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Politicians and businesses meet in Namibia to discuss hydrogen's role in green energy
African leaders and international investors are gathering in Namibia to explore hydrogen's potential in driving the continent’s green energy future, despite challenges related to cost and infrastructure.
In short:
- Namibia's three-day summit aims to attract investment in hydrogen, positioning it as a key player in Africa's green industrial revolution.
- Green hydrogen, though promising, remains costly and currently represents less than 1% of global production.
- Expanding renewable energy sources and infrastructure is crucial for hydrogen to become a viable fossil fuel alternative.
Why this matters:
Hydrogen could significantly reduce reliance on fossil fuels, but its high production costs and the need for new infrastructure pose significant challenges.
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Hydrogen energy projects set to transform New Mexico
Plans for hydrogen production, transportation, and power generation are emerging across New Mexico, raising environmental and economic concerns.
In short:
- Tallgrass Energy is leading multiple hydrogen-related projects in New Mexico, including converting a coal plant and constructing a hydrogen pipeline across the Navajo Nation.
- The production of hydrogen, especially from natural gas, raises environmental issues due to carbon dioxide emissions and methane leaks.
- Critics argue that the projects may not bring the promised economic benefits to the Navajo Nation and could lead to further environmental degradation.
Key quote:
"How companies choose to produce that hydrogen will fundamentally be a business decision they must make. Our greatest opportunity as a state is producing hydrogen from a range of feedstocks."
— Michael Coleman, director of communications to Gov. Lujan Grisham
Why this matters:
New Mexico’s vast open spaces and abundant sunshine make it an ideal candidate for green hydrogen production, which relies on renewable energy to split water molecules. This method produces no carbon emissions, positioning it as a promising alternative to fossil fuels. However, most hydrogen production currently relies on natural gas, leading to significant carbon emissions and questions about the true environmental benefits.
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Hydrogen energy back in the vehicle conversation at CES 2024
While electric vehicles are gaining the lion’s share of the attention for carbon-neutral technology at CES 2024, hydrogen energy has snuck its way back into the conversation thanks to two automotive giants.
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3 questions will shape Biden’s hydrogen plan
The Treasury Department guidance will chart the path for the hydrogen industry's emissions.
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Editorial: Hydrogen isn’t clean if it adds to climate pollution. Biden’s rules are a good start
We can’t afford to squander tens of billions of federal climate funding on projects with questionable environmental effects.
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E.V. start-up founder could get prison term in fraud case
Trevor Milton, who founded the truck company Nikola, will be sentenced on Monday in a fraud case that exposed the excesses in the electric vehicle business.
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As New York officials push clean hydrogen project, Indigenous nation sees a threat to its land
The Tonawanda Seneca see the industrial development next door as a threat to the woods they depend on for game and medicines, and the failure of the company and permitting agencies to consult them as another assault on their treaty rights.
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