This paper explores the critical financial challenges in developing and financing hydrogen projects, particularly in the context of their role in achieving global decarbonisation goals. It examines the perspectives of key stakeholders – investors, banks, policymakers, project developers, and...

This paper explores the critical financial challenges in developing and financing hydrogen projects, particularly in the context of their role in achieving global decarbonisation goals. It examines the perspectives of key stakeholders - investors, banks, policymakers, project developers, and...

Green hydrogen is a crucial component in the transition to a low-carbon economy. However, large-scale production is limited by geographical conditions in many regions, which requires hydrogen imports to meet demand. To ensure supply security and avoid dependence on singular exporters, sourcing...

AbstractIn terms of cross-sectoral defossilization, Power-to-X processes seem promising by utilizing renewable electricity to produce sustainable energy carriers. However, their widespread adoption is hindered by technological, economic and environmental uncertainties. This study addresses these...

As a global leader in renewable energy, India is transitioning from fossil fuel-based hydrogen to green hydrogen, driven by technological advancements, cost reductions, and supportive policies. Initiatives like the National Green Hydrogen Mission and Green Hydrogen Policy aim to establish India...

China's manufacturing capabilities and advancements in reducing electrolyzer costs have sparked both hopes and concerns about its potential to dominate global electrolyzer production and exports. This is often compared to China's success in solar photovoltaics (PV), where dramatic cost...

Green hydrogen is widely recognized as a promising solution for reconciling economic growth with environmental sustainability. It holds significant potential for decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors, such as steel and chemicals, and for fostering industrial development, job creation, and...

Whereas hydrogen is currently a marginal energy carrier, the aim of the EU is to trigger low-carbon hydrogen production that covers around 10 percent of EU's energy needs by 2050. If this comes true, it will be an energy revolution. We study competition between green and blue hydrogen by...

Many countries of the Global South struggle to achieve inclusive growth paths despite investment in the exploitation of rich resources. Resource-based industrialization literature stresses the potential for achieving broader development effects via the development of production linkages with...

Whereas hydrogen is currently a marginal energy carrier, the aim of the EU is to trigger low-carbon hydrogen production that covers around 10 percent of EU’s energy needs by 2050. If this comes true, it will be an energy revolution. We study competition between green and blue hydrogen by...

As a global leader in renewable energy, India is transitioning from fossil fuel-based hydrogen to green hydrogen, driven by technological advancements, cost reductions, and supportive policies. Initiatives like the National Green Hydrogen Mission and Green Hydrogen Policy aim to establish India...

China’s manufacturing capabilities and advancements in reducing electrolyzer costs have sparked both hopes and concerns about its potential to dominate global electrolyzer production and exports. This is often compared to China’s success in solar photovoltaics (PV), where dramatic cost...

This study examines the determinants of employees' personal norms that influence the intention to adopt green hydrogen technologies in industries, using the Norm-activation model. Drawing on the responses of 235 industry professionals from India and employing structural equation modelling, the...

Green hydrogen has the potential to significantly contribute to the global energy transition toward sustainable and decarbonized energy systems. Produced through renewable-powered electrolysis, green hydrogen provides a viable pathway for decarbonizing challenging sectors, such as heavy industry...

This study evaluates the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) for various energy technologies in the Republic of Korea (Korea) from 2023 to 2050, highlighting cost trajectories and potential crossovers among competing technologies. The analysis projects that, based on our set of assumptions,...

With the Green Deal and the energy crisis caused by Russia's war in Ukraine, the EU has accelerated the transition towards importing renew able energy, including green hydrogen, from North Africa. EU decision-makers portray the energy transition as a win-win situation, while civil society actors...

While polluting industries are still flourishing, the green economy is on the rise. In low- and middle-income countries, the resulting opportunities are mostly underexplored. The Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)'s new strategy for 'Sustainable economic development,...

Hydrogen produced with minimal or no carbon emissions is often expected to become an important tool for meeting climate objectives and decarbonising national economies that currently mostly rely on fossil fuels. Despite initial expectations, it seems unlikely that clean hydrogen will be used by...

Green hydrogen emerges as a promising solution to the intermittency of renewable energy resources, offering storage and transport capabilities essential for a sustainable energy future. However, establishing a viable supply chain poses challenges due to high conversion costs and logistical...

This paper compares the potential of three countries Morocco, Chile, and Australia to export green hydrogen to the European Union (EU). The three countries are ranked relative to each other based on ten indicators: • The estimated levelized cost of green hydrogen delivery over time • The...

The paper at hand offers a quantitative assessment of the transformation of the European energy system in achieving the goal of the European Commission of carbon neutrality in Europe by 2050. In doing so, the investment and dispatch optimization model DIMENSION is extended to comprise a greater...

The following topical collection, entitled "Air Pollution Control and Sustainable Development: Innovative Methods and Policy Implications," focuses on the intersection of innovative methods of air quality management and the pursuit of sustainable development. This topical collection brings...

To ensure sustainable green hydrogen (H2) production, the European Union (EU) has introduced regulatory frameworks, such as the Delegated Act on Renewable Hydrogen. These regulations aim to ensure positive environmental effects through green hydrogen by establishing criteria of additionality, as...

Low carbon hydrogen (whether based on renewable or nuclear electricity, or fossil fuels with carbon capture) is a means to decarbonise sectors of the economy which are hard to electrify. Its business model is heavily dependent on government intervention (e.g. mandatory targets, subsidies,...

Contract for difference (CfD) entered the hydrogen sector as a natural extension of their successful application in the electricity sector. In the UK, low carbon hydrogen CfDs are primarily focused on two key objectives: reducing the costs of hydrogen production and scaling up production...

The iron/steel industry is one of the highest emitting sectors, contributing 7-9% of overall global emissions. As population and economic growth will demand more steel as a key building block of society, the need to decarbonize the sector is critical. This paper assesses the financing...

This manuscript explores the role of green hydrogen produced through ethanol reforming in accelerating Brazil's transition to a low-carbon economic framework. Despite ongoing efforts to lessen carbon dependence, Brazil's reliance on biofuels and other renewable energy sources remains inadequate...

This article investigates temporal matching requirements between electrolytic hydrogen production and dedicated renewable electricity generation for the hydrogen to qualify as "green". In contrast to previous studies, which found that a more granular matching increases production costs, we study...

The paper at hand offers a quantitative assessment of the transformation of the European energy system in achieving the goal of the European Commission of carbon neutrality in Europe by 2050. In doing so, the investment and dispatch optimization model DIMENSION is extended to comprise a greater...

This study introduces a method for identifying territories ideal for establishing photovoltaic (PV) plants for green hydrogen (GH ) production in the Antofagasta region of northern Chile, a location celebrated for its outstanding solar energy potential. Assessing the viability of PV plant...

To ensure sustainable green hydrogen (H2) production, the European Union (EU) has introduced regulatory frameworks, such as the Delegated Act on Renewable Hydrogen. These regulations aim to ensure positive environmental effects through green hydrogen by establishing criteria of additionality, as...

Contract for difference (CfD) entered the hydrogen sector as a natural extension of their successful application in the electricity sector. In the UK, low carbon hydrogen CfDs are primarily focused on two key objectives: reducing the costs of hydrogen production and scaling up production...

Green hydrogen emerges as a promising solution to the intermittency of renewable energy resources, offering storage and transport capabilities essential for a sustainable energy future. However, establishing a viable supply chain poses challenges due to high conversion costs and logistical...

The recent need for sustainable energy to balance supply and demand with decarbonisation benefits drives interest in green hydrogen for socio-economic growth. However, the barriers associated with green hydrogen technologies and production routes make acceptability into the South African energy...

Hydrogen produced with minimal or no carbon emissions is often expected to become an important tool for meeting climate objectives and decarbonising national economies that currently mostly rely on fossil fuels. Despite initial expectations, it seems unlikely that clean hydrogen will be used by...