Nick Hedley | Don’t get too swept up in green hydrogen hype, South Africa | Business

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OPINION | Green hydrogen is being marketed as an all-encompassing decarbonisation tool, when it’s not, writes nickhedley.

Nick Hedley.As green hydrogen mania sweeps across the planet – including South Africa – a word of caution is needed. Politicians, investors and businesses are overselling this decarbonisation solution, which means costly mistakes could be locked into our economy for decades.

A quick explainer for the uninitiated: Green hydrogen is a clean, emissions-free energy carrier and fuel, made by splitting water into its individual components – hydrogen and oxygen. To be labelled"green", the splitting process must use power from wind or solar plants, rather than fossil fuels.Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month.

 

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nickhedley Good reference thread below, supporting your argument.

nickhedley Agreed just make sure that if the British or the European union want it that they pay for the plants so that if it doesn't take off then it is for their account

nickhedley What is the situation with the Ibhubesi gas field? They're supposed to drill it and connect it to Ankerlig power station. So much cheaper to burn gas rather than buying diesel. What gives?

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