The public perception of green hydrogen in the Netherlands. Report HyScaling project task 6.2
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Green hydrogen can play an important role in achieving climate goals and a successful
energy transition. Green hydrogen is produced by electrolysis with renewable electricity
generated by e.g., sun and wind, where no CO2 is released in the process. At the moment,
green hydrogen is not yet produced with electrolysis on a large scale. A role for green
hydrogen is seen mainly in the sustainable transition of high-temperature industrial
processes (e.g., steel, glass and brick production), heavy transport (e.g., aviation and
shipping), the production of feedstock (e.g., ammonia and methanol), storage of
intermittent renewable electricity, and transport of solar and wind energy for the
redistribution of those energy sources. Therefore, it is the Dutch national strategy to scale up the production, import, transport, storage, and application of green hydrogen.
A positive public perception is essential to successful upscaling of green hydrogen. However, due to societal impacts, such as increased societal costs and landscape alterations from production facilities and transport and storage infrastructure, a positive perception is not a given. Ultimately, these impacts could lead to resistance and local opposition. This can be seen as a problem because the implementation of projects can be delayed or prevented (and thus climate goals are not met), and it may be a signal of an unfair process in which local residents are not sufficiently heard.
energy transition. Green hydrogen is produced by electrolysis with renewable electricity
generated by e.g., sun and wind, where no CO2 is released in the process. At the moment,
green hydrogen is not yet produced with electrolysis on a large scale. A role for green
hydrogen is seen mainly in the sustainable transition of high-temperature industrial
processes (e.g., steel, glass and brick production), heavy transport (e.g., aviation and
shipping), the production of feedstock (e.g., ammonia and methanol), storage of
intermittent renewable electricity, and transport of solar and wind energy for the
redistribution of those energy sources. Therefore, it is the Dutch national strategy to scale up the production, import, transport, storage, and application of green hydrogen.
A positive public perception is essential to successful upscaling of green hydrogen. However, due to societal impacts, such as increased societal costs and landscape alterations from production facilities and transport and storage infrastructure, a positive perception is not a given. Ultimately, these impacts could lead to resistance and local opposition. This can be seen as a problem because the implementation of projects can be delayed or prevented (and thus climate goals are not met), and it may be a signal of an unfair process in which local residents are not sufficiently heard.
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TNO Identifier
995992
Publisher
TNO
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65 p.
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Petten