He hydrogen It is the most common chemical element on earth; it is present in 75% of matter. When we talk about green hydrogenthen we are talking about hydrogen that is obtained without creating polluting emissions, sustainable hydrogen.

Mankind has been using it for a long time as a raw material in the chemical industry or metallurgy and as a fuel, but since it is no longer can get directly from nature In its purest form it must be ‘made’. And exactly, The method by which we obtain hydrogen determines whether it is a clean fuel and sustainable or not.

He green hydrogen It is produced through processes that only use sustainable energy and do not produce CO2 emissions. Therefore, it contributes significantly to combating climate change.

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Energy innovation through green hydrogen is not just a scientific development, but a platform on which Europe is building a sustainable and futuristic energy structure. The President of the European Commission, Úrsula von der Leyen, opened the ‘Clean Transition Dialogue on Hydrogen’ and announced that next month the first auction of the Hydrogen Banksupported by European financing of 800 million euros.

At the end of August, the European Commission published the conditions of its pilot auction aimed at the production of renewable hydrogen in Europe.

These must be interested parties hydrogen producers renewable in the European Economic Area (EEA).. The support will take the form of a constant subsidy in euros per kilogram of renewable hydrogen, with a price limit of €4.5/kg, for a period of ten years. The focus will be on the gap between production costs and the value that buyers are willing to pay.

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The European Commission hopes to increase domestic production of renewable hydrogen to 10 million tonnes by 2030, as part of the ‘REPowerEu’ plan. This ambitious project aims to reduce dependence on Russian fossil fuels and replace natural gas with more sustainable energy sources.

Where is Green Hydrogen used?

The energy that produces green hydrogen It will be used in various industrial processes, which will revolutionize the production chain and thus reduce its impact on the environment. But next to the industryIn the near future, green hydrogen could be the fuel for long-distance transportationboth for ships and aircraft.

This would reduce the environmental impact of shipping and transport, whose current fuels are seriously harmful due to global warming. (JO)