Full Title: Hydrogen Policy’s Narrow Path: Delusions And Solutions: Hydrogen for Buildings
Author(s): Energy Innovation
Publisher(s): Energy Innovation
Publication Date: August 29, 2024
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Description (excerpt):
U.S. gas utilities have announced at least 22 proposals to blend hydrogen with natural gas in their pipelines, aiming to deliver lower-carbon fuels to homes and businesses for space heating, hot water, cooking, and clothes drying. Concepts for net-zero gas delivery vary from switching to a “clean fuels” portfolio—consisting of hydrogen, renewable natural gas (RNG), and synthetic natural gas—to enabling a 100 percent hydrogen system. Utilities find such approaches compelling for meeting (or anticipating potential) legislative requirements for decarbonizing their operations while continuing to use and invest in their gas delivery systems; however, superior alternatives exist that generally obviate the need for hydrogen.
This fact sheet is part of an Energy Innovation paper assessing clean hydrogen’s value for cutting climate pollution from 12 end uses.