Hydrogen: not cheap but much-needed and well worth it in the end

By Stuart Murphy 2022-03-22T07:02:00

We need brave thinking and bold investment to solve the current energy and climate crises

In 2019 the committee on climate change estimated that, by 2050, hydrogen production capacity equal to the size of the UK’s current portfolio of gas-fired power stations, will be needed to achieve net zero.

Fast-forward to 2022, with geopolitical mayhem significantly compromising Europe’s gas supply chain, and green hydrogen never looked so appealing. However, the reality is that everything is moving too slowly.

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