Munster: Cost-effective renewable hydrogen requires 24/7 facility operations
Lisa Martine Jenkins · The Latitude: Could government rules hinder green hydrogen? · Mar 22, 2024 · at 9:21
Lisa Martine Jenkins quotes clean energy expert Jason Munster analyzing the operational economics of commercial green hydrogen production.
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“There are very few cases in which you can produce hydrogen that's renewable and make it cost-effective for reliable delivery without having twenty-four-seven operations.”
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