Meet Green Gas

What is happening? Tree Energy Solutions in Germany is setting out to meet Europe’s natural gas needs with Hydrogen made by using renewable energy. The company will partner with solar farms in the Middle East whereby hydrogen will be produced by renewable energy, then liquified and transported by tanker to Europe much like liquified natural gas is.

Why does this matter? Fortescue Future Industries and others say hydrogen is going to be a massive industry. On the tails of Tree Energy Solutions is Kiwi, a company that mixes carbon dioxide from agricultural waste with hydrogen, producing enough methane to heat about 800 houses. Other companies are using carbon dioxide from cement plants and  fertilizer makers.

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