WHAT IS GREEN HYDROGEN? THE FUEL OF THE FUTURE

Joan G Talarn, Vice Dean

Green hydrogen is obtained from the electrolysis of water, which is supplied with renewable energy and does not emit carbon dioxide. "It is indisputable that in order to make the energy transition, a commitment must be made to wind farms and solar photovoltaic energy, and this means taking advantage of the roofs of industrial estates and land with low agrological value."

One of the obstacles to becoming a substitute for gray hydrogen (currently used in the industrial sector) is the price and Joan G. Talarn acknowledges that this makes change difficult but is confident that the penalties for CO2 emissions and lowering the production of green hydrogen will make it more competitive and be able to reverse this gap. He also recalled that the national energy plan states that by 2030 40% must be of renewable origin and by 2050 100%.

Finally, he emphasized that various initiatives have been launched in Catalonia to promote this energy. The Vall de l'Hidrogen de Catalunya, with the support of the Generalitat, led by the URV and in which the College of Industrial Technical Engineers of Tarragona is a part, aims to become a strategic pole of the green hydrogen in southern Europe due to weather conditions and its use in the petrochemical sector of Tarragona.

The aim of the Valley is to bring together all projects in industrial and mobility applications and transfer this knowledge between different agents involved.