Hydrogen can be produced in several ways, but if it is to help in the battle with climate change, the process will have to be decarbonized
Renewable hydrogen, produced via electrolysis from renewable energy sources like wind and solar, is commonly regarded as the ultimate destination, but blue hydrogen, produced from natural gas or coal with carbon capture and storage (CCS), will be key to scaling the hydrogen economy.
Indeed, the majority of energy professionals believe that both renewable and blue hydrogen need to work in synergy to scale the hydrogen economy successfully.
Read more about the production of renewable or green hydrogen using electrolysis.
Blue hydrogen – Scaling carbon capture and storage
What does it take to produce low-carbon blue hydrogen? In our November 2021 research brief Blue Hydrogen in a Low-Carbon Energy Future, we explore the greenhouse gas footprint of different blue hydrogen processes and supply chains, and what it takes for blue hydrogen to meet thresholds as set by the taxonomies developed by the EU and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).
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Integration of electrolysers in the energy system
Opportunities and challenges of integrating electrolytic hydrogen production into power systems increasingly dominated by variable renewable electricity generation
Availability of green and blue ammonia in 2030 to 2050
This paper examines the supply and demand of green and blue ammonia towards mid-century. It also looks at the competition for ammonia between industries and the competition between different ammonia types
Hydrogen Forecast to 2050
Get insights into factors crucial to scaling hydrogen, including policy, regulations, safety, and investment.
Repurposing onshore pipelines for hydrogen: Guiding operators through the re-evaluation process
Repurposing pipelines is essential to scaling hydrogen. How can it be done in practice?
Rising to the challenge of hydrogen economy
The outlook for emerging hydrogen value chains, from production to consumption
Blue Hydrogen in a Low-Carbon Energy Future
In this brief we explore the greenhouse gas footprint of different blue hydrogen processes and supply chains
Hydrogen as an energy carrier
Forecasts decarbonization driving significantly greater use of hydrogen for energy by 2050
Hydrogen – Decarbonizing heat
The benefits and challenges of hydrogen in decarbonizing