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Germany Plans 9,700‑Km Hydrogen Backbone by Repurposing Gas Grid

Germany Plans 9,700‑Km Hydrogen Backbone by Repurposing Gas Grid

A LinkedIn post describes Germany’s plan to convert portions of its extensive natural‑gas network into a 9,700‑kilometre hydrogen backbone. Beginning in 2025, the strategy seeks to reuse legacy methane infrastructure across the 550,000‑kilometre system to transport low‑carbon fuel.

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"Germany is converting its entire natural gas grid into a hydrogen backbone — 9,700 kilometres of pipe that will carry the fuel of the future through the infrastructure of the past. Germany operates… | Winai Porntipworawech