{"id":1622,"date":"2020-06-25T13:30:43","date_gmt":"2020-06-25T13:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newenergy.is\/?p=1622"},"modified":"2022-07-06T10:03:57","modified_gmt":"2022-07-06T10:03:57","slug":"ine-introduces-2030-hydrogen-vision-for-iceland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newenergy.is\/en\/2020\/06\/25\/ine-introduces-2030-hydrogen-vision-for-iceland\/","title":{"rendered":"INE introduces 2030 hydrogen vision for Iceland"},"content":{"rendered":"

Icelandic New Energy has launched 2030 vision for hydrogen in Iceland<\/h2>\n
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Iceland’s first multifuel station opened in May 2019, offering electric charging, hydrogen and methane under the same canopy.<\/p><\/div>\n

Press release\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

25 June 2020<\/p>\n

Hydrogen could play a vital role in decarbonizing Iceland<\/strong><\/p>\n

For over two decades Iceland has been viewing the role of H2<\/sub> in its strategy to decarbonize its fuel consumption. The transport sector, including maritime activities, is responsible for a large share GHG emissions in Iceland. The Government of Iceland has already implemented various incentives to stimulate the adoption of zero-emission vehicles and the country is in second place when it comes to deployment of zero-emission vehicles, second to Norway globally.<\/p>\n

Even with such great results, specifically in the smaller vehicles segment with battery electric vehicles, it is unlikely that the country can meet its goals for a 29% reduction of GHG emissions set out in the Paris Agreement. The gap is even larger when looking at the national goal of 40% reduction by 2030. This could though change as the Government announced on June 23rd<\/sup> 2020 a 300M\u20ac climate package to be executed over the next 4 years, to reach these goals (a 7-fold increase from a previous climate action funding).<\/p>\n

Hydrogen in various forms, including e-fuels such as methanol, ammonia, methane, synthetic diesel, etc., could play a vital role in closing this gap. \u00a0There are numerous opportunities to stimulate the use of H2<\/sub> in larger vehicles, trucks, buses\/coaches, and alike, and also in high utilization vehicles such as taxis.<\/p>\n

Already H2<\/sub> projects like the H2ME-2* project are in motion in Iceland but in order to reach Iceland\u2019s climate goals, larger projects must be implemented. With power generation almost entirely from renewable energy sources at one of the most competitive prices in the world, Iceland should be the ideal platform for a complete sustainable transport system.<\/p>\n

Icelandic New Energy has now established a vision describing the role of H2 in Iceland\u2019s energy transition \u2013 a vision until 2030. It is viewed as a living document where new technological developments can be incorporated. It is also the first building block towards a full-scale Roadmap of H2<\/sub> in Iceland until 2050<\/em>.<\/p>\n

For full document on Iceland’s 2030 hydrogen vision,\u00a0click here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Further information:<\/p>\n

J\u00f3n Bj\u00f6rn Sk\u00falason, General Manager of Icelandic New Energy (\u00cdslensk N\u00fdOrka):<\/p>\n

skulason@newenergy.is<\/a> \u00a0– tel. +354 863 6510<\/p>\n

*This project has received funding from the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertaking under grant agreement No. 671438 and No 700350. This Joint Undertaking receives support from the European Union\u2019s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, Hydrogen Europe Research and Hydrogen Europe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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