Last month, the International Energy Agency (IEA) declared 2019 a critical year for hydrogen and stated that it has a key role in a clean, secure and affordable energy future.
Hydrogen is potentially a very attractive energy source as it combusts cleanly and does not produce carbon emissions. It is also a dense carrier of energy with each kilogram containing 2.4 times as much energy as natural gas. It can be produced in a variety of ways and can be transported in gas form by pipelines or in liquid form by ships, much like liquefied natural gas (LNG). Hydrogen can be used as a storage medium for excess renewable energy (which may otherwise have to be curtailed) and finds applications across a range of sectors such as energy production, steel production, transport and heating.
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