Hydrogen

Hydrogen

Is clean hydrogen a climate solution? Depends how it’s made — and used

Clean hydrogen can help decarbonize the world. But only if it’s made in an emissions-free way and used to do the stuff electricity can’t handle.

By Alison F. Takemura . 30 January 2024
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Clean hydrogen has a serious demand problem

Experts worry that U.S. policies to make clean hydrogen cheaper aren’t enough to convince today’s dirty hydrogen users to make the switch.

By Jeff St. John . 30 January 2024
Hydrogen

The clean hydrogen paradox

The world needs to complement clean electricity with some other low-carbon energy. Can hydrogen fill the gap? Canary Media kicks off a special series.

By Dan McCarthy . 29 January 2024
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The dawn of the clean hydrogen economy — visualized

Thanks to generous subsidies, the world is about to start making a lot more low- and zero-carbon hydrogen. These charts show how.

By Dan McCarthy, Maria Virginia Olano . 29 January 2024
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The future of clean hydrogen: Separating hope from hype

Join us for a live conversation with BNEF founder Michael Liebreich and Princeton Zero Lab head Jesse Jenkins about the opportunities, pitfalls and complexities of fostering a clean-hydrogen economy.

By Canary Staff . 22 January 2024
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Tax-credit rules leave key 'blue hydrogen' issues unanswered

Environmental watchdogs worry the Biden administration’s proposed rules for hydrogen tax credits may allow fossil gas and biogas to pollute at taxpayer expense.

By Jeff St. John . 12 January 2024
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The new hydrogen tax credits could revolutionize how clean energy is counted

Green hydrogen is just the first sector that will need to start tracking clean power on an hourly basis to adapt to a renewables-rich grid, energy experts say.

By Jeff St. John . 9 January 2024
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New 'clean' hydrogen rules will favor some regions more than others

Strict tax credit rules will reward hydrogen production where wind and solar thrive — and are drawing ire in regions with nuclear and hydropower that won't qualify.

By Jeff St. John . 4 January 2024
Guest essay

Biden admin's long-awaited hydrogen rules are here — and on the right track

The proposal for clean hydrogen tax credits is built on “three pillars” that will ensure hydrogen actually fights climate change instead of making it worse.

By Jesse D. Jenkins . 22 December 2023
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'Green' hydrogen debate heats up ahead of tax-credit decision

Leaked details about rules governing billions of dollars in hydrogen subsidies have added fuel to an already fiery debate. Proposed regulations could come next week.

By Jeff St. John . 6 December 2023