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🌍 Exploring the UK's Hydrogen Export Potential to Europe! 🌍 Exciting findings from the latest study commissioned by the UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) from Arup reveal promising opportunities for hydrogen export from the UK to continental Europe. Key takeaways include: 👉Strategic Advantage: The UK's geographical proximity to Europe and existing pipeline infrastructure make it a strong candidate for hydrogen export. Pipelines offer a lower levelised cost of transport (LCOT) compared to shipping over similar distances. 👉 Export Routes: Potential export routes have been identified, with Bacton, Isle of Grain, and Teesside among the key locations. These routes leverage existing and new pipelines, enhancing feasibility and cost-effectiveness. 👉Economic and Environmental Benefits: Exporting hydrogen can bolster the UK's hydrogen economy, improve energy security for the UK and EU, and support the transition to low-carbon energy. 👉Policy Alignment: The UK is well-aligned with European countries like Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany in hydrogen policy, creating a favourable environment for bilateral agreements and collaborations. 👉Future Steps: Recommendations include engaging with European counterparts, developing a low-carbon hydrogen certification scheme, and integrating hydrogen export routes into the UK's strategic planning. 🗒 It's worth noting that Triton Hydrogen's Tritonex, with our groundbreaking 100% impermeable hydrogen barrier technology, is essential for any pipeline carrying hydrogen, ensuring complete containment and preventing leakage. ❓ Do you have any thoughts on how we can drive the hydrogen economy forward?   🌟🔧 #HydrogenEconomy #SustainableEnergy #UKtoEU #GreenEnergy #Innovation Read more about the potential of hydrogen export from the UK in the full report below. 🌱📊

🌍 𝗜𝘀 𝗵𝘆𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗿 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴? I just attended the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗖𝗘𝗢 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 of the Hydrogen Council in Berlin, along with many other CEOs from multinational companies representing the entire hydrogen value chain. This event comes at a pivotal time for #hydrogen. Despite recent skepticism that I read in the press about #hydrogen’s viability as an energy solution, I firmly believe this is where true innovation begins.   By staying committed and working together, and stepping outside of the norm, we can drive the rapid scaling up of #hydrogen and ensure its role in the energy transition. During the Hydrogen Council, 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗢𝗹𝗮𝗳 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝘇 said: "For a successful ramp-up of the hydrogen economy, strong private sector engagement is needed. So our message is: The time to act is now!"   I agree. Now is the time to take a bold step on #hydrogen. I am convinced that the key success factors are: 1. 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴-𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: developing the necessary infrastructure, regulatory frameworks, and market conditions to enable hydrogen to thrive. 2. 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: transcending geographical frontiers with an ecosystem supported by local authorities, industry partners, institutions, and policymakers. 3. 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀: addressing the cost issue that is at the heart of our economy, particularly among the US, China, and Europe. For a solution to be adopted by everyone, it needs to be affordable. Building an entirely new infrastructure takes time, as in any field. There are advancements and occasional setbacks along the way. However, what truly matters is the horizon. That horizon is one where #hydrogen has fully integrated into the most relevant applications, particularly in heavy #mobility such as #trucks, #buses, and #trains.   A future where everyone, everywhere could benefit from the full potential of hydrogen—it just takes a leap of faith!   #AlwaysOnTheMove #HydrogenRevolution #CleanEnergy #Sustainability #SustainableMobility #Decarbonization Press release ➡️ https://lnkd.in/emgqV2Bs

https://lnkd.in/eSYTh95f Producing hydrogen remains vital to Australia’s prosperity through the net-zero transition, according to a major strategy that lays a national pathway to becoming a global leader in the low-emissions technology. The new National Hydrogen Strategy, released today by Federal Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen, aims to ensure Australia produces green hydrogen at a competitive cost. It’s also designed to guide investment and signal Australia’s bold ambitions to the world. The document updates the first national hydrogen strategy, released in 2019 by then Chief Scientist Alan Finkel. I helped devise that strategy in my previous job as a federal public servant. I was also part of a panel convened to advise the government on the strategy released today (although it was up to the government whether the advice was accepted). In my view, this new version of the hydrogen strategy improves on the old one, and responds to changing circumstances. But much remains unclear, including how the strategy interacts with existing policies, and whether taxpayer money will be used to fund hydrogen projects doomed to fail.

After a crazy busy #hydrogenweek two weeks ago, it's only now i find some time to share some reflections. And to share our latest product: the Clean hydrogen Monitor, with a special section the market outlook. It could have not come at a better moment, in a time when institutions, governments and industry are calling for a reality check. and here is our reality check. - things are moving, albeit at a much lower speed than anticipated. in a global context of political instability and economic difficulties, future clean H2 offtakers are hesitating, hoping for better times. - we have the European regulatory framework with targets and all that, but governments are now discussing how to implement it into national law. so uncertainty is present. - however, we have so many good projects out there. Competitive solutions that create clean fuel and create good quality jobs. Projects that have been largely developed and are about to cross the finish line. - Infrastructure is key, pipelines, storage and ports. otherwise we will struggle to bring the competitive hydrogen from sunny and windy places where it is needed today (see what just happened in Denmark with the grid and the offshore wind tender! ) - Germany has done a great move with the coregrid, increasing trust on the infra and sharing the risk with industry. And also Netherland is moving ahead with the Delta Rhein H2 corridor. Great news. We need more bold countries. - and we need not to forget the fundamentals, hydrogen and its derivative are key in the energy transitions, where they could represent some 15-20% of final energy demand by 2050 in Europe. Power to hydrogen and long-term storage will be key in integrating variable renewables besides helping to decarbonise hard to abate industry. and those are consensual among all stakeholders. So let's stay the course and keep rowing in the same direction. a lot of work is to be done for Europe to reach its Hydrogen strategy objective of 10Mton of clean hydrogen production. And even if we don't get there by 2030, the objective is still very needed. 💪

💧⚡️ The EU Hydrogen Crunch: Scale Up or Step Aside? ⚡️💧 So, here we are—again—at a crossroads. The EU hydrogen industry either makes it big or ends up watching China (and maybe the US) race ahead. Here’s 7 insights from European Hydrogen Week. spoiler alert: there’s work to do. 🚶♂️📈 1. Market Confidence 💪📅 👉 The 2030 targets are non-negotiable. Factories capable of producing gigawatts of electrolyzers have been built, and developers have lined up billions in projects targeting 2029-2030. Any hesitation by the EU now could crush momentum, scare off investors, and derail years of progress. 2. Electrolyzer OEMs 🏭🌍 👉 European manufacturers stepped up—now it’s time for the EU to back them. European electrolyzer makers invested heavily to become global leaders (outside of China). This leadership isn’t guaranteed. If policy promises are broken, they’ll lose ground, and we’ll repeat past mistakes seen in the renewables sector. 3. RNFBO Rules ✋⚖️ 👉 The rules are set—don’t rewrite the playbook mid-game. Developers have already spent years aligning projects with these rules. Changing the Renewable Fuels of Non-Biological Origin (RNFBO) act now would delay projects and undermine trust. Policymakers holding firm here is a win for stability. 4. Low-Carbon Hydrogen 🌱🔍 👉 Methane emissions are the elephant in the room. The new delegated act on low-carbon hydrogen must tackle methane emissions upstream with accurate data, not outdated averages. If hydrogen isn’t truly low-carbon, then what’s the point? 5. Infrastructure 🚧📉 👉 We need pipelines—urgently. Hydrogen production is growing in Southern and Northern Europe, but demand is centered in the industrial heartlands. Without pipelines and storage, the system collapses. It’s been three years since the EU announced REPowerEU, and infrastructure is still barely moving. 6. Demand Creation 🎯🔬 👉 Precision over hype. Hydrogen isn’t a “Swiss army knife” solution for everything. Heavy industry and transport should be the priority. Public funding should focus on areas where hydrogen makes the most sense, not just on feel-good projects. 7. Funding 💶📊 👉 Public investment needs to step up. In 2022, it was calculated that €15 billion of public funding could unlock €300 billion of private investment and support 10 million tons of hydrogen supply by 2030. So far, only a fraction of this funding has materialized. Meanwhile, fossil fuel subsidies continue to siphon off €30-50 billion annually. The EU Hydrogen Bank is making progress with €1.2 billion in auction funding, but this is just the beginning. The Bottom Line The EU has all the pieces to lead the hydrogen revolution—innovators, factories, and projects. But if it hesitates on policy, infrastructure, or funding, the window of opportunity will close fast. #Hydrogen #EnergyTransition #Sustainability #GreenEnergy #Electrolyzers #Decarbonization #EU2030

We've just launched Hydrogen Week UK 2025 🥳 Hydrogen Week UK will make its return in 2025 for its third consecutive year, continuing its mission to spotlight the critical role hydrogen plays in helping the UK reach its net zero emissions targets. The event, scheduled from Monday 24th February to Sunday 2nd March 2025, promises to be the most ambitious yet, offering opportunities for schools, universities, SMEs, community groups and larger organisations to participate in a range of activities. David Richardson ChPP, Decarb Solutions Director, Interim Chair of the NWHA, said: “Hydrogen Week returns for its third year, providing the UK with an opportunity to come together and showcase the progress made towards a clean energy future. The hydrogen economy stands as one of the most promising pathways for reducing carbon emissions, enhancing energy security, and driving economic growth. It holds the potential to not only significantly contribute to the UK’s net-zero ambitions but also to transform industries and infrastructure. “This year has seen some positive step forward for hydrogen. The Government have hit the ground running throwing its support behind clusters in the North West and Teesside. So, Hydrogen Week 2025 will be an important UK-wide opportunity for stakeholders to engage, collaborate, and spotlight the vital role hydrogen is set to play in transitioning to a sustainable, low-carbon economy. We are excited to see what 2025 brings.” Read in full: https://lnkd.in/etpfCTVi #hydrogen #H2Week #hydrogeneconomy #netzero #EnergyEvents #EnergyUK #EnergyTransition

Many thanks to Oleksiy for this look behind the #hydrogen „demand, demand, demand mantra“ from the European Hydrogen Week. Which I use as an opportunity to share my key takeaways: 🧭The #EU has achieved a lot for the hydrogen market in a relatively short period of time, setting ambitious targets, creating a meaningful regulatory framework for #RFNBOs, introducing industry quotas and funding instruments. It is now important to stay the course! 🎯Existing targets, regulations and quotas must not be watered down and must be implemented in national law. What the still rather shaky hydrogen market needs is a stable regulatory environment with clear and strict requirements. 🖌️A regulatory framework for low-carbon hydrogen that is as ambitious as the one for RFNBOs needs to be created. Developing the hydrogen market is not an end in itself, but should be the missing piece of the #decarbonization puzzle. This also means that the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions must remain at the centre of considerations, and that strict precautions must be taken to ensure that low-carbon hydrogen ultimately results in fewer emissions into the atmosphere. 🧰Support mechanisms need to be further scaled up: H2Global, the EU Hydrogen Bank and Contracts for Difference (as recently implemented in Germany through the Climate Protection Agreements) are the right instruments, but they need to be significantly scaled up to have the necessary impact. In addition, the international arm of the EU Hydrogen Bank is finally needed. Concrete financial support is also needed for project development up to FID, so that sufficient electrolysis capacity can be installed as quickly as possible.

Claims that the US hydrogen industry is losing ground to Europe are based on European countries providing much higher subsidies to projects that are still uneconomic and would never pass FID in the US. The energy security issues in Europe, which compound an aggressive climate agenda, do not exist in the US, where the #climate agenda is also politically less clear. Politics may evolve in Europe if the money runs out.. ⭐Request a copy of the full report here: https://hubs.li/Q02QVPyG0 Europe: Taking the Lead in Green Hydrogen, But at What Cost? | The Hydrogen Economy 65: https://hubs.li/Q02QW7Fl0 🔍 We have talked at length in our work about transition – the need for steppingstones to bridge #energy gaps, such as #CCS and increased use of #naturalgas – Europe wants none of this for the most part and the cost is rising. 🔍 We see more #electrolyzer capacity planned for Europe, but we see the potential for oversupply in Europe in a best case and significant oversupply in the US in a best case – not good for buyers if suppliers don’t survive. 🔍 Otherwise, we look at a grey ammonia market that is out of phase with a very weak US #farm economy – suggesting downside and less attractive blue economics as a result. We also look at more power growth issues. #hydrogeneconomy #greenhydrogen #bluehydrogen #power #electrolyzers #ammonia #methanol #cmacc #hydrogen

🇪🇺 New Commission is in town: Brining a fresh Chapter for Europe and the Hydrogen Economy😎 Today marks a significant moment for Europe as the new European Commission was elected, with President Ursula von der Leyen unveiling the Competitiveness Compass. This bold agenda will undoubtedly shape the future of the European economy—and the hydrogen industry stands to benefit immensely. ⚡ Here’s why the 3 pillars of the Competitiveness Compass are a game-changer for hydrogen: 1️⃣ Closing the Investment Gap: The focus on R&D, scaling up technology, and fostering innovation will create unparalleled opportunities for hydrogen technologies. From green hydrogen production to advanced electrolyzers and fuel cell systems, Europe is poised to lead the global race for clean energy solutions. 🔬 💡 Key takeaway: Massive investments could accelerate the commercialization of cutting-edge hydrogen tech. 2️⃣ Joint Plan for Decarbonization & Competitiveness: This pillar tackles some of Europe’s most pressing challenges: lowering energy costs, achieving Green Deal targets, and breaking dependency on Russian energy. Hydrogen is pivotal here in: • Driving the transition to cleaner energy sources 🌱 • Supporting the automotive industry through decarbonized fuel solutions 🚗💨 • Establishing a robust green hydrogen ecosystem that complements Europe's energy independence goals.🔋 3️⃣ Security & Independence: With a spotlight on stable value chains and diversifying suppliers, the hydrogen economy will benefit from strengthened supply chains for critical raw materials like platinum and rare earth metals. A new European Savings and Investment Union will provide financial frameworks for long-term hydrogen projects.💰 Ursula von der Leyen emphasized: This will be the Commission of Investments—and for the hydrogen industry, this translates to unparalleled growth opportunities. 🚀 💧 Hydrogen isn’t just the fuel of the future; it’s the engine of Europe’s next great transformation. Indeloop Hydrogen Europe Clean Hydrogen Partnership #HydrogenEconomy #Innovation #CleanEnergy #CompetitivenessCompass #EUInvestments

Digging deeper: underneath demand, demand, demand mantra. The EU #hydrogen industry is at its crunch point - either it will scale-up or fall behind China. Same with the US, but this week was about Europe. My top-7 takeaways from the European Hydrogen Week: 1. Market confidence - don’t blink. If the EU blinks on 2030 mandates this will have massive detrimental effect on the burgeoning H2 industry that is ready to deliver. GW electrolyzer factories have been built, there is enough FID ready projects targeting the 2029-2030 timeline. 2. Electrolyzer OEMs - reward front runners. European OEMs had trusted policymakers (targets and ambitions) and moved ahead investing billions into GW factories. They are market leaders outside China. If the EU lets them down it is going to be a huge mistake comparable to the one made in renewables not so long ago. 3. RNFBO rules - don’t change. The EU policymakers will hold the line and wouldn't reopen the RNFBO delegated act. This is the right decision. Numerous project developers have already followed these rules and are ready to deliver. Reopening would mean throwing everything up into the air for another 12-18 months. 4. Low-carbon? - to be seen. The delegated act for low-carbon hydrogen will be released by the new Commission. There is a push from several members states to ensure progressive approach to upstream methane emissions rather than using dubious default values. It is a good news. The name of the game is decarbonization, not hydrogen. 5. Infrastructure - no pipes means no hydrogen. Where is the sense of urgency? Maarten Wetselaar asked a great question about why we don't see hydrogen infrastructure build out as it is almost 3 years since the EU adopted its REPowerEU strategy in response to ruzzian invasion of Ukraine. Without infrastructure EU wouldn't be able to connect supply from the South and North to the demand in the Center. 6. Demand - getting surgical. Finally, I haven’t heard the “Swiss knife” metaphor for a single time. This metaphor did a lot of harm to the industry. It is time to throw this knife away and start operating with a scalpel when it comes to demand creation in the key heavy industry and heavy transport sectors. Public money should be spent wisely. 7. Money - getting real? In 2022 RMI team calculated that €15 billion of public support by the EU provided between 2022-2030 could unlock more than €300 billion of private investments and 10mtpa of H2 supply. Since that time only small fraction of required funding was provided. Yet, fossil fuels receive €30-50 billion of subsidies each year. The good news is that the EU Hydrogen bank is stepping up its efforts with the 2nd €1.2 billion auction (plus another circa €800 million mobilized from Spain, Lithuania and Austria). Overall, excellent event with direct and practical discussions including industry and policymakers. In the end, 2025 will all be about walking the talk. Thanks for organizing Jorgo Chatzimarkakis and the team!