Hydrogen Subsidies

From Hydrogen Hope To EV Reality: How Hype’s Subsidy Bubble Burst

From Hydrogen Hope To EV Reality: How Hype’s Subsidy Bubble Burst

Hype, once celebrated as a poster child for hydrogen mobility in Europe, has abandoned hydrogen as its primary fuel source, and has pivoted to solely electric vehicles for taxis. This pivot should not surprise anyone who has been closely tracking the consistent and inevitable collapse of hydrogen-powered transportation ventures around the globe. The story behind Hype’s decision to abandon...

Steelmaker retreats from clean energy plans as hydrogen costs and politics shift

Steelmaker retreats from clean energy plans as hydrogen costs and politics shift

Cleveland-Cliffs is scaling back plans to build the nation's first green steel plant in Ohio, pivoting away from hydrogen and back to fossil fuels as federal incentives face repeal and political winds change in Washington.Alexander C. Kaufman reports for Canary Media.In short:Cleveland-Cliffs was set to retrofit its Middletown, Ohio, mill with hydrogen-ready equipment and electric melting furnaces,...

‘Realistic’ political strategy needed for green hydrogen market ramp-up – report

‘Realistic’ political strategy needed for green hydrogen market ramp-up – report

A robust political strategy based on realistic expectations for hydrogen production is needed as demand for the gas remains low due to its high costs and other factors, researchers at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) said. More than 60 countries have developed industrial market ramp-up strategies for hydrogen in recent years, but in 2023, less than 10 percent of the originally...

Land clearance underway for massive multi-gigawatt green hydrogen project in Brazil

Land clearance underway for massive multi-gigawatt green hydrogen project in Brazil

Clarity on clean hydrogenOur mission is to deliver engaging and independent business journalism and insight to executives and leaders in the global clean hydrogen industry. We focus on delivering the news and analysis that matters, fearlessly looking beyond the hydrogen hype to provide a balanced view of the market, giving readers the knowledge they need to make critical business decisions. Source...

France’s €520/Ton CO₂ Problem: Hydrogen Is Too Expensive For Transport

France’s €520/Ton CO₂ Problem: Hydrogen Is Too Expensive For Transport

At €520 per ton of CO₂ avoided, France’s hydrogen expenditures audit, Final Observations: Support for the Development of Decarbonized Hydrogen (translation by computer), reveals a stark economic reality, that decarbonized hydrogen produced via electrolysis remains stubbornly uneconomic, relying heavily on layers of public subsidies. This cost of abatement significantly exceeds the societal...

Exxon CEO Darren Woods: Hydrogen Incentives ‘Critical’ for Now

Exxon CEO Darren Woods: Hydrogen Incentives ‘Critical’ for Now

Policy uncertainty may be clouding new energies pathways in the U.S., but some energy powerhouses appear to still have a line of sight to lower-carbon solutions while acknowledging headwinds. Speaking during quarterly earning calls, Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron Corp. executives addressed continued pursuits of carbon capture and storage (CCS) and hydrogen. Both are considered key components of...

Lithuania’s first green hydrogen project — and the first to supply to ships in the Baltic Sea — to begin construction this month

Lithuania’s first green hydrogen project — and the first to supply to ships in the Baltic Sea — to begin construction this month

Clarity on clean hydrogenOur mission is to deliver engaging and independent business journalism and insight to executives and leaders in the global clean hydrogen industry. We focus on delivering the news and analysis that matters, fearlessly looking beyond the hydrogen hype to provide a balanced view of the market, giving readers the knowledge they need to make critical business decisions. Source...

Blue Hydrogen’s carbon capture boondoggle

Blue Hydrogen’s carbon capture boondoggle

Air Products’ proposed hydrogen plant in Louisiana likely will cost taxpayers billions of dollars with minimal greenhouse gas reduction Key Takeaways: One of the largest blue hydrogen projects in the U.S. would have little if any environmental benefit, according to an IEEFA analysis....

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