Category: Hydrogen

The nature of emerging hydrogen markets, as well as thinking strategically as to how hydrogen fits into a net zero energy system, must be considered to get the maximum benefit from developing a hydrogen value chain, according to Regen. On 21 January, Regen published an insight paper, investigating the hydrogen value chain while exploring how […]

The Nuclear Industry Association (NIA) has called on government to consider all current technologies that can produce clean hydrogen for it to meet its full potential, especially those able to dos through electrolysis, which includes nuclear. The NIA was responding to the Science and Technology Committee’s call for evidence which forms part of its inquiry, […]

The Lords have discussed the government’s plans to replace gas boilers and heaters in all homes in the UK as part of the net zero transition, as well as the potential role of hydrogen. Responding to an oral question on 12 January, Lord Callanan, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for BEIS, said it was too soon […]

Energy demand will rebound quickly following the Covid-19 pandemic, with hydrogen set to “change the landscape”, according to research. On 18 January, McKinsey published its Global Energy Perspective 2021, highlighting developments in the world’s energy systems, as well as forecasting how energy demand will evolve in the years that follow. After Covid-19, it stressed government […]

Ørsted is set to have its first renewable hydrogen project in operation in Denmark. On 20 January, it announced that it had taken a final investment decision on the H2RES renewable hydrogen demonstration project at Avedøre Holme in Copenhagen. The 2MW project is set to use offshore wind to produce up to around 1,000kg of […]

Britain’s five gas network companies have outlined how they are planning to deliver on the government’s ambitions for hydrogen. On 21 January, the Energy Networks Association (ENA) published Britain’s Hydrogen Network Plan, as part of the Gas Goes Green programme, setting out how Cadent, National Grid, Northern Gas Networks, SGN, and Wales & West Utilities […]

Acciona is leading a €6mn project, backed by the Spanish government, that would see the world’s first green hydrogen project powered by floating wind and solar PV built at sea On 17 January, Recharge reported that the project, OceanH2, will look to explore different implementation scenarios for an offshore hybrid electricity generation system, one that […]

The National Infrastructure Commission has opened a call for evidence on the potential of greenhouse gas removal infrastructure to boost the UK’s net zero strategy. Launched on 20 January, the call for evidence forms part of a wider study into how greenhouse gas removal technologies can help the UK reach net zero by 2050. Direct […]

Shearwater Energy has announced it is developing a wind-SMR and hydrogen production hybrid energy project in North Wales. On 12 January, it set out how the proposed project, earmarked for Wylfa on Anglesey, would eventually provide 3GW of zero carbon energy, while it is also expected to produce over 3mn kilograms of green hydrogen every […]

Hydrogen Mobility Europe (H2ME) has called for incentives, both at a national and international level, to ensure the dispensed cost of low carbon hydrogen is competitive for vehicle operators to create a level playing field with other zero emission vehicles. On 14 January, H2ME published a report, following the completion of its first phase, setting […]