Hydrogen Science Coalition
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A coalition of academics, scientists & engineers bringing an evidence-based view on #hydrogen's role in the #energy transition. e:[email protected]
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Joined October 2021
The Hydrogen Science Coalition has a new account on Bluesky - you can follow us at @h2coalition.bsky.social 🦋 We'll be posting all our usual updates, news reactions and evidenced-based views on hydrogen's role in the energy transition there.
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Can blue #hydrogen solve clean hydrogen's challenges? In a new blog, experts Paul Martin & Arnout Everts break down why blue hydrogen simply isn't worth the cost without strong emission standards. Read the blog 👇 https://t.co/ms6rgDVe5G
h2sciencecoalition.com
Experts round up the evidence on blue hydrogen and CCS, examining six challenges that make it a risky alternative to green hydrogen.
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📄New HSC briefing: The UK's last hydrogen heating trial in Fife, Scotland will increase energy bills. Read the full briefing on our website, summarising the evidence with recommendations for @scotgov and @energygovuk 👇 https://t.co/xeLpc15aRK
h2sciencecoalition.com
In this briefing, we summarise the evidence on hydrogen heating related to costs, safety, emissions and energy efficiency.
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For our Dutch-speaking followers: De twee Nederlandse leden van de Hydrogen Science Coalition schreven een brief aan de Tweede-Kamer Commissie voor Klimaat en Groene Groei. U kunt deze hier lezen 👇 https://t.co/q0N1giE7V3
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A Dutch-language briefing summarising evidence on hydrogen’s role in the energy transition, submitted in April 2025.
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Since the HSC was founded, we have held a consistent position: green #hydrogen is a niche energy transition solution, needed in just a handful of industries without other decarbonisation options. 4 years on, real-world results continue to validate this. https://t.co/l4LlY3VQ1j
bloomberg.com
Green hydrogen was meant to clean up dirty sectors like steel and shipping. But costs are high, investment is falling, and projects are stalling. Is it the fuel of the future — or a climate bet gone...
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Can we ship hydrogen across oceans? Germany & Canada bet €400m on it this week - but science suggests otherwise. Our member Paul Martin explains why long-distance #hydrogen trade is a last resort in this blog post: https://t.co/SVmOL9GSJe
h2sciencecoalition.com
Transporting hydrogen by ship, or its derivatives ammonia and methanol, is a major challenge in plans to develop a global trade market.
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Costly hydrogen buses are gathering dust in depots. Professor David Cebon explains the lessons for local authorities choosing between hydrogen and electrification – and why the decision may already be made. https://t.co/Z8CZTXtC2M
lapv.co.uk
Professor David Cebon, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Cambridge, Director of the Centre for Sustainable Road Freight, and co-founder of the Hydrogen Science Coalition,...
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đź“„ New peer-reviewed research: A year after writing our popular blog post 'Everything you need to know about natural or geologic hydrogen', our member Arnout Everts has published its findings in a peer-reviewed journal alongside co-authors. https://t.co/FBg5LW7cYn
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The evidence is clearcut: no further public funds should be directed towards hydrogen vehicles. Any hydrogen support should focus on decarbonising existing use by industry of polluting hydrogen made from fossil fuels. (6/6)
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The UK’s influential Climate Change Committee said this year it sees “no role” for hydrogen in powering road transport. By 2050, all road transport will convert to electric vehicles - including heavy goods vehicles. (5/6)
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The problem? A lack of reliable hydrogen supply, technical issues and high maintenance costs. Clean, green hydrogen made from renewable electricity is in scarce supply globally. Using it to fuel vehicles that can instead be directly electrified is a low priority. (4/6)
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“There’s been a lot of hydrogen bus trials that have failed. I don’t know of any electric bus trials that have failed.” - Tom Baxter, visiting Professor of Chemical Engineering at Strathclyde University. (3/6)
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“I’ve got a list of 27 failed hydrogen bus projects around the world and it’s just the same story again and again.” - David Cebon, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Cambridge University and Director of the Centre for Sustainable Road Freight. (2/6)
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🧵Costly hydrogen bus trials have been taking place in the UK for 20 years. Our members David Cebon & Tom Baxter spoke to @theipaper about why so many of these vehicles remain stuck in depots, from Liverpool and Birmingham to Aberdeen. (1/6) https://t.co/Ps4iZ1019N
inews.co.uk
Liverpool and Aberdeen are amongst the cities that have seen dozens of vehicles off the road since last summer due to fueling problems and high maintenance costs
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Hype continues to surround natural hydrogen. Our member Arnout Everts explained to @CNBC why, with exploration still at an embryonic stage, it risks distracting focus from the renewable hydrogen needed to decarbonise industry today. https://t.co/xs8o7C5WoT
cnbc.com
Investor interest in the nascent sector has been intensifying, fueling optimism initially driven by research startups and junior exploration companies.
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You can read more about our principles on our website: https://t.co/6EP34c2plG
h2sciencecoalition.com
A coalition of academics & engineers bringing an evidence-based view on hydrogen's role in the energy transition.
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📰New hydrogen research: A peer-reviewed Nature paper, unpacking realistic roles for hydrogen in the energy transition, is a comprehensive overview that largely reinforces the Hydrogen Science Coalition’s five principles. https://t.co/w8PQVRhXcI
nature.com
Nature Reviews Clean Technology - Hydrogen has been proposed as a fuel for widespread use since the 1970s, but uptake has repeatedly fallen below projections, primarily due to high costs. This...
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Instead, the focus should shift toward green hydrogen produced from renewable energy — supporting local industries, like fertiliser and steel production, that lack other viable decarbonisation options. (4/4)
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Turning away from unrealistic export projects like this presents a real opportunity for Australia to rethink its hydrogen strategy. (3/4)
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Decision makers in Australia look to be digesting the reality that using fossil fuels to make hydrogen, shipping it halfway across the world and using it in sectors that could be electrified is about as emissions-intensive, energy inefficient and uneconomic as you can get. (2/4)
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