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Daniel
@danielwilliams965.bsky.social
Author and clean energy campaigner/advocate

My previous book is available at http://amazon.com/dp/B08WP765WX and medium page http://danielrwilliams.medium.com for excerpts of the new book and other writing about energy/climate/finance/policy
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As policy implementation accelerates, and projects are continually announced, hydrogen is guaranteed to change the global energy landscape within the next decade

#hydrogen
The global hydrogen economy in 2025
The global hydrogen economy is experiencing an unprecedented surge in development driven by policy ambition, technological advancement…
danielrwilliams.medium.com
People are so impressionable these days. In a perfect system, everyone acts perfectly, and underlying elements such as childbirth weaponisation become discarded.

Maintaining childbirth above all responsibilities becomes a priority, for those focused on making it into the 22nd century.
January 7, 2026 at 12:31 PM
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I know what the bug problem is. And hopefully, you will do this for me.
STARSHIP TROOPERS (1997) : On n’avait rien compris...
YouTube video by CLAP STORY
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January 6, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Everybody, trying to do the same thing, all at once?

It's just mean when the entire world is not a satire, predicated in the remorsefulness of humans
January 7, 2026 at 1:57 AM
The lack of authenticity regarding shale is something Genevieve Guenther is willing to accept. Of course Ezekiel Hausfather is trying to destroy us all. She has nailed it.
Zeke Hausfather and his friends at the Breakthrough Institute have been pro-fossil-gas (and coal!) since forever.

1.8/2
January 7, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Thinking, is never alone with AI
Manic Street Preachers - Critical Thinking (Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by ManicStPreachersVEVO
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January 6, 2026 at 11:53 PM
'A substantial distribution infrastructure is set to be necessary to accelerate and underline the hydrogen economy and a first question will be whether to repurpose the existing natural gas infrastructure or whether to build new.'

#hydrogen
Europe’s natural gas infrastructure – repurpose or build new for hydrogen?
A report from ENTSOG and ENNOH investigates criteria for repurposing Europe’s natural gas infrastructure for hydrogen.
www.enlit.world
January 6, 2026 at 12:56 PM
EU Hydrogen Strategy ↓

#hydrogen
January 6, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Criticisms of the EU #RFNBO and #DelegatedActs 'rules' regarding what constitutes green hydrogen

Now 5 years delayed, a new revision is slated for 2028 - but they continue to unnecessarily block the hydrogen industry, presenting a convoluted set of unworkable criteria

Thread 🧵

Revisions summary ↓
January 6, 2026 at 11:11 AM
'Europe already leads globally: about 60 Hydrogen Valleys are in development or operation across the continent, representing €150bn in investment.'

#hydrogen #hydrogenvalleys
Hydrogen Valleys: Where Europe’s green transition becomes real
Discover how Hydrogen Valleys are accelerating Europe’s clean hydrogen economy and the green energy transition.
www.innovationnewsnetwork.com
January 6, 2026 at 8:06 AM
Frozen lake
January 5, 2026 at 7:07 AM
'Guofu [has] announced plans to build a 1GW electrolyser factory in Germany in conjunction with RCT Hydrogen, and an image of the new plant shows .. lots of empty space, suggesting that the 250MW of capacity can be expanded at a later date'

Massive electrolysis manufacturing capacity being built
German-Chinese joint venture to open 250MW electrolyser factory in Germany in first quarter of 2026
RCT GH Hydrogen, a partnership between Chinese electrolyser maker Guofu and German technology company RCT Group, will produce 5MW pressurised alkaline machines
www.hydrogeninsight.com
January 3, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Contrary to some commentaries within this piece, yes there is a *guaranteed* hydrogen supply by 2030, with infrastructure being built

The Commission are focused on sourcing substantial volumes of green H2 from the MENA, as well as blue hydrogen from other countries with CO2 infra also being built
Germany Scales Back Gas Plant Expansion, Prioritizes Hydrogen-Ready Infrastructure in Energy Shift.
Germany is scaling back its ambitions to construct new natural gas–fired power plants as it refines its national energy transition strategy. With coal fully phased out and #FrizeMedia buff.ly/7XBtBWn
January 3, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Saudi Arabia will be carbon neutral by 2060, without relying on offsets

They will also be one of the largest hydrogen exporters in the world
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle...
Will Saudi Arabia succeed in turning its vast desert landscape green by planting 10 billion trees? | World News - The Times of India
Middle East News: Explore Saudi Arabia's journey to plant 10 billion trees and transform its desert landscape into a greener future through the Saudi Green Initiative, aiming for sustainable growth an...
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
January 3, 2026 at 8:28 AM
Good guy politics
The new mayor promised to govern ‘expansively and audaciously’, saying he would restore faith in the government’s ability to make life better for ordinary people. ft.trib.al/Tz9NGsR
January 2, 2026 at 1:52 AM
Really pleasant stress-free documentary about a group of climate scientists on a 5-week voyage aboard a research vessel in the Arctic to collect sedimentary cores.

Happy New Year!
A Map of the World in Time - Apple TV
Over 34 days at sea, deep in the Arctic Circle, the wages of knowledge are explored. The ship's mariners and scientists reflect on their life at sea a…
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January 1, 2026 at 9:21 AM
Three underrated cinematic gems, being the intellectual progression of Verhoevens' Robocop and Starship Trooper films; as directed by Niall Blomkamp

District 9 (2009)
Elysium (2013)
Chappie (2015)

Blomkamp is now doing a Starship Troopers remake

#Movies @nilsgilman.bsky.social
December 29, 2025 at 12:58 PM
A lot of support for Cyril Ramaphosa's government in South Africa from the EU
December 28, 2025 at 11:36 AM
New infographic for the New Year in planning. A quarter to a third of the EU energy system is switching to #hydrogen

Everything in place and on schedule except for one problem, which is incredibly simple to fix

#RFNBO #DelegatedActs #hydrogen

Basic outline ⬇️
December 27, 2025 at 1:42 PM
#PFAS solved: 'A new eco-friendly technology can capture and destroy PFAS, the dangerous “forever chemicals” found worldwide in water. The material works hundreds to thousands of times faster and more efficiently than current filters, even in river water, tap water, and wastewater'
New technology eliminates “forever chemicals” with record-breaking speed and efficiency
A new eco-friendly technology can capture and destroy PFAS, the dangerous “forever chemicals” found worldwide in water. The material works hundreds to thousands of times faster and more efficiently th...
www.sciencedaily.com
December 25, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Reposted by Daniel
China's first million-tonne-class near-zero carbon steel production line has been fully completed in Zhanjiang, south China's Guangdong Province. The steel production line, replacing traditional coke with green hydrogen, is expected to cut more than 3.14 million tonnes of carbon emissions annually
December 24, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Northern Gas Networks has issued a tender notice for its East Coast Hydrogen (ECH) Specialist Services Framework, marking a crucial step forward in the North East of England's ambitious transition towards a 100% hydrogen transmission and distribution network

Full story: buff.ly/rZCxkMc
Specialist services providers wanted on East Coast Hydrogen distribution network project | New Civil Engineer
This project, undertaken in collaboration with National Gas Transmission (NGT) and Cadent, aims to facilitate the large-scale decarbonisation of
www.newcivilengineer.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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Green Hydrogen-Based E-Fuels to Power Hapag-Lloyd and NCL’s Container Ships from 2027

www.hydrogenfuelnews.com/green-hydrog...
Green Hydrogen-Based E-Fuels to Power Hapag-Lloyd and NCL’s Container Ships from 2027
Shipping got a big boost this December when the Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA) dropped the news: Hapag-Lloyd and North Sea Container Line (NCL)
www.hydrogenfuelnews.com
December 22, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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Gasunie and Thyssengas Advance First Cross-Border Hydrogen Pipeline Between Netherlands and Germany - Energy News energynews.biz/gasunie-and-...
Gasunie and Thyssengas Advance First Cross-Border Hydrogen Pipeline Between Netherlands and Germany - Energy News
Gasunie and Thyssengas have formalized a Joint Development Agreement to establish the first cross-border hydrogen transport infrastructure connecting the Netherlands and Germany, signaling a significa...
energynews.biz
December 23, 2025 at 11:54 AM
German-headquartered investor Patrizia has secured a €351m ($412m) refinancing package that it says will help it develop its vast network of existing gas and oil storage caverns towards being ‘hydrogen-ready’.

#hydrogen #hydrogenstorage
Fund secures €351m refinancing package to develop ‘hydrogen-ready’ cavern storage
Etzel caverns in Germany have already been injected with hydrogen molecules as part of H2Cast pilot
www.hydrogeninsight.com
December 20, 2025 at 12:27 PM