据管道&天然气杂志网9月7日米兰路透社报道，欧洲House-Ambrosetti咨询公司和意大利天然气集团Snam周六发表的一份研究报告称，意大利可能会成为欧洲清洁能源中心，将北非太阳能生产的氢气以低于当地生产成本10-15%的价格通过管道输送到欧洲。
在Cernobbio的一次会议上，该研究报告指出，由于意大利的地理位置和广泛的天然气网络，其很有可能从氢能的发展中获益。
欧洲最大的天然气管道运营商Snam已经在其21000英里(33000公里)的天然气网络中试验了10%的氢气混合，并表示其70%的天然气网络已经由“氢准备”管道组成。
该公司称，意大利可以成为欧洲和非洲大陆之间的基础设施桥梁，从而提高氢在其他欧洲国家的渗透率。
该研究称，到2050年，氢将占意大利能源需求的23%，使有害气候排放在目前水平上减少28%。该行业未来30年的收入可达1.5万亿欧元，到2050年可创造54万个新就业岗位。
Snam首席执行官马可·阿尔维拉（Marco Alvera）在会议上 表示，2000年，可再生能源制氢的价格比石油高40倍。如今，我们估计其将在5年内较目前的某些燃料更具竞争力。
利用太阳能和风能生产的绿色氢被许多人视为化石燃料的可能替代品。
欧盟委员会(European Commission)正寻求扩大可再生氢能源项目的规模，并将其部署在碳排放可能仍然很高或电气化困难的行业。
支持者表示，基础设施投资和来自交通、天然气电网和工业的更多需求可以降低成本。
郝芬 译自 管道&天然气杂志网
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Italy Can be Hydrogen Hub with Pipeline imports from Africa
Italy could become a clean energy hub for Europe by piping hydrogen produced in North Africa from solar power at 10-15% less than it costs to produce locally, a study by consultancy The European House-Ambrosetti and Italian gas group Snam said Presented at a conference in Cernobbio, the study said Italy is well-placed to benefit from hydrogen developments thanks to its location and extensive gas network.
Snam, Europe's biggest gas pipeline operator, has been experimenting with a 10% mix of hydrogen in its 21,000-mile (33,000-km) natural gas network and has said 70% of its natural gas grid is already made up of "hydrogen ready" pipes.
"Italy can become the infrastructural bridge between Europe and the African continent, thus enabling greater hydrogen penetration in other European countries," it said.
Hydrogen could account for 23% of Italian energy demand by 2050, cutting harmful climate emissions by 28% from current levels, the study said. The industry could generate revenues over 30 years worth up to 1.5 trillion euros and create up to 540,000 new jobs by 2050.
"In 2000, the price of hydrogen from renewables was 40 times higher than oil. Today we estimate that it will become competitive with some current fuels within five years," Snam CEO Marco Alvera told the conference.
Green hydrogen, produced using solar and wind power, is seen by many as a possible replacement for fossil fuels.
The European Commission is looking to scale up renewable hydrogen projects and deploy it in sectors where carbon emissions may otherwise remain high or where electrification is difficult.
Hydrogen's promise as a fuel to help power vehicles and energy plants has long been a talking point but it is currently too expensive for widespread use.
Proponents say infrastructure investment and more demand from transport, gas grids and industry can reduce costs.