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Finland: Oulu hydrogen hub takes shape with Energiequelle’s large-scale project

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Following Abo Energy, Energiequelle has also announced a major project in Finland’s Oulu region. Electrolysis capacity of up to 500 MW could be installed there by 2033.

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But adjustments still need to be made

The Green Deal is secure

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In its last legislative period, the EU with the Green Deal agreed on net-zero decarbonization by 2050 – as the first continent ever. This is a bold and necessary step. Hydrogen plays an important role here. The new EU Commission must not lose this momentum, because slowness and nit-picking could jeopardize the goals of the Green Deal. To counter this, it helps to take a look at the reports of the European Court of Auditors (ECA).

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Wissing signs Berlin declaration

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E-fuels – irrespective of their disputed suitability for the car sector – will be essential for the decarbonization of the transport sector. Hence German transportation minister Volker Wissing is continuing with his campaign to ramp up e-fuels. On June 4, 2024, he underlined his approach by hosting...

Car and oil companies advertise for e-fuels

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Industry fears that so-called e-fuels could be a similar flop to biofuels are high. There are too many parallels. Which is why some players are very unsettled. There are also numerous critics warning against extending the life of internal combustion engines. On the other hand, synthetic fuels offer a great opportunity, especially for the until now market-dominating corporations to maintain their influence. In addition, many billions of euros in revenue beckon. Hence this attempt to shed some light on the e-fuel debate.

Need for e-fuels a long way off

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It will come as no surprise that the case for e-fuels is preached particularly by those branches of industry whose products and infrastructure are designed to a large extent around fossil fuels. The hope that carbon-neutral natural gas, gasoline, diesel, fuel oil and kerosene would allow our lives to continue undisturbed by the energy transition is being thankfully absorbed by both society and the political establishment. The fact that vested economic interests primarily lie behind this e-fuel propaganda is being intentionally ignored.

Dispelling the e-fuels myth

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If there were to be a widespread switchover to e-fuels for transportation we would be shooting ourselves in the foot in environmental terms. The more we rely on e-fuels, the more impossible it will be for us to turn around the world’s energy system before it’s too late. The internal combustion...

Green hydrogen and e-fuels are indispensable!

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Our society is facing great challenges. The climate targets for 2030 (Klimaziele 2030) must be achieved without negatively impacting our mobility and Germany as an economic center. To reduce greenhouse gas emissions, in addition to new battery electric and fuel cell vehicles, existing vehicles must...