Can we crack the hydrogen hype puzzle this time around?

Dec 24, 2020

Hydrogen hype is not new but the challenges it presents are yet to be solved Image: Intel Free Press / Flickr

Tony Pan

Chief Executive Officer, Modern Electron

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Hydrogen tanks are neither small nor lightweight, posing a significant roadblock in the hydrogen hype cycle. Image: Bertel Schmitt

Hydrogen hype: Global public investment in hydrogen R&D is on the rise again Image: IEA

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