Why the UK’s leading renewable-energy supplier quietly axed its green hydrogen business

Former Octopus Hydrogen CEO Will Rowe tells conference that he now believes green H2 will only play a limited role in the energy transition — or maybe not at all

William Rowe speaking at the FT Hydrogen Summit in London last week.
William Rowe speaking at the FT Hydrogen Summit in London last week.Photo: Financial Times Live
Published 30 June 2025, 07:24Updated 30 June 2025, 07:24
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