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Insight: Biden’s green hydrogen plan hits climate obstacle: Water shortage

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The Biden administration’s climate agenda is facing an unexpected challenge in drought-prone Corpus Christi, Texas, where a proposed clean hydrogen hub would require the installation of energy-intensive, expensive and potentially environmentally damaging seawater desalination plants.

The Gulf Coast port …

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Shell and Norsk Hydro team up for green hydrogen

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OSLO – Royal Dutch Shell and Norsk Hydro are looking into jointly producing hydrogen from renewable electricity in a push to decarbonise their own operations as well as supply heavy industry and transport customers, Hydro said on Tuesday.

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Low-carbon hydrogen is not cheap and needs support, says major energy organization

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Low-carbon hydrogen isn’t “cost competitive with other energy supplies in most applications and locations” and the situation is unlikely to change unless there’s “significant support to bridge the price gap,” according to the World Energy Council.

Published Tuesday, the …

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Wind turbine giant Siemens Gamesa lays out plan to drive down cost of ‘green’ hydrogen

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So-called “green” hydrogen production using onshore wind turbines could achieve price parity with fossil-based hydrogen by the year 2030, according to a white paper from Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy.

In a statement on Wednesday the firm — a …

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Europe could operate 40,000 km of hydrogen pipelines by 2040: operators

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FRANKFURT – Europe could devote 40,000 km (24,800 miles) of natural gas pipelines to hydrogen by 2040 once production and imports of the alternative fuel take off, transmission systems operators (TSOs) said on Tuesday.

The hypothetical European hydrogen backbone

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German steel powerhouse turns to ‘green’ hydrogen produced using huge wind turbines

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A major green hydrogen facility in Germany has started operations, with those behind the project hoping it will help to decarbonize the energy-intensive steel industry in the years ahead.

The “WindH2” project involves German steel giant SalzgitterE.ON

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Green hydrogen is gaining traction, but still has massive hurdles to overcome

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Humanity is facing an uphill battle when it comes to preserving our planet. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, in order to avert some of the worst effects of climate change we need to stop global temperatures …

December 4, 2020 - 1:00 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Energy News, Hydrogen, Renewable Energy
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Europe faces high hurdles to make hydrogen hype reality

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LONDON/BRUSSELS  – A European Union goal to boost the use of zero-carbon hydrogen is likely to be a pipe dream unless the bloc can find billions in investment and persuade member states, under strain from the pandemic hit to …

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Iberdrola to start construction of green hydrogen plant in Spain

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LONDON – Spanish utility Iberdrola said on Friday it is set to start construction on the largest green hydrogen plant for industrial use in Europe.

In partnership with chemical manufacturer Fertiberia, the project will be based in Puerollano, central …

July 24, 2020 - 1:30 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Energy News, Hydrogen
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Spain’s Repsol plans to invest millions in fuel production using green hydrogen

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Repsol has announced plans to develop a facility that will use carbon dioxide and green hydrogen to generate net-zero emission fuels for use in the transportation sector.

The Spanish oil and gas firm also announced Monday that it would …