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It is often argued that hydrogen will 'solve the problem' of surplus green electricity, particularly in periods with strong wind production. This should not be accepted as a valid argument (Photo: National Renewable Energy Lab)

Why hydrogen is no magic solution for EU Green Deal

Hydrogen as an important energy carrier in future European energy/climate policy has experienced yet another renaissance recently, this time with much stronger tailwind than previously seen.

Last summer the International Energy Agency (IEA) published a report, richer than anything before in the technical aspects of the subject.

It was followed by a

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Jørgen Henningsen worked as part of the European Commission for almost 20 years, first as director of DG Environment and from 2001 as principal advisor of DG Energy and Transport. He headed the commission’s negotiations on the UN Climate Convention and the subsequent Kyoto Protocol. He retired from the European Commission in 2006 and is currently senior consultant for the European Policy Centre think tank.

It is often argued that hydrogen will 'solve the problem' of surplus green electricity, particularly in periods with strong wind production. This should not be accepted as a valid argument (Photo: National Renewable Energy Lab)

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Author Bio

Jørgen Henningsen worked as part of the European Commission for almost 20 years, first as director of DG Environment and from 2001 as principal advisor of DG Energy and Transport. He headed the commission’s negotiations on the UN Climate Convention and the subsequent Kyoto Protocol. He retired from the European Commission in 2006 and is currently senior consultant for the European Policy Centre think tank.

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