Hydrogen: fuel of the future?
It’s been hailed as fuel of the future. Hydrogen is clean, flexible and energy efficient. But in practice there are huge hurdles to overcome before widespread adoption can be achieved.
00:00 How hydrogen fuel is generated.
02:04 How hydrogen fuel could be used.
02:46 Why hydrogen fuel hasn't taken off in the past.
03:40 Is hydrogen fuel safe?
04:31 Hydrogen's advantage over batteries.
05:00 How sustainable is hydrogen fuel?
06:13 Why the hype about hydrogen may be different this time.
Find The Economist’s most recent coverage on climate change: https://econ.st/3zCt2uW
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What’s the cheapest way to decarbonise?: https://econ.st/3iSDtVm
Lorries to help deliver the hydrogen economy: https://econ.st/2XlRId5
The IPCC delivers its starkest warning yet: https://econ.st/2VSjrC4
How do climate targets fare against a common baseline? https://econ.st/3sk2XOO
00:00 How hydrogen fuel is generated.
02:04 How hydrogen fuel could be used.
02:46 Why hydrogen fuel hasn't taken off in the past.
03:40 Is hydrogen fuel safe?
04:31 Hydrogen's advantage over batteries.
05:00 How sustainable is hydrogen fuel?
06:13 Why the hype about hydrogen may be different this time.
Find The Economist’s most recent coverage on climate change: https://econ.st/3zCt2uW
Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter to keep up to date with our latest stories: https://econ.st/3gJBH8D
What’s the cheapest way to decarbonise?: https://econ.st/3iSDtVm
Lorries to help deliver the hydrogen economy: https://econ.st/2XlRId5
The IPCC delivers its starkest warning yet: https://econ.st/2VSjrC4
How do climate targets fare against a common baseline? https://econ.st/3sk2XOO
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