HYDROGEN HIGHWAYS ARE THE BACKBONE OF ANY FUTURE PROOFED RISK RESILIENT TRANSPORT SYSTEM

TRUCKING - This is the really tough nut to crack, and without it we have a dysfunctional energy infrastructure. This electric Toyota is powered by hydrogen fuel cells. Dual purposes service stations hold the potential to smooth peaks and troughs in renewable energy supply, making a less reliable infrastructure, more secure. Surely that qualifies as an IPCEI.

A Hydrogen Highway is a network of smart service stations that can support refueling of heavy goods vehicles, alongside ordinary cars and vans.

HYDROGEN COLOUR	METHOD	ENVIRONMENTAL RATING
-	-	-
WHITE	NATURALLY OCCURRING	NEUTRAL
YELLOW HYDROGEN	SOLAR POWERED ELECTROLYSIS	CLEANEST
GREEN HYDROGEN	RENEWABLE ELECTROLYSIS	CLEAN
TURQUOISE HYDROGEN	METHANE PYROLYSIS	UNDER EVALUATION
BLUE HYDROGEN	STEAM REFORMATION	USING CARBON CAPTURE & STORAGE
PINK HYDROGEN	NUCLEAR POWERED	LONG TERM POLLUTION ISSUES
GRAY HYDROGEN	STEAM REFORMATION	DIRTY
BROWN HYDROGEN	COAL GASIFICATION	SERIOUSLY DAMAGING
BLACK HYDROGEN	COAL GASIFICATION	SERIOUSLY DAMAGING

Several manufacturers have announced plans for major hydrogen vehicle production including:

Honda - Nexo
Hyundai - Tucson
Toyota - Mirai
Mazda - Rx-8RE
Nissan - unnamed
BMW - unnamed

Hydrogen powered electric buses are becoming very popular. With exchange refuelling using high pressure gas cartridges, or liquid hydrogen cartridges, coaches and trucks might have unlimited ranges. We hope this is a topic of discussion at the forthcoming UN COP 26 in Glasgow, Scotland in November 2021.