Exchange programme in Innsbruck
An AMETHyST exchange programme took place in Innsbruck (A) on October 4, 2023. During an expert roundtable, 4 stakeholders from the energy sector, technology enterprises and research discussed opportunities and obstacles of hydrogen deployment in the regions. The biggest obstacles to the take-off of the hydrogen economy in the Alps are seen in the high investment costs and the lack of clear strategies and regulations at national and local level. In addition, there are often very strict safety regulations for the use of hydrogen, which do not reflect the actual risk.
All experts agreed that it is crucial to set up partnerships, encompassing the public and private sector, willing to run the risk of investing in hydrogen as a future core energy vector. Moreover, it is important to look at hydrogen across different applications, mobile and stationary as well, in order to take advantage of synergies and bring down the cost of hydrogen production and infrastructure.