Northern Netherlands 'Hero of Hydrogen' in photo document
On Monday evening, October 24th, during EU Hydrogen Week in Brussels, Hydrogen Europe, the European hydrogen organisation, presented the photo book "Heroes of Hydrogen." Last week, HRH King Willem-Alexander was given an exclusive preview and received a copy from Jorgo Chatzimarkakis of Hydrogen Europe and Patrick Cnubben of New Energy Coalition. The Dutch Hydrogen Valley has a prominent place in the book, which charts the dawn of the green hydrogen era. "This portrays the Netherlands at the heart of the energy developments of the future," says Cnubben. "As the first Hydrogen Valley in the EU, we are building Noord-Nederland to the complete hydrogen chain, a testing ground for global developments.'
'Heroes of Hydrogen' is a photodocument and depicts the development of the green hydrogen economy. Award-winning photographer Justin Jin traveled from the North Pole to the Sahara to map these developments in the energy transition.
Hydrogen Valley Noord-Nederlandis part of the EU programme HEAVENN. Patrick Cnubben, Director of Hydrogen Strategy of New Energy Coalition, is the architect of the programme.
This week is hydrogen week in Brussels. international event addresses the current state of research, politics, policy, and economics of green hydrogen as part of the global energy system of the future.
About the book 'Heroes of Hydrogen'
The fuel of the future is here, and energy pioneers are hard working ushering in a new era. Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe. It forms the sun and has the potential to power economies with clean energy, leaving only water as waste. While the production of green hydrogen was long considered too expensive, companies in Europe are working hard to make clean hydrogen affordable. Is the universe's oldest element truly sparking a revolution? In this book, Hydrogen Europe enlists award-winning photographer and writer Justin Jin to see for himself. From the freezing cold of the Arctic to the arid plains of the Sahara, these extraordinary images reveal how hydrogen is already decarbonising our most polluting industries. From the icy waters of the North Sea to the jewel-toned Adriatic coast, these stories portray the people in the hydrogen race.
About Justin Jin
Jin was born in Hong Kong in 1974 and studied philosophy and social sciences at the University of Cambridge. He began his career as a Reuters copywriter in London and Beijing, and soon launched an independent career as a documentary photographer and writer. Today, Justin works on visual storytelling commissions for leading media outlets, brands, and NGOs. He creates stories around the world for National Geographic Magazine, the New York Times, GEO, and many others. He has won international awards including the Magnum Emergency Fund, Pictures of the Year International (POYi), World Press Photo Masterclass. His work has been exhibited internationally, including at FOAM, the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam and the most important platform for photojournalism, the Visa Pour L'Image festival in France.