The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure of Israel announced the launch of a comprehensive national plan for the integration of hydrogen into the country's energy sector.
This multi-year plan covers research and development of regional hydrogen valleys and other infrastructure, introduction of flexible regulation and integration into the global hydrogen community, Azernews reports.
It is noted that the plan is part of the country's green transition efforts. After all, hydrogen can be used for decarbonization of transport, industry, electricity, aviation and shipping. According to the ministry's estimates, the demand for hydrogen in Israel in 2050 may reach 5.2 million tons.
The material explained that research and demonstration projects will provide solutions to the main problems of the hydrogen industry, in particular:
- high cost;
- logistics and security;
- efficiency of the production cycle;
- storage and use.
The ministry emphasized that hydrogen valleys will cover a significant part of the hydrogen value chain. Namely, from the technologies of production, storage and transportation to final use.
It is noted that infrastructure development involves:
- creation of special gas stations;
- encouragement of regional production of green hydrogen;
- creation of underground storage facilities;
- verification of feasibility of transporting hydrogen through natural gas pipelines.
The material added that international cooperation will help develop technologies and reduce costs in the hydrogen value chain, create new trade relationships and diversify available energy sources.
Earlier, EcoPolitic wrote, that the Israeli company Brenmiller Energy announced the opening of the bGEN thermal energy storage gigafactory with a capacity of 4 GWh in the Negev desert near the city of Dimoni.
As EcoPolitic previously reported, researchers from Princeton University and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association have established threshold values for hydrogen emissions, exceeding which will exacerbate climate change for decades.
