Fostering hydrogen liquefaction in Europe

The development of clean energy technologies for cars should go hand in hand with investments in infrastructure. EU-funded scientists showed how to halve the energy required for liquefying hydrogen and how to scale up hydrogen liquefaction in Europe, enabling a low-carbon energy supply chain.

Hydrogen (H2) fuel is widely considered to dominate the transport fuel scene of the future. To enable this vision, it is necessary to massively expand H2 production, storage and distribution infrastructure. In the absence of a pipeline network, liquefaction may be the most effective way of distributing large quantities of H2 fuel. Compared to compressed H2, liquid H2 is easier to transport over large distances by truck, train or ship, evening out supply imbalances.

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