Скачать или смотреть Downstream Delusions: The Limits and Economic Cost of an Appalachian Hydrogen & Carbon Capture Hub

Ohio River Valley Institute Senior Researcher Sean O'Leary explains the limits and economic cost of hydrogen hub projects proposed for construction in the Ohio River Valley. Because hydrogen and carbon capture are economic for only a few industries which generate little demand, an Appalachian hydrogen hub will either be a small affair with disappointingly little economic and environmental impact, or hydrogen and CCS will be force-fed into applications for which they are not economic, resulting in higher prices, higher utility bills, and higher taxes, with little or no net economic benefit.

This presentation was part of Hydrogen Hubs, Explained, a journalist workshop hosted by the Ohio River Valley Institute. Regional blue hydrogen hub projects DNA H2Hub & ARCH2 — recently listed by Rystad Energy as one of the “top ten” hub proposals most likely to win federal funding — have received encouragement notifications from the US Department of Energy. The Ohio River Valley Institute & partners have identified serious economic, environmental, and public health concerns with these projects, both of which would deploy an interstate network of carbon capture and storage infrastructure to support various blue hydrogen production facilities across the region.