If solved
Green Hydrogen Economy
Hydrogen from renewable power replaces coal and natural gas in steel, chemicals, fertiliser and parts of shipping and aviation.
Open in the interactive tree →If electrolysis becomes cheap enough, pipelines, storage and ports for hydrogen and derivatives such as ammonia emerge. Sunny countries could export energy as hydrogen or green iron. Part of today's oil and gas trade flows would shift.
What it brings
- Green steel and green chemicals at mass scale
- Synthetic fuels for long-haul flights and ocean ships
- Energy exports from sun- and wind-rich regions
Prerequisites
- Fuel Cell1839Fuel cells turn hydrogen back into electricity
- Cheap Green Hydrogenopen