Let’s end this unhelpful competition between hydrogen and batteries – Hycap.
Ask the wrong question and you will inevitably get the wrong answer.
When it comes to decarbonisation, the question has for too long been: “which is the better solution, hydrogen or batteries?”
The fault line runs through a number of sectors, most notably transport, domestic heating and energy storage.
In transport, battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are vying with hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (HFCVs); in domestic heating it’s heat pumps versus hydrogen boilers; while in energy storage it’s large battery stacks against compressed or liquefied hydrogen.
High-profile public spats on this topic add fuel to the fire. The media can’t help but report on any developments in the ongoing clash between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest,…