South Korea plans to build the first hydrogen society by 2022

Nov 8, 2019

A hydrogen society will be able to light LEDs with green energy that will reduce emissions Image: Saveliy Bobov/Unsplash

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The pilot plan for a hydrogen society unveiled by the South Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Image: FuelCellsWorks

The Moon Jae-in administration is set to spend around $18 billion dollars on hydrogen car sales and refueling stations from 2018 to 2022 to push the hydrogen society initiative. Image: Reuters

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