German Rail Operator Switches Back To Diesel Locomotives, Hopes Measure Will Be Temporary

According to the Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund (RMV), the hydrogen trains on the Taunusbahn have been temporarily taken out of service and  diesel locomotives are being used again. The hydrogen locomotives are manufactured by Alstom…

First Hydrogen CfDs Awarded

The first three CfDs have been announced for the Hydrogen Allocation Round 1.

‘Miracle’ of Green Hydrogen Becomes Fading Mirage

The story of green hydrogen’s fall from grace is eerily reminiscent of past technological bubbles. We saw similar patterns with first-generation biofuels and concentrated solar power. Each time, the lesson…

Study: A Switch to Hydrogen Could Cause “Non-negligible” Global Warming

Leaks from Hydrogen storage and pipelines will apparently slow down the destruction of atmospheric methane.

Hydrogen facility will definitely open in Bradford

So for a hundred million or two, we will get enough hydrogen to power 800 diesel buses! Bargain!

Natural Gas or Coal, do we have a choice?

Understanding more about gas and coal, their importance for our energy needs and daily products used, but also their environmental impact, helps us make smarter energy policy decisions. I see…

The DEFR Follies — Cost Of Hydrogen Storage

I understand that there are people moving forward on setting up some of this hydrogen infrastructure, funded with government subsidies. It’s almost impossible to imagine how much subsidies it would…

Equinor abandons ‘blue’ hydrogen plans

The problem for Equinor’s German project was that it could not find enough customers to buy the hydrogen it proposed to produce.

Invasion Of The Water Snatchers

The punchline here is obvious: everything about the “green” hydrogen push is ridiculous. But billions in federal tax dollars are at stake. That much cash can purchase a heap of…

The Energy Transition Ain’t Happening: Hydrogen in Australia

But has anybody crunched the numbers to see if this can be done economically?

German Professor Shows That the Road to Green Hydrogen Is Long, Expensive

So the road is not only long, but also expensive.

German Hydrogen Rollout Fails To Take Off

Without massive subsidies, hydrogen is a non-starter in Germany.