Also in today’s newsletter, Goldman Sachs invests in ESG software provider osapiens
Bloc unlikely to meet ‘overly ambitious’ goals for clean fuel despite €18.8bn in funding
They want ‘made in Europe’ requirements to protect region’s hydrogen equipment manufacturing industry
Environmentalists and sceptical locals threaten key element of US plans for green energy
Environmentalists question joint decision to promote hydrogen and ammonia as emission reduction tools
Can the gas deliver on its promise of clean, green energy? From fixing supply and demand blockages to infrastructure, industry and the spectrum of blue, green and gold hydrogen
Production of the metal is responsible for up to 9 per cent of global CO₂ emissions
Once seen as a flexible ‘Swiss Army Knife’ fuel, there is now more realism about which sectors might adopt the clean-burning gas
Additional incentives needed to create demand and boost supply, pioneers say
Drilling for naturally occurring gas was deemed unfeasible, but prospectors now think differently
Proposed European pipelines could reach 28,000km by 2030 — but only one 30km scheme is currently under way
Funding is needed for projects demonstrating viability in order to fuel demand
Also in this newsletter: Brussels warns major tech platforms to do more against Russian disinformation
Once viewed as a superfuel that could decarbonise large chunks of the economy, the likely uses are shrinking dramatically
Many challenges remain before the fuel can play a full role in decarbonisation. Explore the issues with this ‘instant teaching case study’
EasyJet, Rolls-Royce and others ask for help in scaling up new technologies to develop zero emission flights
Natural sources of the gas are more abundant than expected and could supply energy needs for centuries, study shows
Energy source’s role in the industrial space is becoming more secure
Democratic Senator Joe Manchin says new guidance will ‘kneecap’ sector critical to slashing emissions
One company told Energy Source that the tax credit rules are ‘unworkable’
Bulk of TES Canada’s production will be used to generate ‘electric natural gas’
UK companies that help produce hydrogen will remain niche investments for a couple more years
At Essar’s Stanlow refinery on Merseyside, efforts are focused on carbon capture and hydrogen
Keeping too many options open may slow progress to net zero
Environmental NGOs say special treatment of projects to upgrade existing gas pipelines favours fossil fuel majors
