How to unlock the energy challenges of the future?
Hydrogen could be the key.
Hydrogen is the key to decarbonising the energy system. It is versatile and can be transported in the existing gas infrastructure. Many people consider it to be the ultimate fuel of the future.
Equinor is involved in numerous ground-breaking hydrogen projects across Europe. We are pursuing the production of hydrogen from decarbonised natural gas (“blue hydrogen”) through methane reforming with subsequent storage of CO2 under the seabed (CCS, Carbon Capture and Storage) and are part of Europe’s biggest project producing hydrogen from renewables (“green hydrogen”).
Methane reforming is a tried and tested standard process that has been used successfully in industry for many years and using CCS can be considered nearly climate-neutral. With this technology, hydrogen can be reliably produced in large quantities at comparatively low costs by 2030. In this way, customers in the electricity, heating and transport sectors can be given targeted support on their way to reducing emissions. It is the decisive transition step towards a future sustainable global hydrogen economy.
Equinor, Open Grid Europe (OGE) and ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe (tkSE) have been working on a suitable concept for the generation and transport of blue hydrogen to the largest German steelworks in Duisburg since 2019. Blue hydrogen can be produced in large quantities comparatively quickly, which means that the expected hydrogen demand of the industry can be met promptly.