By: Franyi Sarmiento, Ph.D., Inspenet, August 31, 2022
The mayor of the German city of Hamburg, Peter Tschentscher, accompanied by a delegation made up of 20 German businessmen, toured Argentina, Chile and Uruguay and highlighted the potential of the three countries as providers of green hydrogen.
“Argentina, Chile and Uruguay have the best conditions for the production of green hydrogen and are carrying out ambitious hydrogen export strategies,” said Tschentscher, who celebrated the agreements sealed with the three countries in the search for hydrogen suppliers. green in the future.
The mayor signed agreements with the Energy portfolios of Argentina, Chile and Uruguay with the specific objective of establishing logistics chains for the transport of hydrogen to Germany.
Along these lines, Tschentscher assured -through a statement- that “Hamburg aspires to become a leading place for the import and trade of hydrogen in Europe,” according to a cable from the DPA news agency.
“Hopes have been pinned on green hydrogen in the fight against climate change, especially for those industrial applications where electrification is not possible,” he explained.
“However, up to now there are neither large quantities at competitive prices nor the necessary storage and distribution networks, so Germany will have to depend on imports because it will not be able to count on the necessary quantities for many years,” said the minister. German official at the end of the tour last week that included the three countries.
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