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The future of HYDROGEN

At the recent COP-26 summit, hydrogen advocates made the case for the fuel's relevance to the world's climate crisis. with the International Renewable Energy Agency and the World Economic Forum launching a 'Green Hydrogen Toolbox' to help nations along. But for all its potential, the economics of hydrogen are stubbornly hard for companies to work out.

The question now is whether investment from governments such as Japan's and many in the EU in pursuit of reduced carbon emissions, can push hydrogen from quirky demonstration fuel into the mainstream.

Hydrogen: Saviour or
illusion

Hydrogen’s allure is obvious. When burnt with pure oxygen it produces harmless water vapour, rather than carbon dioxide, with effectively zero greenhouse gas emissions.

Economist Impact

Financing green hydrogen: Start with the obvious

Expert insight

Rachel Crouch at The AES Corporation discusses the financing of green hydrogen. What will bring the project financing really needed to kickstart green hydrogen production and consumption?

Economist Impact

Shipping sunshine: What Australia and Japan tell us about a global hydrogen economy

Expert insight

Patrick Gorr, Global Hydrogen Leader at Arup discusses how the hydrogen future needs to be understood not only in terms of sources of supply and demand and their proximity to each other, but in terms of geopolitics and financial markets.

Economist Impact

Hydrogen: Why this time IS different

Expert insight

Daryl Wilson, Executive Director of Hydrogen Council discusses why this time is different, and points out the three reasons sceptics miss the point.

Economist Impact asks...
Daryl Wilson, executive director, Hydrogen Council

Economist Impact asks Daryl Wilson where hydrogen fits into solving the climate crisis, and what timeline he sees for the transition to hydrogen.

Economist Impact asks...
Patrick Gorr, Global Hydrogen Leader, Arup

Economist Impact asks Patrick Gorr what needs to happen for hydrogen to become a fuel of the future, and who is likely to lead the hydrogen revolution.

The future is green

A few decades ago, renewable energy experts only pitched hydrogen as a fossil fuel alternative for transport. Today, carbon-neutral dreamers believe it’s the glue that holds the green revolution together and it has the potential to deliver critical functions for a new energy world.

Economist Impact
Economist Impact

The growing demand for hydrogen

Demand for hydrogen has grown more than threefold since 1975, and continues to rise. However the cheapest (and the most common) way to make hydrogen is the most environmentally damaging due to being supplied from fossil fuels. Green hydrogen (made by using clean electricity from renewable energy technologies) is ideal but still expensive. The choice of the policy and regulation tools will also influence demand going forward.

Toray and the hydrogen future

Much has been discussed about the potential of hydrogen to help the world become less reliant on fossil fuels and transition towards a net-zero emissions economy. Yet until recently, realising its potential has been highly challenging. However, change is in the air.

How technology and materials are enabling a hydrogen-driven future

Toray’s many solutions are geared towards advancing carbon neutrality, tackling global environmental problems, and ensuring a safe and hygienic living environment for all.

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