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The way we combine wind, solar, hydrogen production and storage, batteries and fuel cells in this pilot is unique. This is the world's first microgrid with self-sufficient hydrogen as energy storage, says research leader at SINTEF, Kyrre Sundseth who works with sustainable energy technology .

The Green Hydrogen Catapult (GHC) set a goal of 45 gigawatts (GW) of electrolyzers, powered with green electricity, to be developed with secured financing by 2026, with targeted commissioning in 2027. The electrolyzers could produce enough hydrogen to power about 45 average-size steel mills, while cutting greenhouse gas emissions by reducing the need for fossil fuels, the group said.

Green investment should be funneled to those countries with more space, sunlight, or wind. These are often developing countries, so at the same time, this would allow developed nations to make good on their promise to mobilize $100 billion a year in climate finance.

Hydrogen is uniquely capable of enabling the energy transition as the only zero-emission technology able to produce the intense heat necessary for the industrial production of cement, steel, glass and other materials. And as a versatile energy carrier, hydrogen is also complementary to other low- and zero-carbon fuels -- allowing utilities across the nation to harness energy from wind, solar, and other renewables and incorporate it into the grid system at scale.

A “hydrogen hub” — a cluster of local hydrogen production, storage and demand — can be a great first step in developing the hydrogen economy. Long Island is well-positioned to become a hydrogen hub, given the high energy demand in the New York City metro area, limited transmission connections, and large offshore wind potential, which could be used to produce green hydrogen. National Grid envisions an integrated net zero energy system with clean electricity and clean fuels like hydrogen meeting demand for power, heat and transport.

Hydrogen is essential to decarbonizing key parts of the economy. While “green” hydrogen could dominate in the long term, “blue” hydrogen can reduce emissions quickly in the near-term – if policy-makers reward appropriate performance.

Estimates of the greenhouse gas impact of “blue” hydrogen span a wide spectrum, primarily driven by assumptions about methane leak rates in the upstream natural gas supply chain and the efficiency of reformers in the production process (particularly the carbon capture portion of those processes). While some recent estimates of these impacts have been quite high, a much lower greenhouse gas footprint for “blue” hydrogen is feasible. We know this because measurements indicate that some gas fields in the U.S. have leak rates as low as 0.3%-0.4% – far lower than the current leak rate (probably in excess of 2%). And we know how strong regulations, based upon established state precedents, can drive much of the needed reductions. Reducing emissions from the natural gas value chain is not just feasible, it’s also politically popular.

NextEra is doubling down on green hydrogen, with plans to build a 500-megawatt wind project to provide power to a hydrogen fuel cell company, the company noted Wednesday in a third quarter earnings call with analysts.

The Florida-based energy giant said it continues to expand its wind portfolio as well, announcing on Wednesday's call a deal by its NextEra Energy Partners limited partnership to acquire a 100-megawatt wind project in California for $280 million, including taking on $150 million in existing project finance debt.

The Center for Houston’s Future and the University of Houston, with support from other key collaborators, conducted assessments to identify opportunities for expanding clean H2 value chains in Texas and to develop a vision and roadmap to enter and expand new markets for H2. The institutions looked beyond the considerable existing H2 production and use in the Houston Gulf Coast region, which is predominantly used for oil refining and petrochemical feedstock. The purpose of this article is to summarize the outcomes of that work.

As Rep. Melissa Ballard, R-North Salt Lake, put it: "We're going to be the hydrogen hub for the crossroads of the West."

"We have the opportunity at utility-scale to produce and distribute from many applications and we have Utah manufacturers who are making these applications for Utahns and also to be distributed across the country," she continued.