Sustainability

Move follows the ESB conducting research into developing the fuel for use in electricity generation

Eamonn Ryan, the Minister for the Environment, has signed a cooperation agreement with Germany to explore the development of green hydrogen, marking “a vote of confidence in Ireland’s energy potential”, the Minister said.

The Business Post reported last week that the ESB was conducting research into the technology, which could allow for a much lower carbon stable power base, to compliment the large volume of renewable wind and solar due to come on stream in …