Why hydrogen could be the future of green energy

May 22, 2018

A Hyundai Tucson hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) is filled at the pump by Derek Joyce in a photo op in Newport Beach, California June 9, 2014. The Tucson FCEV will be released this week and represents the next generation of electric vehicles that creates its own electricity, on-board, from hydrogen with zero greenhouse-gas emissions, emitting only water vapor.

Could all our cars run on non-polluting hydrogen one day? Image: REUTERS/Alex Gallardo

Jane Burston

Executive Director, Clean Air Fund

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clean hydrogen fuels green energy fossil fuel dependence

Our fossil fuel dependence hasn't budged in 35 years, but it's high time its shifts towards clean hydrogen like fuels. Image: World Bank, Enerdata, Our World in Data

Growing demand for EV batteries has caused a surge in demand for their raw materials. Image: London Metal Exchange

Hydrogen could revolutionise the way we produce, store and use energy Image: National Physical Laboratory

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