Sign in

Hydrogen Science Coalition

@h2coalition.bsky.social
212 followers 154 following 42 posts

A coalition of academics, scientists & engineers bringing an evidence-based view on hydrogen's role in the energy transition. Email: media@h2sciencecoalition.com

PostsRepliesMedia
Hydrogen Science Coalition @h2coalition.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
If nature can generate hydrogen underground, why not engineer the process ourselves? Geoscientist and HSC member Arnout Everts explores the feasibility of stimulating "natural" hydrogen production in our latest blog. h2sciencecoalition.com/blog/stimula...
h2sciencecoalition.com
Stimulated hydrogen: A clever idea, but can we actually get the gas out? - Hydrogen Science Coalition
Geoscientist Arnout Everts explores the feasibility of stimulating natural hydrogen production in the earth's subsurface.
101
Hydrogen Science Coalition @h2coalition.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
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 👇 h2sciencecoalition.com/blog/can-blu...
h2sciencecoalition.com
Can blue hydrogen solve clean hydrogen’s growing pains? - Hydrogen Science Coalition
Experts round up the evidence on blue hydrogen and CCS, examining six challenges that make it a risky alternative to green hydrogen.
042
Hydrogen Science Coalition @h2coalition.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
📄 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 the Scottish and UK governments 👇 h2sciencecoalition.com/briefings/h1...
h2sciencecoalition.com
H100 Fife trial: Hydrogen heating will increase UK energy bills - Hydrogen Science Coalition
In this briefing, we summarise the evidence on hydrogen heating related to costs, safety, emissions and energy efficiency.
020
Hydrogen Science Coalition @h2coalition.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
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 👇 h2sciencecoalition.com/briefings/hy...
h2sciencecoalition.com
Hydrogen briefing for Dutch policymakers - Hydrogen Science Coalition
A Dutch-language briefing summarising evidence on hydrogen’s role in the energy transition, submitted in April 2025.
031
Hydrogen Science Coalition @h2coalition.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
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. Four years on, real-world results continue to validate this. www.bloomberg.com/explainers/g...
bloomberg.com
Is The World’s Green Hydrogen Dream Fizzling Out?
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 b...
000
Hydrogen Science Coalition @h2coalition.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
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: h2sciencecoalition.com/blog/hydroge...
h2sciencecoalition.com
Hydrogen trade: Can shipping deliver a global hydrogen market? - Hydrogen Science Coalition
Transporting hydrogen by ship, or its derivatives ammonia and methanol, is a major challenge in plans to develop a global trade market.
011
Hydrogen Science Coalition @h2coalition.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Costly hydrogen buses are gathering dust in depots. Professor David Cebon, Director of the Centre for Sustainable Road Freight, explains the lessons for local authorities choosing between hydrogen and electrification – and why the decision may already be made. www.lapv.co.uk/Hydrogen-A-c...
lapv.co.uk
Hydrogen: A costly dead end for bus fleet decarbonisation
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, argues...
010
Hydrogen Science Coalition @h2coalition.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
📄 New hydrogen 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. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
sciencedirect.com
Natural hydrogen development-potential and challenges
Natural hydrogen has recently been identified as a potential source for future energy systems. This paper investigates the technical development poten…
010
Hydrogen Science Coalition @h2coalition.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
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)
013
Hydrogen Science Coalition @h2coalition.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
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)
101
Hydrogen Science Coalition @h2coalition.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
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)
101
Hydrogen Science Coalition @h2coalition.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
“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)
101
Hydrogen Science Coalition @h2coalition.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
“I’ve got a list of 27 failed hydrogen bus projects around the world and it’s just the same story again and again.” - @davidcebon.bsky.social, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Cambridge University and Director of the Centre for Sustainable Road Freight. (2/6)
101
Hydrogen Science Coalition @h2coalition.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
🧵 Costly hydrogen bus trials have been taking place in the UK for 20 years. Our members David Cebon & Tom Baxter spoke to @theipaper.com about why so many of these vehicles remain stuck in depots, from Liverpool and Birmingham to Aberdeen. (1/6) inews.co.uk/news/million...
inews.co.uk
Millions spent on hydrogen buses left stuck in depots due to lack of fuel
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
101
Hydrogen Science Coalition @h2coalition.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Hype continues to surround natural hydrogen. Our member Arnout Everts explained to @cnbc.com why, with exploration still at an embryonic stage, it risks distracting focus from the renewable hydrogen needed to decarbonise industry today. www.cnbc.com/2025/04/28/n...
cnbc.com
From mining giants to Big Oil, major players are jumping on the 'white hydrogen' bandwagon
Investor interest in the nascent sector has been intensifying, fueling optimism initially driven by research startups and junior exploration companies.
010
Hydrogen Science Coalition @h2coalition.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
You can read more about our principles on our website: h2sciencecoalition.com/principles/
h2sciencecoalition.com
Hydrogen Science Coalition
A coalition of academics & engineers bringing an evidence-based view on hydrogen's role in the energy transition.
000
Hydrogen Science Coalition @h2coalition.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
📄 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. www.nature.com/articles/s44...
nature.com
Realistic roles for hydrogen in the future energy transition - 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 Perspective considers hydrogen’s potentia...
121
Hydrogen Science Coalition @h2coalition.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
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)
010
Hydrogen Science Coalition @h2coalition.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Turning away from unrealistic export projects like this presents a real opportunity for Australia to rethink its hydrogen strategy. (3/4)
110
Hydrogen Science Coalition @h2coalition.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Decision makers in Australia look to be digesting the reality that using fossil fuels to make hydrogen, shipping it halfway across the world and deploying it in sectors that can otherwise be directly electrified is about as emissions-intensive, energy inefficient and uneconomic as you can get. (2/4)
110
Hydrogen Science Coalition @h2coalition.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
🧵 A billion-dollar attempt to ship liquid hydrogen from Australia to Japan has hit a major snag, and our member @davidcebon.bsky.social spoke to @afpnews.bsky.social about why this isn't a surprise. (1/4) www.yahoo.com/news/japan-a...
yahoo.com
Japan-Australia flagship hydrogen project stumbles
Japan wants to become a hydrogen fuel leader to meet its net-zero goals, but one blockbuster project is hanging in the balance over questions about its climate credentials.Hydrogen's climate credentia...
110
Hydrogen Science Coalition @h2coalition.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
⬜ What about geologic hydrogen, found occurring naturally? Current global geologic hydrogen extraction is roughly equal to the power in a single wind turbine. None detected to date is commercially exploitable. (4/4)
010
Hydrogen Science Coalition @h2coalition.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
🟦 What about blue hydrogen, made from natural gas with carbon capture and storage? Blue hydrogen plants generally remove only 50%–60% of the overall plant-wide CO2 emissions produced. (3/4)
110
Hydrogen Science Coalition @h2coalition.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
🟩 Green direct electrification is usually much cheaper than green hydrogen. As a result, green hydrogen may only be a useful decarbonization strategy if it's made where electricity is 100% green and inexpensive, and green hydrogen replaces fossil fuel hydrogen. (2/4)
100
Hydrogen Science Coalition @h2coalition.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
JP Morgan's 15th annual energy paper's bottom line on hydrogen? Read on for the key takeaways from this paper, which cites the work of the Hydrogen Science Coalition 👇 (1/4) privatebank.jpmorgan.com/eur/en/insig...
privatebank.jpmorgan.com
Eye on the Market Energy Paper: Heliocentrism | J.P. Morgan Private Bank EMEA
Our 15th annual energy paper covers the speed of the transition, electrification, the changing planet, the high cost of decarbonization in Europe, nuclear power, the Los Angeles fires, Trump 2.0 energ...
210
Hydrogen Science Coalition @h2coalition.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
With a UK government decision pending on hydrogen heating, and a trial still scheduled in the Scottish town of Fife, it is now more critical than ever to base policy on sound scientific evidence, which has never been more clear-cut. (6/6)
040
Hydrogen Science Coalition @h2coalition.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Heat pumps will dominate the decarbonisation of heating in buildings by 2040, according to the CCC, and by 2050, all road transport will convert to electric vehicles - including heavy goods vehicles, where the CCC previously thought hydrogen may play some role. (5/6)
120
Hydrogen Science Coalition @h2coalition.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
The CCC's latest advice highlights the limited role hydrogen will play in decarbonisation, focused on targeted industrial sectors that lack alternative options like electrification. (4/6)
110
Hydrogen Science Coalition @h2coalition.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
As independent academics, scientists and engineers working to provide an evidence-based view on hydrogen's role in the energy transition, we're glad to see new recommendations rooted in scientific evidence that provide clear direction for policymakers. (3/6)
110
Hydrogen Science Coalition @h2coalition.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
The CCC is the UK government's influential and independent net zero advisor. Its latest advice on hydrogen, published today in its Seventh Carbon Budget report, closely aligns with the HSC's long-standing principles. (2/6)
110
Hydrogen Science Coalition @h2coalition.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
📄 "No role" for #hydrogen in heating homes or powering road transport, concludes the UK Climate Change Committee today. (1/6) www.bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com
Climate Change Committee: Half of homes need heat pump by 2040
The UK's greenhouse gas emissions should fall to 13% of 1990 levels by 2040, government advisors say.
161
Hydrogen Science Coalition @h2coalition.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Hydrogen has failed in cars, and it won't be powering trucks either, writes @forbes.com. Our member @davidcebon.bsky.social explains that hydrogen-powered vehicles are three times less efficient than battery-powered electric vehicles. www.forbes.com/sites/jamesm...
forbes.com
Hydrogen Has Failed In Cars. It Won’t Be Powering Trucks, Either—According To An Expert
With dwindling passenger car sales for hydrogen fuel cells, the technology is now looking like a non-starter for heavy-duty trucks as well.
176
Hydrogen Science Coalition @h2coalition.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
With these developments, a blog post written last year by the Hydrogen Science Coalition's Paul Martin, a chemical engineer with a 30-year history of working with hydrogen, has only become more relevant - read it here 👇 h2sciencecoalition.com/blog/hydroge... (4/4)
h2sciencecoalition.com
Hydrogen hype is crashing - but we can’t afford to give up on renewable hydrogen - Hydrogen Science Coalition
To achieve net-zero emissions, it’s time to get serious about deploying renewable or green hydrogen for truly no-regret sectors.
041
Hydrogen Science Coalition @h2coalition.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Now, analysts are forecasting that the US hydrogen industry is likely to turn to gas and carbon capture rather than green energy to produce hydrogen under Trump, with green investments stalled due to policy uncertainty. (3/4) www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
bloomberg.com
US Hydrogen Industry May Turn to Gas, Carbon Capture Under Trump
The US hydrogen economy will likely rely on natural gas and carbon capture technologies rather than green energy in Donald Trump’s second term, according to BloombergNEF.
220
Hydrogen Science Coalition @h2coalition.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
In December, BloombergNEF more than tripled its 2050 cost estimate for green hydrogen made from renewable energy, projecting it will fail to reach price parity with fossil fuel hydrogen in most regions for decades to come. (2/4) www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
bloomberg.com
Green Hydrogen Hype Is Giving Way to Reality
Hydrogen has gotten a heavy dose of hype this year. Today’s newsletter looks at the reality, including a forecast from a new BloombergNEF report. You can read and share these stories exploring the hyd...
110
Hydrogen Science Coalition @h2coalition.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
As we begin 2025, the hydrogen landscape looks very different to one year ago. For many, 2024 was the year that the hydrogen bubble popped. (1/4)
131
Reposted by Hydrogen Science Coalition
Paul Eastwood @pauleastwd.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
This team is definitely worth getting to know if you are in any way involved in the energy transition and the role of hydrogen. They help cut through the noise - of which there is a lot - by provided sound advice backed by evidence. I keep returning to their 5 principles for guidance.
022
Hydrogen Science Coalition @h2coalition.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Kawasaki’s shift highlights the reality that, despite many trade announcements, a global hydrogen market is still far from realisation. Countries considering hydrogen trade should read it as a key indicator of the sector's viability.
110
Hydrogen Science Coalition @h2coalition.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Hydrogen has a critical role to play in the energy transition, but it needs to be made from renewable energy and used for targeted local applications that can’t be decarbonised using renewable electricity - like making fertiliser and steel.
110
Hydrogen Science Coalition @h2coalition.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
The decision aligns with expert view that transporting hydrogen or its derivatives like ammonia over long distances is extremely expensive and energy inefficient, making hydrogen import and export a last resort. h2sciencecoalition.com/blog/hydroge...
h2sciencecoalition.com
Hydrogen trade: Can shipping deliver a global hydrogen market? - Hydrogen Science Coalition
Transporting hydrogen by ship, or its derivatives ammonia and methanol, is a major challenge in plans to develop a global trade market.
110
Hydrogen Science Coalition @h2coalition.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
News broke last week that Kawasaki Heavy Industries had abandoned plans to procure hydrogen from Australia and Japan’s Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain (HESC) project within the next five years. Steering towards a more “realistic solution”, it instead plans to source hydrogen domestically in Japan.
120
Hydrogen Science Coalition @h2coalition.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
The world’s first plan to ship liquified hydrogen internationally has been put on hold, in a warning signal for global hydrogen trade hopes. www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...
abc.net.au
Bid to turn Latrobe Valley's coal into hydrogen hits major roadblock
A world-first bid to turn the Latrobe Valley's brown coal into hydrogen hits a massive hurdle, after a major international partner backs out of a trial in the region.
200
Hydrogen Science Coalition @h2coalition.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
The Hydrogen Science Coalition has joined Bluesky 🦋 We're a coalition of academics, scientists & engineers bringing an evidence-based view on #hydrogen's role in the #energy transition, free of vested interest. Follow us for regular updates and find out more on our website h2sciencecoalition.com
h2sciencecoalition.com
Hydrogen Science Coalition
A coalition of academics & engineers bringing an evidence-based view on hydrogen's role in the energy transition.
0114