Hydrogen is a good option for heavy duty road transport
PE Live: Mobility key in hydrogen economy
Fuel is starting to be a viable decarbonisation option in transport sectors not previously considered, say panellists
Mobility will play a key demand role in the transition to a global hydrogen economy, according to panellists speaking on a PE Live roundtable hosted in association with Air Liquide titled Hydrogen Mobility – Moving forward into a low-carbon world. Hydrogen could be responsible for 22pc of global final energy demand by 2050, according to global CEO-led initiative the Hydrogen Council. The fuel is starting to be a viable decarbonisation option in sectors not previously considered a few years ago, according to Erwin Penfornis, vice-president of the Hydrogen Energy World Business Line at industrial gases group Air Liquide. “We see sectors that were not considered before, leveraging hydrogen to d
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