Solutions for Our Climate (SFOC) says in a new report that blue hydrogen might not be an effective climate solution, while TotalEnergies and its partners have agreed to explore green hydrogen potential in Tunisia.
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SFOC said in a new report that South Korea’s Boryeong Blue Hydrogen Project, led by Korea Midland Power Co. (Komipo) and SK E&S, will result in significant methane emissions. “This finding contradicts claims by the government and the energy industry that blue hydrogen is a climate solution,” said SFOC. The $4 billion initiative aims to produce 250,000 tons of blue hydrogen per year, primarily for power generation at three existing gas-fired power plants and one new facility. “While the plan aims to replace 30% of gas use at these facilities, the expected reduction in emissions is only 11%, according to the study,” said SFOC. “The new gas plant, with a planned co-firing rate of 50%, is expected to achieve only a 22% emissions reduction.” It claimed that the limited positive climate impact would mainly be due to the lower amount of energy that hydrogen can produce per volume of fuel compared to gas.
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