Growing green hydrogen economy – Invest in platinum?

Water electrolysis uses the precious metal in the critical catalyst components.A green hydrogen economy will mean that there will be a substantial rise in electrolyzers powered by renewable energy such as solar and wind power.The reaction within electrolyzers that splits oxygen from H2 depends on an efficient catalyst.Though we are far from a green hydrogen economy at the moment, the world is accelerating its efforts toward cleaner sources of energy, and renewable H2 is expected to play a major role in that effort.  That said, to achieve this goal, a massive increase in the production and use of water electrolysis equipment will be required. Naturally, this will also mean that there will be a substantially larger demand for the components that comprise electrolyzers, and the materials used to produce those components. Notably, this will mean a skyrocketing demand for the precious…

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