
Helping the world get hydrogen right
The problem: Hydrogen holds important promise as a source of clean energy, but it also takes a lot of energy to produce. And the gas leaks easily, contributing to global warming. For hydrogen to be an effective climate solution, we must produce it cleanly and use it wisely.
What we’re doing about it: We’re helping make sure hydrogen infrastructure is built the right way, benefiting the climate, communities and people’s health. We’re working to prevent leaks and raising awareness that the best uses of hydrogen are in places where clean electricity from renewable sources can’t do the job alone.
Watch now: Hydrogen, clean or dirty?
Our work ensuring the smart use of hydrogen
- Report
Is hydrogen the climate-friendly energy solution we need?
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For hydrogen to be a climate solution, leaks must be tackled
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Can you spot the hydrogen leak? Meet the new technology that can
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Rule #1 of deploying hydrogen: Electrify first
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The first step in a new industrial revolution: raising the bar for clean hubs
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At SXSW: Is hydrogen energy climate hope or climate hype?
Updates
Read the latest articles, blogs and press releases on hydrogen.
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Helping new hydrogen hubs sidestep risks, deliver on climate promise
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Success of Hydrogen Hubs requires a step increase in transparency
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As $7 Billion Hydrogen Hubs Program Advances, Getting The Next Steps Right Is Critical
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Oil and gas producer's big moment for climate action
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EDF, Allies Ask EPA to Protect People from Fossil Fuel-Based Hydrogen Production Pollution
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Known Unknown: Current hydrogen leak estimates vary by up to 100-fold. We need to know more before betting the farm
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Hydrogen resources
Dig deeper into our work with these resources for researchers, policymakers, journalists and communities.
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Climate impacts of hydrogen [PDF]
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Preventing and mitigating hydrogen emissions from infrastructure [PDF]
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Climate consequences of hydrogen emissions
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Wide range in estimates of hydrogen emissions from infrastructure
- Project
Hydrogen Emissions Measurement Study [PDF]
Our hydrogen experts
We bring wide-ranging perspectives and skills to our work on hydrogen. Meet some of the people who make it happen.
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Steven Hamburg
Senior Vice President, Chief Scientist
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Ilissa Ocko
Senior Climate Scientist II, Barbra Streisand Chair of Environmental Studies
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Beth Trask
Associate Vice President, Energy Transition
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Tianyi Sun
Climate Scientist
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Morgan Rote
Director, U.S. Climate
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Helen Spence-Jackson
Executive Director, Europe
Staff perspective
We need to be careful not to build out an extensive hydrogen system that is as leaky as our current natural gas system.
Ilissa Ocko
EDF Senior Climate Scientist
Media contact
Jon Coifman
(212) 616-1325 (office)
(917) 575-1885 (mobile)