Swiss inventor Francois Isaac de Rivaz created the world’s first internal combustion engine vehicle powered by hydrogen in 1807. Yet, hydrogen fuel cells have not become part of the mainstream fuel mix in mobility circles
While there has been plenty of talk and hype around hydrogen as a sustainable alternative fuel that can help to decarbonise entire sectors of society, and in spite of it being the world’s most abundantly available element, H2 continues to be underutilised. Incumbent fuels such as petroleum and diesel remain stubbornly popular, while clean mobility alternatives appear to trend towards electric vehicles powered by lithium batteries.
If the UK is to decarbonise to net zero by 2050, hydrogen as a transportation fuel needs to be taken more seriously. The technology is proven, and with more and more successful projects being deployed every year, the time has…
