green hydrogen

[green hahy-druh-juhn]

noun

1. hydrogen that is produced through the electrolysis of water, using renewable sources of electricity such as solar or wind power.

Word History and Origins

Origin of green hydrogen¹

First recorded in 2000–05

Example Sentences

A major German renewables company, Enertrag, aims to build one of the world’s biggest green hydrogen plants, called Hyphen Hydrogen Energy, on the Atlantic coast of Namibia, Germany’s former colony in southwestern Africa.

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“We believe that if electricity prices continue to trend higher, green hydrogen is likely to become increasingly price-competitive and case for adoption becomes stronger,” wrote H.C.

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It will also require a supply of affordable "green" hydrogen, produced from renewable energy – and the infrastructure for that does not yet exist.

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But switching iron and steel-making plants over to green hydrogen hasn't gone as smoothly as some had expected.

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"We're seeing projects cancelled, proponents pulling out of projects all over the place," says Mr Nicholas, of green hydrogen initiatives, specifically.

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