Retrofit for purpose: does the hydrogen economy need a pipeline network?

摘要

Solid business case for first “valleys” phase of European Hydrogen Backbone Pan-European network less certain; requires significant ramp up of demand Technical limitations baked in to cost estimates Ambiguity around regulatory framework holding up progressWith the hydrogen economy in many countries generating as much noise as political momentum, a consensus is growing around what the early stages of the hydrogen ramp up will look like: small industrial clusters in which hydrogen for chemical feedstock is made on-site or close by, either from natural gas or from dedicated renewables capacity, and likely delivered by pipeline.