Researchers claim to have built Europe’s first ‘zero-emission’ house powered by hydrogen

His residence is claimed to be off the grid since March 2015. The 160 square meters of solar panels on the smart home supply it with electricity all year long. When there is less need for energy, the extra electricity is used to power a hydrogen fuel cell.The originality of this strategy charmed the Swedish authorities. And the town of Vagarda made the decision to work with Nilsson in 2017 to renovate 172 social housing units. Europe’s energy crisis and hydrogen-power ambitionsRussia and EU gas pipeline, illustration.Last week, the European Commission approved public financing from thirteen Member States totaling up to €5.2 billion for the second significant project of common interest in Europe in the hydrogen value chain.Thirteen Member States—Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, and Sweden—coordinated the…

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