Hydrogen struggles to secure role in future grids
Hydrogen could help integrate renewables into the grid thanks to long-term energy storage that could tackle seasonality and its role in reducing carbon emissions in transport through the introduction of fuel cell vehicles, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance. However, expense, market fragmentation and inefficiency remain hurdles in its implementation at any significant scale.
Analysis by Claire Curry

Is hydrogen experiencing a comeback? Hydrogen could help integrate renewables into the grid, replace natural gas heating, and contribute to decarbonizing transportation. However it still faces many obstacles such as inefficiency, high prices, and market fragmentation.

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