In this special broadcast prepared by the Turkish Energy Strategies and Policies Research Center (TESPAM) and moderated by Yekpa Ahmed, Prof. Dr. Selahattin Çelik and Prof. Dr. Yüksel Kaplan of Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University assessed the future of hydrogen technologies, their role in the energy transition, and Turkey's strategic potential in this area.
Prof. Dr. Çelik defined hydrogen as an energy carrier, not an energy source, emphasizing the inevitability of the transition to clean energy in line with carbon neutrality goals. He also stated that Turkey has a significant advantage in the production and export of green hydrogen from renewable sources such as wind and solar.
📌 Highlights of the program:
Hydrogen's critical role in energy systems as the fundamental building block of the universe
Hydrogen transformation with the Paris Climate Agreement and the 2053 net-zero emissions target
Turkey's renewable energy-based green hydrogen production capacity
H2TEAM - Hydrogen Technologies and Energy Application and Research Center's domestic electrolyzer and fuel cell development efforts
TENMAK Clean Hydrogen Action Plan, industry-academia collaboration, and commercialization targets
Prof. Dr. Çelik summarized H2TEAM's vision, stating, "Turkey can become a hydrogen HUB country for Europe's energy supply security."
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