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It could be due to NG finally getting their finger out (I assume) to solve this part of the problem: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-65500339

and the 'unsaid' need for energy storage on a massive scale, using hydrogen as per the Royal Society report recommendations last year https://royalsociety.org/news-resources/projects/low-carbon-energy-programme/large-scale-electricity-storage/. Which means electrolysers and lots of them. So who is going to pay for that?: NG leccy or NG gas?

NG is in totally new territory needing to invest massively (decade+) for the energy transition here and in the US.

PRESsure building at Sheffield hydrogen equipment m/f for some reason. Just look what can happen when NEL got good news.. Bet NG wish they'd never got out of gas..

This is what we need to satisfy the law of supply and demand: SUPPLY

https://evfleetworld.co.uk/exeter-hydrogen-refuelling-hub-to-open-in-2026-to-support-fuel-cell-van-switch/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-68275705

Great news. Maybe we will have ITM electrolysers installed in Herne bay after all.

Big buy. 102,009. Shorts closing?

Seems to be helping Mcphy Energy

Let us hope that the DESNZ have absorbed the findings of the Royal Society report on long term energy storage and have a serious plan to accelerate hydrogen generation/storage. Making use of all the UK based tech and wind energy resources estimated as 1800GW: https://gwec.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/United-Kingdom_Offshore-Wind-Technical-Potential_GWEC-OREAC.pdf . Significant sovereign wealth fund potential!

Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zr1ecjYFYTo

And where does the green ammonia come from?

And this is why: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZysvgm2_Aw

Https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/data-tools/hydrogen-production-projects-interactive-map

But where is the UK's "Saudi Arabia" of green hydrogen? Where is the vision?

Https://www.thechemicalengineer.com/features/hydrogen-transport/ is a few year old now and some of the figures look odd, but overall is very positive about H2 distribution. Meanwhile the pro-battery lobby would have us believe that their capacity will improve, weight and range will become less of an issue. However battery recharge times remain at least an order of magnitude longer until such time that local electricity grid supports, what: N vehicle x MWh per charge point? Thats the BEV killer for me, rarely using a vehicle to transport stuff to remote locations.. but hey maybe I will wait for quantum batteries to mature.

Plug up too!

Kawasaki are also out to sell their NH3 shipment infrastructure which requires a ramp up of the H2 supply chain. Australia is a potential green H2 supplier to Japan. ITM did a feasibility study on local electrolyser manufacture in WA. Meanwhile the grow-your-own electrolyser movement in Australia is very vocal. Australia is 'close' to Japan.. 2+2=?

But the real news relating to Kawasaki is here

https://global.kawasaki.com/en/hydrogen/

What the market wants. Batteries not included ;)

https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/2024/january/kawasaki-unveil-hydrogen-h2-concept/

Plug Power is making a comeback.

And while you're at it get on with building H2 energy storage infrastructure and resilience.

Https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-67494082

"Energy regulator Ofgem said there was a "long queue" of energy projects "which could generate almost 400GW of electricity - well in excess of what is needed to power the entire British energy system".