Green Hydrogen as a Gamechanger: Opportunities, Challenges, and Public Acceptance

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Green hydrogen could play a key role in the energy supply system of the future. It will especially be used to store energy – so that we have enough electricity even when the sun is not shining and the wind is not blowing. But numerous technical, economic and social challenges stand in the way of widespread adoption of hydrogen. Germany will probably not be able to produce all the green hydrogen it needs, and will have to rely on imports from abroad. The production of hydrogen is also still comparatively expensive to other energy sources. And public awareness and acceptance of hydrogen as a technology in the energy transition remains limited. 

What role could green hydrogen play in our future energy system if we deal with the aforementioned challenges? Is Germany too dependent on other states for its energy needs? And how do we address people’s potential fears and prejudices around hydrogen? 

We will discuss all of these questions with you, together with our experts. 

Featured speakers: 

• Dr Michelle Brown, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin
• Pantea Sadat-Razavi, Institute for Future Energy & Material Flow Systems, Saarbrücken
• Prof Dr Chris Jones, University of Portsmouth (UK)

Moderation: Grace Dobush, freelance journalist

In the spirit of the House of Commons debate, the audience will contribute to the discussion and to show their approval or dissent by changing seats. After the discussion, the audience is cordially invited to stay and join the experts for informal chats and drinks.

Participation is free of charge. Please register below by 18 September:
https://eveeno.com/british_debate_hydrogen_berlin 

There will be a security check at the venue entrance, so please make sure you bring your ID.

Accessibility: The venue is wheelchair accessible. If you have any special needs or questions, please contact us at energiewende@w-i-d.de or by telephone on +49 170 7241844.

The event is part of Power2Change: Mission Energiewende. The project is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space.

Further information on the event: 

Further information on the Science Year 2025 – Energy of the Future: wissenschaftsjahr.de

Preisinformation:

Participation is free of charge. Please register by 18 September