Renewable island: Taking Ireland's environmental journey from concept to reality

Renewable energy experts are increasingly of the shared view that "green hydrogen"  has huge potential to boost Irish ambitions for greater energy independence

Oil tanker Thun Gemini passes the ESB generating Station near Whitegate, Aghada, Cork, currently the most significant existing domestic user of hydrogen. Picture: David Creedon/Anzenberger

Get used to the term “green hydrogen”, because you’re going to be hearing a lot more about it over the coming years.

From being a mere conceptual clean energy possibility just a few short years ago, the enthusiasm for the possibility of producing energy through the electrolysis of water, while eliminating emissions, is growing rapidly.