Green hydrogen production will have a negligible impact on global water use, says US think-tank

RMI points out that fossil-fuel-based H2 requires similar amounts of H2O, but that care still needs to be taken to prevent renewable hydrogen projects from straining local water supplies

An aerial view of the Rialb reservoir in Spain in May 2023, at just 8% of its capacity due to drought. — An aerial view of the Rialb reservoir in Spain in May 2023, at just 8% of its capacity due to drought.Photo: Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

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Green H2 Water gas coal Blue H2

Published 4 August 2023, 10:38Updated 4 August 2023, 10:41