# How Green Hydrogen Is Beating Natural Gas on Cost

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Podcast: [Climate Economics with Fexingo: Carbon Pricing, Green Policy, and Sustainability Costs](https://stenobird.com/podcast/climate-economics-with-fexingo-carbon-pricing-green-policy-and-sustainability-costs-7871781)
Published: 2026-06-30T19:17:42+00:00
Episode link: https://audio.fexingo.com/business/climate-economics/episode-0083.mp3
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## Resource

In Episode 83 of Climate Economics with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna examine the surprising economics of green hydrogen. They focus on a specific project in Texas where a wind-to-hydrogen facility is producing at $2.10 per kilogram — undercutting the $2.50 benchmark for grey hydrogen from natural gas. The hosts break down the three forces driving the cost crossover: falling electrolyzer prices (down 40% since 2023), rising carbon taxes in Europe that increase grey hydrogen's true cost, and the Inflation Reduction Act's 45V tax credit worth up to $3 per kilogram. They also explore the limitations — green hydrogen still faces transport and storage hurdles, and only 10% of announced projects have reached final investment decision. The episode ends with a look at how the hydrogen cost curve could reshape steelmaking, shipping, and ammonia production by 2030. #GreenHydrogen #HydrogenEconomy #ClimateEconomics #CarbonPricing #InflationReductionAct #RenewableEnergy #Electrolyzer #TexasWind #EnergyTransition #CleanHydrogen #CostCurve #Decarbonization #GreenSteel #Ammonia #Economics #Business #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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