{"id":332902,"date":"2024-06-15T09:16:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-15T07:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=332902"},"modified":"2024-06-15T09:16:03","modified_gmt":"2024-06-15T07:16:03","slug":"german-hydrogen-rollout-fails-to-take-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=332902","title":{"rendered":"German Hydrogen Rollout Fails To Take\u00a0Off"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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ESSEN, Germany, June 12 (Reuters) \u2013 Investor caution about hydrogen as a future source of energy to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases did not suggest slowing resolve to phase out fossil fuels, German industry executives and policymakers said on Wednesday, pleading for patience.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

They told a conference organised by the Handelsblatt business newspaper that regulatory support for new value chains would bring about a large-scale switch to renewably derived hydrogen energy early next decade.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Germany wants national electrolysis capacity of 10 gigawatts (GW) by 2030. Last month, it approved an <\/em>acceleration bill<\/em><\/a> to help decarbonise the EU\u2019s lead industry, whose manufacturers are key to future hydrogen consumption.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Critics say that final investment decisions on only 300 MW of projects, according to data presented by utility E.ON , indicate of possible failure, while reliance on future bulk imports is nebulous.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If Germany does not manage the move to hydrogen, it will weaken the entire bloc\u2019s chances of adopting it and competing successfully with the United States and China.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/sustainability\/climate-energy\/german-industry-policymakers-urge-patience-hydrogen-conversion-2024-06-12<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TRANSLATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Without massive subsidies, hydrogen is a non-starter in Germany.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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