Net Zero minister Grant Shapps has suggested that hydrogen will not be used for domestic heating networks, likely signalling a push for heat pumps instead. Speaking at a press gallery lunch in Parliament on Thursday, Energy Security and Net Zero Grant Shapps said it was “unlikely” such a hydrogen energy system, which was being considered…

Despite billions being pumped into trying to kickstart Australia’s hydrogen industry, department officials concede reaching profitability may be a long way off. Jo Evans, the deputy secretary of the Department of Climate Change and Energy, said costs were still too high for hydrogen production. “There’s no way they’ll make a profit at those costs,” Evans…

The extra levy for hydrogen could add £118 to annual household bills, a 10 percent increase on dual fuel bills under the government’s net zero plans, according to analysis. A report from the centre-right think tank Onward published on Thursday claims that the levy to pay support for hydrogen production would raise energy bills by around…

The Department of Energy (DOE) identified three targeted areas in a clean energy technologies roadmap. In a series of “Pathways to Commercial Liftoff” reports released on March 21, the Biden administration listed clean hydrogen, long-duration energy storage, and advanced nuclear as the key technologies to attain Biden’s emission elimination plan. The Biden administration wants to…

Australia’s Prime Minister has invested $70 million (US$48.87 million) to build a hydrogen hub in northern Queensland as part of Labor’s commitment to reduce carbon emissions by 43 percent in 2030. Speaking to reporters at Townsville, Queensland, Anthony Albanese said the plan is part of a half-a-billion dollar program that Australia’s centre-left Labor government is investing in…

A bipartisan group of Appalachian governors is coming together to focus on hydrogen and its uses in the future as a fuel and energy source. The group is part of several around the country working to secure funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to fund regional hydrogen hubs. The Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen…

Molecular hydrogen has powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, making it potentially useful for COVID-19. STORY AT-A-GLANCE Molecular hydrogen (H2 gas) has powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects Being the smallest molecule in the universe and having no polar charge, the hydrogen molecule is also able to diffuse through all cell membranes and subcellular compartments, including the…

As the strained U.S. electric grid labors under the soaring demand for renewable energy, green hydrogen is ramping up and has stepped into the investor spotlight. Producing green hydrogen is pretty straightforward at a glance. Adherents claim facilities use renewably generated electricity to split water molecules. Afterward, the hydrogen is stored and distributed with net zero emissions….

Researchers at the University of New South Wales in Sydney have successfully retrofitted a diesel engine to run as a hydrogen-diesel hybrid, cutting down C02 emissions by around 85 percent. The move comes as part of a wider push for governments to electrify their nation’s transport networks as part of the net-zero movement. The team,…

The federal Labor government has launched a bid to build what it claims to be the “world’s largest renewable hydrogen” facility in Brisbane, Australia. The government-backed Australian Renewable Energy Agency will put $13.7 million into the development of a green hydrogen facility dedicated to decarbonising an ammonia plant. The grant will go to billionaire Andrew…