hydrogen – Energy Transition https://energytransition.org The Global Energiewende Tue, 16 May 2023 14:05:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 Green hydrogen advocates in denial about looming material problem https://energytransition.org/2023/05/green-hydrogen-advocates-in-denial-about-looming-material-problem/ https://energytransition.org/2023/05/green-hydrogen-advocates-in-denial-about-looming-material-problem/#respond Tue, 16 May 2023 14:05:45 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=28179 Renewable energy, electric vehicles and green hydrogen all offer ways to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels. Recent years have seen rising interest in how these technologies impact the demand and mining of critical materials. Lithium mining for electric batteries, in particular, has been scrutinised by environmental groups. Yet less discussed is green hydrogen which requires scarce materials...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2023/05/green-hydrogen-advocates-in-denial-about-looming-material-problem/feed/ 0 Green hydrogen – solution or pipe dream? Part I https://energytransition.org/2023/03/green-hydr-ogen-solution-or-hyped-dream-part-i/ https://energytransition.org/2023/03/green-hydr-ogen-solution-or-hyped-dream-part-i/#respond Thu, 30 Mar 2023 08:00:13 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=28053 There is a fairly broad consensus in the climate movement that hydrogen has to play an important role within the international energy transition (especially for the decarbonisation of energy-/feedstock-intensive industry sectors). And while there’s an understanding that only hydrogen produced 100% from renewables will match the requirements of being “clean” and therefore “climate-friendly”...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2023/03/green-hydr-ogen-solution-or-hyped-dream-part-i/feed/ 0 Japan and South Korea must recognize blue hydrogen is not clean https://energytransition.org/2023/01/japan-and-south-korea-must-recognize-blue-hydrogen-is-not-clean/ https://energytransition.org/2023/01/japan-and-south-korea-must-recognize-blue-hydrogen-is-not-clean/#respond Tue, 10 Jan 2023 10:00:38 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=27745 The global energy system is undergoing a major transformation. Fossil fuel prices are soaring, and extreme weather and war are causing massive blackouts and energy shortages. A clean-energy transition is no longer just an option, but an absolute requirement for survival. As countries shift away from dirty fuels, governments and corporations are increasingly looking toward hydrogen as part of the...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2023/01/japan-and-south-korea-must-recognize-blue-hydrogen-is-not-clean/feed/ 0 South Korea’s bet on hydrogen may cost its commitment to the Global Methane Pledge https://energytransition.org/2022/11/south-koreas-bet-on-hydrogen-may-cost-its-commitment-to-the-global-methane-pledge/ https://energytransition.org/2022/11/south-koreas-bet-on-hydrogen-may-cost-its-commitment-to-the-global-methane-pledge/#respond Tue, 08 Nov 2022 10:00:01 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=27545 South Korea is jeopardizing its ability to meet its 2030 methane reduction target under the Global Methane Pledge due to the country’s plans to massively expand fossil-based hydrogen, according to a recent study by Seoul-based Solutions for Our Climate (SFOC) led by legal, economic, financial, and environmental experts with experience in energy and climate policy. Jinny Kim explains.

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2022/11/south-koreas-bet-on-hydrogen-may-cost-its-commitment-to-the-global-methane-pledge/feed/ 0 EU hydrogen import targets— a neo-colonial resource grab https://energytransition.org/2022/06/eu-hydrogen-import-targets-a-neo-colonial-resource-grab/ https://energytransition.org/2022/06/eu-hydrogen-import-targets-a-neo-colonial-resource-grab/#respond Tue, 07 Jun 2022 10:00:42 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=26735 The REPowerEU plan to end Europe’s dependence on Russian gas would still leave it in hock to fossil-fuel companies. Pascoe Sabido has the story. A longer version originally appeared in Social Europe. To meet the EU`s renewable-hydrogen goals will require a lot of renewable electricity. (Photo by TEDxTarfaya, CC BY-SA 2.0) When European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2022/06/eu-hydrogen-import-targets-a-neo-colonial-resource-grab/feed/ 0 Green hydrogen as a substitute to Russian gas – could Latin America be an energy partner to Europe? https://energytransition.org/2022/06/green-hydrogen-as-a-substitute-to-russian-gas-could-latin-america-be-an-energy-partner-to-europe/ https://energytransition.org/2022/06/green-hydrogen-as-a-substitute-to-russian-gas-could-latin-america-be-an-energy-partner-to-europe/#respond Thu, 02 Jun 2022 10:00:56 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=26701 Russia’s aggressive war in Ukraine means Europe has to look elsewhere to secure its energy supplies. Green hydrogen could be an important new fuel, and here Latin America has the potential to become the next energy partner to Europe. The ongoing trade talks for a EU-Mercosur free trade agreement can provide a space for such negotiations. Rebecca Bertram has the details. While fossil gas is...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2022/06/green-hydrogen-as-a-substitute-to-russian-gas-could-latin-america-be-an-energy-partner-to-europe/feed/ 0 Was 2021 a turning point for the South Korean Energy Transition? https://energytransition.org/2022/02/was-2021-a-turning-point-for-the-south-korean-energy-transition/ https://energytransition.org/2022/02/was-2021-a-turning-point-for-the-south-korean-energy-transition/#respond Thu, 24 Feb 2022 10:00:25 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=26101 South Korea’s carbon neutrality policy is advancing. In COP26, President Moon revealed South Korea’s goal for the 2030 nationally determined contribution (NDC). He pledged that South Korea will cut carbon emissions more than 40% of 2018 levels by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Yi hyun Kang explains South Korea’s climate rethink. Moon Jae-in, President of South Korea at COP26, Glasgow.

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2022/02/was-2021-a-turning-point-for-the-south-korean-energy-transition/feed/ 0 Romanian Power Move: Promises of a gassy, green hydrogen (r)evolution https://energytransition.org/2021/12/romanian-power-move-promises-of-a-gassy-green-hydrogen-revolution/ https://energytransition.org/2021/12/romanian-power-move-promises-of-a-gassy-green-hydrogen-revolution/#respond Wed, 22 Dec 2021 08:30:39 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=25685 Touted as a vital decarbonization tool, hydrogen’s eventual climate benefit hangs upon how it’s produced. When from fossil gas, it’s potentially as bad as coal. But when generated by renewables, it may live up to the hype. Flush with billions in European Union funds, Romania looks to become a hydrogen hub: producing H2 for local industry, home heating, new rail and mass transit projects and...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2021/12/romanian-power-move-promises-of-a-gassy-green-hydrogen-revolution/feed/ 0 Hydrogen in Latin America. Handle with Care (II) https://energytransition.org/2021/11/hydrogen-in-latin-america-handle-with-care-ii/ https://energytransition.org/2021/11/hydrogen-in-latin-america-handle-with-care-ii/#respond Thu, 18 Nov 2021 10:00:37 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=25285 Part two of the series on hydrogen (H2) in Latin America surveys the playing field regarding strategies and regulation. Large investments, mega projects and familiar actors dominate the scene, while there is a lack of proposals for a new governance model towards an inclusive socio-ecological transition. The status qou of hydrogen-use and decarbonisation varies in Latin American states.

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2021/11/hydrogen-in-latin-america-handle-with-care-ii/feed/ 0 Entrenched advantage: Fossil fuels-produced hydrogen dominates the EU’s Fit for 55 package https://energytransition.org/2021/11/entrenched-advantage-fossil-fuels-produced-hydrogen-dominates-the-eus-fit-for-55-package/ https://energytransition.org/2021/11/entrenched-advantage-fossil-fuels-produced-hydrogen-dominates-the-eus-fit-for-55-package/#respond Wed, 17 Nov 2021 10:00:09 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=25227 The hydrogen transition – a crucial political, economic and climate initiative for the European Commission – got a massive boost from their newly released Fit for 55 strategy. But despite growing concerns about how dangerous the expanded carbon footprint of H2 produced from fossil gas will be, many policymakers like EU Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson remain firm on backing both “blue” and “grey”...

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