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
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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@danielwilliams965.bsky.social
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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
As policy implementation accelerates, and projects are continually announced, hydrogen is guaranteed to change the global energy landscape within the next decade
#hydrogen
#hydrogen
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Green Steel Gets Its Breakthrough: How the EU’s 2035 Automotive Reversal Creates a Guaranteed Market
Green Steel EU Automotive: How the EU’s 2035 Automotive Reversal Creates a Guaranteed Market 📅 Published: December 17, 2025 ⏱️ Read time: 12 minutes 📌 Green Steel | Hydrogen | Policy Green steel EU…
Green Steel EU Automotive: How the EU’s 2035 Automotive Reversal Creates a Guaranteed Market 📅 Published: December 17, 2025 ⏱️ Read time: 12 minutes 📌 Green Steel | Hydrogen | Policy Green steel EU…
Green Steel Gets Its Breakthrough: How the EU’s 2035 Automotive Reversal Creates a Guaranteed Market
Green Steel EU Automotive: How the EU’s 2035 Automotive Reversal Creates a Guaranteed Market 📅 Published: December 17, 2025 ⏱️ Read time: 12 minutes 📌 Green Steel | Hydrogen | Policy Green steel EU automotive is no longer a niche slogan. The European Commission’s December 2025 proposal to revise automotive CO2 standards represents far more than political compromise on combustion engines—it creates the world’s first legally mandated lead market for low‑carbon steel.
timharper.net
December 17, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Green Steel Gets Its Breakthrough: How the EU’s 2035 Automotive Reversal Creates a Guaranteed Market
Green Steel EU Automotive: How the EU’s 2035 Automotive Reversal Creates a Guaranteed Market 📅 Published: December 17, 2025 ⏱️ Read time: 12 minutes 📌 Green Steel | Hydrogen | Policy Green steel EU…
Green Steel EU Automotive: How the EU’s 2035 Automotive Reversal Creates a Guaranteed Market 📅 Published: December 17, 2025 ⏱️ Read time: 12 minutes 📌 Green Steel | Hydrogen | Policy Green steel EU…
I had this long intercussion with the woman here in La Poste, in northern France, getting some cards sent. They are not posh. They do not do 'express delivery' of your Christmas cards, two weeks ahead of when
I still appreciate her honesty and compassion, and in France it is going to work out
I still appreciate her honesty and compassion, and in France it is going to work out
December 17, 2025 at 3:27 PM
I had this long intercussion with the woman here in La Poste, in northern France, getting some cards sent. They are not posh. They do not do 'express delivery' of your Christmas cards, two weeks ahead of when
I still appreciate her honesty and compassion, and in France it is going to work out
I still appreciate her honesty and compassion, and in France it is going to work out
I hate people who piss on public toilet seats. The guy is an asshole.
Denis Leary - Asshole (Uncensored Version)
YouTube video by DenisLearyVEVO
youtu.be
December 17, 2025 at 3:16 PM
I hate people who piss on public toilet seats. The guy is an asshole.
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Central bank independence may need rethinking in the face of climate change, argue economists @geoffmann.bsky.social & @annpettifor.bsky.social.
“Central bankers need to understand that they are political actors, not technical actors.”
https://greencb.co/4rZg9H5
#CentralBank #ClimateFinance
“Central bankers need to understand that they are political actors, not technical actors.”
https://greencb.co/4rZg9H5
#CentralBank #ClimateFinance
Central bank independence should be reframed in light of climate change, say economists
Monetary and fiscal policy should work in tandem while balancing risk of political interference, say economists Geoff Mann and Ann Pettifor.
greencb.co
December 16, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Central bank independence may need rethinking in the face of climate change, argue economists @geoffmann.bsky.social & @annpettifor.bsky.social.
“Central bankers need to understand that they are political actors, not technical actors.”
https://greencb.co/4rZg9H5
#CentralBank #ClimateFinance
“Central bankers need to understand that they are political actors, not technical actors.”
https://greencb.co/4rZg9H5
#CentralBank #ClimateFinance
Hydrogen Europe on the electricity / hydrogen #GridsPackage. With €240bn in forecast cost to 2040, derisking private and public capital is essential
Great that the Commission now recognises hydrogen as the second energy carrier after electricity, representing 20% of planned infrastructure spending
Great that the Commission now recognises hydrogen as the second energy carrier after electricity, representing 20% of planned infrastructure spending
Hydrogen Europe
[…]
hydrogeneurope.eu
December 16, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Hydrogen Europe on the electricity / hydrogen #GridsPackage. With €240bn in forecast cost to 2040, derisking private and public capital is essential
Great that the Commission now recognises hydrogen as the second energy carrier after electricity, representing 20% of planned infrastructure spending
Great that the Commission now recognises hydrogen as the second energy carrier after electricity, representing 20% of planned infrastructure spending
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China's renewables output is increasing by 25% per year - 4 years and it's doubled. They achieve their objectives..
December 16, 2025 at 9:28 AM
China's renewables output is increasing by 25% per year - 4 years and it's doubled. They achieve their objectives..
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China's energy transition is evolving beyond simply adding clean megawatts. It is becoming a structural shift – the construction of a clean mega-system able to sustain renewables at scale and ensure supply reliability. 🔌💡
www.lemonde.fr/en/environme...
www.lemonde.fr/en/environme...
'China built the industrial spine of the global energy transition by leveraging its huge domestic market'
OP-ED. Beijing's green momentum drives global climate action, writes Muri Yang, an analyst at the international think tank Ember specializing in China's energy transition.
www.lemonde.fr
December 15, 2025 at 7:59 AM
China's energy transition is evolving beyond simply adding clean megawatts. It is becoming a structural shift – the construction of a clean mega-system able to sustain renewables at scale and ensure supply reliability. 🔌💡
www.lemonde.fr/en/environme...
www.lemonde.fr/en/environme...
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This weekend is the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement. I wrote about the biggest change to global climate politics since its passage: The climate story *is* the China story now, and how countries pursue decarbonization is itself a wager on China’s future. heatmap.news/climate/pari...
10 Years After Paris, China Is Shaping Our Climate Future
The seminal global climate agreement changed the world, just not in the way we thought it would.
heatmap.news
December 13, 2025 at 4:08 PM
This weekend is the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement. I wrote about the biggest change to global climate politics since its passage: The climate story *is* the China story now, and how countries pursue decarbonization is itself a wager on China’s future. heatmap.news/climate/pari...
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Hydrogen, Wind & Storage: The Biggest Energy Top 10s in 2025
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Hydrogen, Wind & Storage: The Biggest Energy Top 10s in 2025
From the world's biggest hydrogen producers to the companies producing the most wind power, Energy Digital kept on track of who was on top of the industry throughout 2025. Each of these lists was carefully curated by the team to...
energydigital.com
December 15, 2025 at 12:31 PM
The best report so far regarding the EU hydrogen industry and policy landscape, 2025
#hydrogen #RFNBO #REDIII #AFIR #DelegatedActs
www.ey.com/content/dam/...
#hydrogen #RFNBO #REDIII #AFIR #DelegatedActs
www.ey.com/content/dam/...
December 15, 2025 at 12:56 PM
The best report so far regarding the EU hydrogen industry and policy landscape, 2025
#hydrogen #RFNBO #REDIII #AFIR #DelegatedActs
www.ey.com/content/dam/...
#hydrogen #RFNBO #REDIII #AFIR #DelegatedActs
www.ey.com/content/dam/...
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Toyota Powers Up California’s Hydrogen Infrastructure With FirstElement Fuel Investment – Hydrogen Fuel News www.hydrogenfuelnews.com/toyota-power...
Toyota Powers Up California’s Hydrogen Infrastructure with FirstElement Fuel Investment
Wondering how to break the chicken-and-egg cycle of hydrogen adoption for heavy-duty fleets? Toyota Motor North America has stepped up with a big move, announci
www.hydrogenfuelnews.com
December 15, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Toyota Powers Up California’s Hydrogen Infrastructure With FirstElement Fuel Investment – Hydrogen Fuel News www.hydrogenfuelnews.com/toyota-power...
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BMW is sticking with hydrogen. The first series-production model from Munich with a fuel cell is scheduled for 2028. The...
by BR in Germany
by BR in Germany
Criticism of high subsidies for BMW hydrogen project
BMW is sticking with hydrogen. The first series-production model from...
www.br.de
December 15, 2025 at 10:30 AM
BMW is sticking with hydrogen. The first series-production model from Munich with a fuel cell is scheduled for 2028. The...
by BR in Germany
by BR in Germany
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Johnson Matthey opens first hydrogen internal combustion engine facility in Gothenburg - HydrogenWire hydrogenwire.com/2025/12/13/j...
Johnson Matthey opens first hydrogen internal combustion engine facility in Gothenburg - HydrogenWire
Johnson Matthey (JM) has officially opened its first hydrogen internal combustion engine (H₂ICE) facility, where cutting-edge emission control…
hydrogenwire.com
December 15, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Johnson Matthey opens first hydrogen internal combustion engine facility in Gothenburg - HydrogenWire hydrogenwire.com/2025/12/13/j...
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Hysata: The 98% Efficiency Hydrogen Breakthrough
Green Hydrogen has been stuck at 75% efficiency for decades. Hysata's new Capillary-Fed Electrolysis breaks the laws of physics, hitting 98% efficiency and s...
Read more: https://trendytechtribe.com/energy/hysata-98-percent-efficiency-hydrogen
Green Hydrogen has been stuck at 75% efficiency for decades. Hysata's new Capillary-Fed Electrolysis breaks the laws of physics, hitting 98% efficiency and s...
Read more: https://trendytechtribe.com/energy/hysata-98-percent-efficiency-hydrogen
Hysata: The 98% Efficiency Hydrogen Breakthrough
Green Hydrogen has been stuck at 75% efficiency for decades. Hysata's new Capillary-Fed Electrolysis breaks the laws of physics, hitting 98% efficiency and slashing costs to $1.50/kg.
trendytechtribe.com
December 14, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Hysata: The 98% Efficiency Hydrogen Breakthrough
Green Hydrogen has been stuck at 75% efficiency for decades. Hysata's new Capillary-Fed Electrolysis breaks the laws of physics, hitting 98% efficiency and s...
Read more: https://trendytechtribe.com/energy/hysata-98-percent-efficiency-hydrogen
Green Hydrogen has been stuck at 75% efficiency for decades. Hysata's new Capillary-Fed Electrolysis breaks the laws of physics, hitting 98% efficiency and s...
Read more: https://trendytechtribe.com/energy/hysata-98-percent-efficiency-hydrogen
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For China’s FCEV sector, last week is the busiest week since December 2022, four events were announced which represented deployment or procurement for a total of 1,400 fuel cell heavy duty trucks and buses.
chinahydrogen.substack.com/p/deployment...
chinahydrogen.substack.com/p/deployment...
Deployment and Procurement for 1,400 FCEVs in a Week
For China’s FCEV sector, last week is the busiest week since December 2022, four events were announced which represented deployment or procurement for a total of 1,400 fuel cell heavy duty trucks and ...
chinahydrogen.substack.com
December 15, 2025 at 3:51 AM
For China’s FCEV sector, last week is the busiest week since December 2022, four events were announced which represented deployment or procurement for a total of 1,400 fuel cell heavy duty trucks and buses.
chinahydrogen.substack.com/p/deployment...
chinahydrogen.substack.com/p/deployment...
'The technology will be tested and validated by five industrial demonstrators from the glass industry and one replicability demonstrator from the aluminum industry.'
Looks like many industries are already choosing hydrogen
#hydrogen #H2glass #H2aluminium
Looks like many industries are already choosing hydrogen
#hydrogen #H2glass #H2aluminium
H2GLASS designing hydrogen supply for glass industry decarbonisation
H2GLASS aims to decarbonise the glass industry by enabling 100% hydrogen combustion.
www.enlit.world
December 14, 2025 at 9:19 AM
'The technology will be tested and validated by five industrial demonstrators from the glass industry and one replicability demonstrator from the aluminum industry.'
Looks like many industries are already choosing hydrogen
#hydrogen #H2glass #H2aluminium
Looks like many industries are already choosing hydrogen
#hydrogen #H2glass #H2aluminium
Teflon spray to the catalyst surface of electrodes greatly increases bubble production in electrolysers, requiring no complicated manufacturing processes
#electrolysis #hydrogen
#electrolysis #hydrogen
40% more: Hydrogen production gets skryrocket boost with new method
The method involves applying a specialized coating to critical components to prevent hydrogen bubbles from adhering, thereby enabling smoother hydrogen release.
interestingengineering.com
December 14, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Teflon spray to the catalyst surface of electrodes greatly increases bubble production in electrolysers, requiring no complicated manufacturing processes
#electrolysis #hydrogen
#electrolysis #hydrogen
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Only one of the world’s four most powerful monetary authorities is acting as though the climate transition is a problem for #CentralBanks: The People's Bank of #China.
@mathiaslarsen.bsky.social @granthamlse.bsky.social & @james7jackson.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk for @lsebr.bsky.social.
@mathiaslarsen.bsky.social @granthamlse.bsky.social & @james7jackson.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk for @lsebr.bsky.social.
While Western central banks hesitate on climate, China’s acts - LSE Business Review
Only one of the world’s four most powerful monetary authorities is acting as though the climate transition is a central banking problem.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
December 13, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Only one of the world’s four most powerful monetary authorities is acting as though the climate transition is a problem for #CentralBanks: The People's Bank of #China.
@mathiaslarsen.bsky.social @granthamlse.bsky.social & @james7jackson.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk for @lsebr.bsky.social.
@mathiaslarsen.bsky.social @granthamlse.bsky.social & @james7jackson.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk for @lsebr.bsky.social.
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Africa’s proposed hydrogen-linked renewables boom is massive — almost the size of the world’s entire solar buildout in H1 '25.
~350 GW of prospective capacity across the continent - nearly 10× what’s operating today.
But much of is far from becoming reality.
globalenergymonitor.org/report/europ...
~350 GW of prospective capacity across the continent - nearly 10× what’s operating today.
But much of is far from becoming reality.
globalenergymonitor.org/report/europ...
December 12, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Africa’s proposed hydrogen-linked renewables boom is massive — almost the size of the world’s entire solar buildout in H1 '25.
~350 GW of prospective capacity across the continent - nearly 10× what’s operating today.
But much of is far from becoming reality.
globalenergymonitor.org/report/europ...
~350 GW of prospective capacity across the continent - nearly 10× what’s operating today.
But much of is far from becoming reality.
globalenergymonitor.org/report/europ...
The emerging hydrogen economy is now impossible to dispute
'Two vast hydrogen pipelines have been included in the bloc’s list of eight priority ‘Energy Highways’'
#hydrogen #hydrogenecomomy
'Two vast hydrogen pipelines have been included in the bloc’s list of eight priority ‘Energy Highways’'
#hydrogen #hydrogenecomomy
New EU grids package pushes for €240bn of investment in hydrogen networks — and fully integrates H₂ into bloc’s energy system planning
Two vast hydrogen pipelines have been included in the bloc’s list of eight priority ‘Energy Highways’
www.hydrogeninsight.com
December 13, 2025 at 8:01 AM
The emerging hydrogen economy is now impossible to dispute
'Two vast hydrogen pipelines have been included in the bloc’s list of eight priority ‘Energy Highways’'
#hydrogen #hydrogenecomomy
'Two vast hydrogen pipelines have been included in the bloc’s list of eight priority ‘Energy Highways’'
#hydrogen #hydrogenecomomy
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EU Grids Package Calls for €240B Hydrogen Investment fuelcellsworks.com/2025/12/10/h...
EU Grids Package Calls for €240B Hydrogen Investment - Fuelcellsworks
The European Commission's Grids Package aims to modernise the EU's power grid infrastructure, including €240 billion in hydrogen transport and storage networks.
fuelcellsworks.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:50 PM
EU Grids Package Calls for €240B Hydrogen Investment fuelcellsworks.com/2025/12/10/h...
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EU approves power, hydrogen networks
The European Commission approved a legislative package dubbed "Energy Highways" to invest €1.2 trillion in EU electricity and hydrogen networks by 2040, the Commission said.
With posts by 🎓Andreas Löschel, 🎓Francesco Saraceno, 🎓Henry Farrell +5 more scholars.
The European Commission approved a legislative package dubbed "Energy Highways" to invest €1.2 trillion in EU electricity and hydrogen networks by 2040, the Commission said.
With posts by 🎓Andreas Löschel, 🎓Francesco Saraceno, 🎓Henry Farrell +5 more scholars.
EU approves power, hydrogen networks
Replies by 🎓Andreas Löschel, 🎓Francesco Saraceno, 🎓Henry Farrell, 🎓Steve Peers, 🎓Ben Tonra +3 more scholars
www.lightnews.app
December 10, 2025 at 1:29 PM
EU approves power, hydrogen networks
The European Commission approved a legislative package dubbed "Energy Highways" to invest €1.2 trillion in EU electricity and hydrogen networks by 2040, the Commission said.
With posts by 🎓Andreas Löschel, 🎓Francesco Saraceno, 🎓Henry Farrell +5 more scholars.
The European Commission approved a legislative package dubbed "Energy Highways" to invest €1.2 trillion in EU electricity and hydrogen networks by 2040, the Commission said.
With posts by 🎓Andreas Löschel, 🎓Francesco Saraceno, 🎓Henry Farrell +5 more scholars.
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'Checks notes..'
→ you shouldn't be on this platform, or any platform
→ you shouldn't be on this platform, or any platform
Tell the EU: No to Green Hydrogen Imports | Corporate Europe Observatory
More than 130 civil society organisations call on the EU to scrap its green green hydrogen import plans.
corporateeurope.org
December 8, 2025 at 3:52 PM
'Checks notes..'
→ you shouldn't be on this platform, or any platform
→ you shouldn't be on this platform, or any platform
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There might be enough research subjects to start a journal on Dunning-Kruger Syndrome.
For example, what causes so many pundits with no education or experience in climate and energy to assert that they are expert enough to have valuable opinions on the subjects?
For example, what causes so many pundits with no education or experience in climate and energy to assert that they are expert enough to have valuable opinions on the subjects?
December 8, 2025 at 3:43 PM
There might be enough research subjects to start a journal on Dunning-Kruger Syndrome.
For example, what causes so many pundits with no education or experience in climate and energy to assert that they are expert enough to have valuable opinions on the subjects?
For example, what causes so many pundits with no education or experience in climate and energy to assert that they are expert enough to have valuable opinions on the subjects?