Lithuania has created the Lithuanian hydrogen platform, where institutions, universities, and associations can cooperate in the development and development of hydrogen technologies.
By 2030, it is planned to promote and support scientific research and demonstration projects in the production, transportation, and related activities of oily hydrogen. This will enable Lithuania to transition to the use of renewable hydrogen electrolysis technology without CO2 emissions, using renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind power plants for electricity production.
According to Jaakko Laine, who is responsible for Linde Gas’ hydrogen projects in Finland and the Baltic states, hydrogen, like electricity, is an energy source. It is not a primary source of energy but can be used to produce, transmit, and store energy. Linde Gas has been expanding global hydrogen production for half a century, covering all stages of the hydrogen value chain from production and processing to distribution and storage, as well as everyday industrial and consumer applications. The group’s experience is based on long-term research and numerous industrial projects.
The expansion of the use of hydrogen has been hindered for a long time by its complex transportation and high storage costs. However, the distribution and storage problems can be partially solved by a wide hydrogen distribution network, such as the world’s first high-purity hydrogen underground storage and gas pipeline networks operated by Linde USA. Such solutions could also help standardize the production of oleic hydrogen, which is now highly dependent on the volume of variable renewable electricity production.
One of the challenges facing the use of hydrogen technology is that its production is planned to take into account the changes in the production of renewable electricity. According to Laine, it is very important that hydrogen is produced close to the place of its use. Linde can design small hydrogen plants such as hydrogen filling stations for cars and provide solutions for large plants requiring Gigawatts.
In conclusion, the investment by Linde in hydrogen development projects is a significant step in the transition to an ecological hydrogen economy that reduces carbon dioxide emissions and improves energy efficiency. The use of hydrogen technology in various industries, such as the beer industry, can be used as light energy, vehicle fuel, and fuel for industrial products. The challenge for the future is to develop hydrogen competencies related to the application of hydrogen technology and to plan the production of hydrogen taking into account changes in the production of renewable electricity.
