SCOTLAND could become an international leader in green hydrogen exports – if the UK Government gets on board, the Scottish Energy Secretary has said.
Appearing before Westminster’s Scottish Affairs Committee, SNP MSP Michael Matheson said it was “critical” to move quickly in order to cement Scotland’s advantageous position in the green hydrogen industry.
Green hydrogen refers to gas made by using electricity generated from renewable sources to split water into its two constituent elements (oxygen and hydrogen). When burned, hydrogen does not give off carbon dioxide, and the oxygen by-product has no negative impacts on the atmosphere.
