkan Green Energy News

EU publishes terms for European Hydrogen Bank’s upcoming pilot auction

Green hydrogen emerges as key complement to make the most of the massive renewable production.

IRENA

Green hydrogen: a key enabler to broaden the potential of renewable power solutions in hard-to-abate sectors

When one village resident wanted to join the green revolution by installing a heat pump in his English countryside home to replace an off-grid oil boiler, he had a frustrating year-long wait and paid a hefty bill.


The humble heat pump blows a green wave across Europe

Germany has taken a major step towards advancing its hydrogen energy sector by adopting an updated version of the National Hydrogen Energy Strategy on July 26th.

Energy Trend

Hydrogen energy: Germany has taken a major step towards advancing its hydrogen energy sector

Brazil is set to launch a green transition plan worth hundreds of billions of dollars in public and private investments that officials hope will become the signature policy of leftwing president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s third term.


Brazil to launch ‘most ambitious’ green transition package

Treasury must offer a policy framework that allows clean hydrogen to provide complementary benefits to other clean energy solutions for the US to compete globally.

Forbes

The U.S. Could Leapfrog The World In Producing Clean Hydrogen—But Only If Treasury Encourages Diverse Investments

LNG importer Jera needs ‘huge investment’ to make renewables and hydrogen into significant business lines

Japan’s biggest power company seeks investors to boost renewables

Australia has green-lit plans to build a A$51 million ($34 million) renewable hydrogen plant in Victoria state. In line with Australia's aim of accelerating the production and export of hydrogen fuel.

Reuters

Australia commits to build $34 million renewable hydrogen plant in Victoria

POSCO International has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Denmark-based Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners

Offshore Wind

POSCO and CIP sign offshore wind and green hydrogen MoU

Incentives and fundraising successes are driving momentum, easing concerns about the fuel’s potential

Backing for hydrogen projects lifts investor confidence

Companies aim to transport the gas over long distances as countries cut back on fossil fuels

Europe pushes ahead with hydrogen pipelines to meet energy demand 

By 2050, the practice of using renewable energy to electrolyze water and create hydrogen fuel may reach a global market of well over $1 trillion USD.



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