The Hydrogen Economy Is Growing — And Waste Belongs in That Conversation
How decentralised waste-to-energy fits into the broader hydrogen and decarbonisation roadmap.
Europe’s hydrogen demand is projected to reach 20 million tonnes per year by 2030. Most strategies focus on electrolysis. Few address the share that could come from advanced waste-to-energy systems — yet the feedstock is already on the ground.
Where waste sits in the stack
Waste-derived hydrogen complements renewables: it does not compete with electrolysers for green electrons, it processes streams that would otherwise go to landfill, and it can run baseload.
The Croatian context
Croatia is part of the cross-border NAHV initiative targeting 5,000 tonnes of hydrogen per year. The LOOPER is positioned as one of several contributing technologies to that regional valley.
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