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Ad van Wijk on the Hydrogen Masterplan for the Netherlands and Europe

The Hydrogen Leader Podcast73 minEnglish

Why watch it?

Ad van Wijk, formerly of TU Delft and founder of Ecofys, traces his path from wind energy research to the Dutch Hydrogen Masterplan drawn up as Groningen gas production declined. In this podcast he links his 2017 Green Hydrogen Economy report to Europe's hydrogen valley concept and the EU's 2x40 GW electrolyzer strategy, then weighs hubs, pipelines and imports against slow demand and complex regulation, arguing for a more phased approach. Note that he is assessing his own work.

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What you will learn

The viewer can interpret the origins of Europe's hydrogen targets through van Wijk's account and can distinguish his phased approach from policy built on ambitious targets.

Parts to watch

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  1. 24:22–28:02Global & EU Impact4 min
  2. 33:29–39:52Where Did Europe’s Momentum Go?6 min
  3. 46:51–51:50Four building blocks of a hydrogen economy5 min
  4. 51:50–56:49Transport & storage5 min
  5. 59:10–1:04:34Creating hydrogen markets5 min

Who is it for?

  • AcademicResearch agenda and methods
  • IndustryDeployment, supply and plant decisions

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