The European Commission has proposed a Hydrogen Accelerator, envisioning scaling renewable hydrogen domestic production to 10 million tons, along with 10 million additional tons of hydrogen imports. According to the Commission, reaching such a proposal/production will require a massive scale-up of electrolyzer capacity, which involves the manufacturing sector increasing their short- and long-term targets for 2025 and 2030.
But, Is hydrogen production economically practicable? Is hydrogen more efficient than electricity in different regions? Is hydrogen fuel production sustainable?
Several ways to produce hydrogen from domestic resources, including fossil fuels, biomass, and water electrolysis with electricity; hydrogen’s environmental impact and efficiency depend on how it is made. The electrolysis plant’s hydrogen production efficiency is around 80%…