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The System Case Against Hydrogen for Grid Storage

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Every time hydrogen is critiqued as an energy carrier for the power sector, the same question reappears. If not hydrogen, where does long duration storage come from? I received it related to my recent critique of Germany’s attempt to force the EU to double green hydrogen and synthetic fuel quotes … [continued]

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Why Is Hong Kong Ending EV Tax Breaks? Does It Make Sense?

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Hong Kong has a sizable tax break available for electric vehicle purchases, comparable to what the US had before Donald Trump took office and Republicans took control of the US Congress on the low end. It is HK$58,500 (US$7,477), or a whopping HK$172,500 (US$22,047) if you trade in/scrap on old … [continued]

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Grey, Blue, or Green: The Real Ammonia Math

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Equinor’s decision to halt its blue hydrogen project in Groningen is not a story about engineering failure or lack of public support. It is a story about the absence of customers. The H2M project secured support from the EU Innovation Fund and was positioned as a cornerstone of industrial decarbonization … [continued]

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