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Hydrogen’s Seven Missing Pieces

7 min read

I wrote another technoeconomic assessment of why hydrogen will not be cheap, and the reaction from hydrogen advocates was familiar. They focused on small pieces of the analysis and treated each point as if it existed in isolation. That pattern confirmed something important. The debate is not about one technology … [continued]

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The Short List of Climate Actions That Will Work

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A few months ago, I was invited by Dr. Sebastian Husein of the Battery Centre Twente to speak at the University of Twente’s 2025 Climate Event, a hybrid discussion with multiple speakers engaging with an audience of academics in the Netherlands and neighboring countries. That event occurred on November 5th, … [continued]

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Why Hydrogen Isn’t Cutting Costs Like Solar or Batteries

11 min read

After publishing the summary of the study that assessed 2,000 hydrogen projects worldwide, one finding stood out. Across the total spectrum of use cases, electrification provided roughly 80% better emissions reductions than hydrogen. The data also showed that the overall climate benefit of hydrogen, once all losses and logistics were … [continued]

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When Hydrogen Maintenance Meets Meltdown: Inside Plug Power’s Desperation Phase

12 min read

Plug Power’s announcement that it is suspending work on its Department of Energy–backed green hydrogen projects marks a sobering turning point. Most companies would fight to secure a $1.66 billion loan guarantee from the federal government. Plug Power is walking away from it. That decision, combined with yet another round … [continued]

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Hydrogen Dreams, Fiscal Nightmares: South Korea’s Stubborn Bet on FCEVs

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Global hydrogen vehicle sales have fallen sharply again in 2025. Passenger and commercial markets that were once seen as the proving grounds for fuel-cell technology are shrinking fast. According to SNE Research, fewer than 9,000 hydrogen vehicles were sold worldwide in the first nine months of the year, down from … [continued]

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