Energy Transitions Podcast: How to build a viable green hydrogen economy
Pamela Largue
Posted on: 9 May 2023
The use of green hydrogen is certainly not a new concept however the need for a viable hydrogen economy is becoming more pressing as our efforts to decarbonise ramp up.
The use of green hydrogen for energy storage and as a clean fuel is certainly not a new concept however the need for a viable hydrogen economy is becoming more pressing as our efforts to decarbonise ramp up.
To unpack the intricacies of how to build a functional hydrogen economy, in this episode of the Energy Transitions Podcast, Pamela Largue speaks to Professor Dr Emmanouil Kakaras, Executive Vice President NEXT Energy Business, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries EMEA.
Prof. Kakaras has extensive experience in the R&D space coupled with a wealth of knowledge concerning the history of hydrogen development. He shares why it’s critical to invest wisely in the necessary infrastructure and create the required demand to spur development.
Prof. Kakaras also highlights how to create demand to justify the infrastructure development needed to feed the market and the importance of leveraging industrial use cases to this end.
Demand creation has to happen where green hydrogen is the most competitive substitute
Finally, Prof Kakaras delves into the disruptive impact of green hydrogen on the power generation and gas turbine markets, giving us examples of exciting demonstration projects such as the MHI Takasago plant in Japan. It’s home to a variety of electrolysers, storage, compression and hydrogen-fired gas turbines and according to Prof Kakaras, it’s the ‘Disneyland of the hydrogen research’.
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Previous episodes of the Energy Transitions podcast:
Denmark’s energy islands – a new era in energy
Weighing the true cost of carbon capture
Lessons from a Danish hydrogen pilot project
More about hydrogen:
Port of Rotterdam prepares for 1GW hydrogen development
Why Europe’s head start on hydrogen is at risk
Green hydrogen startup spotlight: Enapter
