B2 — Upper Intermediate
Spain is making significant investments in green hydrogen as part of its transition to clean energy and its goal of reducing carbon emissions. The country is developing large-scale hydrogen projects that use renewable electricity, particularly from solar and wind power, to produce hydrogen without directly emitting carbon dioxide.
These investments are expected to support industries such as steel, chemicals, transportation, and shipping while also creating jobs and attracting international investment.
Spain’s strong renewable-energy resources and its connections to European energy markets have made it an important potential hub for green hydrogen in Europe.
Read the article and find out more about Spain’s bet on green hydrogen.
Vocabulary Questions:
- What is “grey hydrogen“? Compare it to “green hydrogen”. “Green hydrogen is competitive with grey hydrogen today, partly because the price of gas is very high.” Use this term in a sentence.
- What does “value chain” mean? “The goal is therefore to develop a value chain around hydrogen, from the equipment needed to produce it to the infrastructure required to store and transport it.” Use the term in a sentence.
- What does “brick and mortar” mean here: “The construction of Onuba shows that some of Spain’s major projects are starting to move from announcements to bricks and mortar.”? Use the term in a sentence.
Discussion Questions:
- Why is Spain investing heavily in green hydrogen? What is your opinion on this?
- What are the main advantages of investing in green hydrogen?
- What challenges might countries face when developing green hydrogen projects?
- How might green hydrogen contribute to Europe’s transition to renewable energy?
- Do you think green hydrogen will become more affordable as technology improves? Why or why not?
- Share your thoughts on this, “The geopolitical crises of recent years have once again exposed how vulnerable Europe is when it depends on oil and gas from other countries.”