Economists, experts call for governments to ditch hydrogen, go fully electric

Economists, experts call for governments to ditch hydrogen, go fully electric

In a joint statement, French and German economists have called on governments to adopt “a common approach” to decarbonize European trucking fleets – and they’re calling for a focus on fully electric trucks, not hydrogen. more…

Economists want focus on battery trucks, say hydrogen freight “makes little sense”

Economists in Europe have called on governments to focus on battery electric trucks to decarbonise freight because hydrogen trucks are not efficient and supporting them "makes little sense." The post Economists want focus on battery trucks, say hydrogen freight “makes little sense” appeared first on The Driven.

Another study says EU hydrogen goals “probably not achievable” « Carbon Pulse

High and rising costs, sluggish investments in supply and demand, and more competitive electricity technologies in transport, buildings and even heavy industry, mean the EU must scale back its net zero hydrogen ambitions, more researchers have said.

Hydrogen, once a serious future option for decarbonizing road transport, is facing a downward spiral. Now, even more so after the official call from economists and experts to European governments.

The vehicles should take advantage of electricity and not hydrogen as the experts point out. Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe. Its potential as a fuel is enormous, but its drawbacks outweigh the benefits. The bet should be focused on the electrical, as experts and economists claim.Modern society has been defined by the technological struggles that have struck the world over the last decades. The VHS surpassed beta video, the…

A college of French and German economic experts have joined forces to defend the whole electric against hydrogen in freight transport. The French and German articles unite to decarbonize road transport and favor the whole electric to hydrogen appeared first on Automobile Clean.