Renewable hydrogen viewed as true fuel alternative

NextEra Energy plans to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions by 2045, saying it can do so without using offsets through renewable hydrogen. The Juno Beach, Florida-based company wants to convert more than two-thirds of its natural gas power plants to run on hydrogen. This is being touted as one of the “biggest bets yet to make hydrogen a central piece of the energy landscape,” in a recent Bloomberg article.“In my opinion, when NextEra makes a move, you want to pay attention,” said Mike Hopkins, CEO of Bakken Energy. “It is usually very telling on where we are in the hydrogen space. This can be a really good use of hydrogen as a means of decarbonization and I think it’s just another big step in this evolution of market development for clean hydrogen and for trucking.”This hydrogen or “fuel” would be produced by renewable energy such as solar and wind, using devices…

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