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But that means bringing in the right investment and incentives to boost demand for hydrogen – while supercharging production to meet this increased need. Micro power plants are also cheaper to set up as they need lower capital investment than big, centralised hydrogen plants.
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” Focusing on green hydrogen for an H2 economy “Investing in REFHYNE II is a visible demonstration of our commitment to the hydrogen economy, which will play an important role in helping to decarbonise Shell’s operations and customer products,” explained Vigeveno. ”
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This enables minimization of use of fossilfuels and maximized reduction of emissions.” For example, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and SoCalGas launched a new bioreactor in 2019 that turns renewable power into renewable methane. ” Hawaii already has plans to achieve 100 percent clean energy by 2045.
The Heart of the Argument The scientists argue that while hydrogen cars like the Toyota Mirai emit zero carbon at the tailpipe, the reality is that 96% of global hydrogen production still relies on fossilfuels such as methane gas. In many regions, the electricity grid is still heavily reliant on fossilfuels.
The wide-ranging plans hail the potential for the basin to become a test bed for next generation offshore wind turbines boasting larger blades and taller towers, saltwater electrolysis plants capable of slashing the cost of green hydrogen production, and the development of advance catalyst materials for the manufacture of hydrogen fuel cells.
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