Hydrogen Is Becoming a Viable Energy Source

By: Thomas Ström 7/13/21

By 2030, there will be 30 million zero-emission cars on European roads.
This is only one of several tough EU goals, and it will be exciting to follow and take part of this one in particular. Those of you who read my blog regularly know that I have since long highlighted the promise and benefits of hydrogen as an energy source.
Without hydrogen, it will be impossible to reduce carbon emissions by 90% by 2050, which is the overall target.

Along with batteries, hydrogen is being singled out as one of the innovative technologies needed to achieve the climate goals. At the same time, this development is expected to create millions of new jobs.

Against this backdrop, the European Commission announced last summer that it will invest €430 billion by 2030 to make hydrogen part of our future energy sources.

This means that we now have an opportunity to benefit from the huge investments that the EU is making in hydrogen technology. In addition, the government has created opportunities for companies to invest through various initiatives.

This is the reason that NTEX have long-standing discussions with both AB Volvo and Gasum on how we as companies can take advantage of this new technology. The more you learn about this area, the clearer it becomes that we are facing a technological revolution in the transport sector. Even something as simple as refuelling requires special protective equipment as the gas is chilled to around 170 degrees below zero Celsius. This means that the fuel tank is almost comparable to a thermos.

Hydrogen was also the theme of one of the interesting seminars I attended during Almedalen Week. The title was: "The Transformation of Road Transport – What Does It Look Like and What Will It Mean?"

The seminar was organised by Vätgas Sverige and was attended by representatives from the European Comission, Volvo Trucks, Chalmers University of Technology, Vätgas Sverige and politicians, among others.

Questions raised included:
What will the new mobility technology entail?
What will our way of transport look like in five years' time?
What political decisions and support are needed to make the transition a reality?

If you want to take part in the seminar, you can do so via this link: https://almedalsveckanplay.info/62019