Siemens Energy eyes hydrogen future
Financial and regulatory support needed to ease past the early-adopter stage, says Armin Schnettler, EVP and head of New Energy Business at Siemens Energy
Siemens Energy recently signed a partnership agreement with the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) aimed at advancing the global energy transition based on renewable energy. Here Hydrogen Economist talks to Prof. Armin Schnettler, EVP and head of New Energy Business at Siemens Energy, about how he sees hydrogen’s role in the energy landscape going forward. How has the energy transition landscape changed in recent years and does green hydrogen have a role to play in our decarbonised future? Schnettler: The past decade has seen massive growth in the generation of renewable energy as the world seeks to mitigate the ravages of climate change. The path to a zero-carbon future is the m

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