The wind turbines could soon be fanning out across Newfoundland, but will anyone buy the product? A renewable energy analyst doesn't believe the hype about hydrogen

Published: Oct. 25, 2023, 2:40 a.m.

b"Prime Minister Justin Trudeau came to Stephenville last year, putting his stamp of approval on a new industry for Newfoundland and Labrador. As of today, four proposals for wind-to-hydrogen projects are on the table. Each of them would see hundreds of wind turbines pumping electricity through water, to make hydrogen and ammonia. The product would be shipped overseas to markets like Germany, where energy needs are urgent. But there are hydrogen skeptics in the renewable energy community. The CBC's Jamie Fitzpatrick has been speaking with one of them."