The first major milestone on the way towards establishing hydrogen as cornerstone of a climate-neutral society will be the substitution of grey hydrogen, which is fossil-fuel based and curently used in industrial processes, with renewable or at least truly climate neutral hydrogen. The current EU hydrogen consumption amounts to close to 10 mega tons or, in energy... Continue Reading →
Insights into the “EU Offshore renewable energy strategy”
Some key facts about the "EU Offshore renewable energy strategy" published recently: First of all, the status quo:- 12 GW installed offshore wind capacity in EU waters-with this, the EU 27 host impressive 42% of capacity installed globally (together with UK hosting alone almost 10 GW in total a share of 80% (!))- LCOE for... Continue Reading →
Some facts and figures concerning “State of the Energy Union” taken from recent EC report
I just had a look at the 2020 report on the State of the Energy Union pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 on Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action and share for the convenience of interested readers a collection/summary of some interesting aspects. Note: Selection solely based on my personal views/interests, no claim for completeness, correct... Continue Reading →