WINNIPEG: On Canada’s tranquil Atlantic coast, a dozen companies are racing to ship Canada’s first green hydrogen to Europe by 2025, aiding the continent’s worldwide search to replace Russian natural gas.Hydrogen is viewed as critical to Europe’s efforts to transition to lower-emissions energy sources, and investment has accelerated in countries such as Australia and Chile since Russia invaded Ukraine and cut off Europe’s natural gas supply. Eastern Canada, with its strong electricity-generating winds and short shipping distance, is a prime potential source for green hydrogen.Several companies are moving ahead with regulatory plans and eventually construction, including Brookfield Renewable Partners and World Energy, but they face big obstacles, such as equipment shortages and local opposition.Pipeline and utility giant Enbridge Inc told Reuters that it too is considering hydrogen…
Race to ship clean Canadian hydrogen to Europe navigates choppy water, Energy News, ET EnergyWorld
