Green hydrogen can be used in any application that relies on hydrogen produced with traditional, carbon-intensive methods. That means it can help many industries and processes move toward carbon neutrality including:
Power generation
Transportation
Pharmaceutical manufacturing
Glass purification
Petroleum refining
Semiconductor manufacturing
Despite all its advantages, there are a few obstacles to overcome on our way to widespread, economically feasible green hydrogen use. Here are some of the challenges:
Electrolysis is a very energy-intensive process.
Until there are widely available, reliable and economical sources of clean power, the cost of producing green hydrogen at scale will remain prohibitive.
Electrolysis is water intensive.
You need a significant supply of water that meets certain purity standards, which could place geographic limitations on the location…