Hydrogen- the Energy Flow of Tomorrow?

In the last twenty years, hydrogen has become the focus of much interest. It is found in abundance throughout the universe and could become a new energy flow for the entire planet. Many industries, starting with transportation, have high expectations of this energy source, in both economic and environmental terms.

The use of an energy flow such as hydrogen only has meaning if it is technologically feasible, economically accessible, and environmentally safe. Before it can be a concrete solution, hydrogen has to prove that it can meet these challenges. The main technological challenge is manufacturing hydrogen. Hydrogen use remains very low, because it is costly to obtain and takes up a lot of volume. Innovative solutions are regularly being investigated. Pending widespread applications, hydrogen is being tested throughout public transportation networks worldwide.


Hydrogen- an Indirect Energy Flow

While hydrogen is found everywhere in the universe, it is never found in isolation. Therefore, before it can be used as an energy vector it has to undergo a series of chemical operations.

In theory, hydrogen could offer a means of producing synthetic energy. However, technological and economic difficulties continue to hamper its development.