“ Hydrogen is a cleaner and more environmentally friendly form of energy , which will most suitably serve long distancetravelling needs and segments that demand high uptime and availability ”
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“ Hydrogen is a cleaner and more environmentally friendly form of energy , which will most suitably serve long distancetravelling needs and segments that demand high uptime and availability ”
JAGADESH CHANDRAN MOBILITY RESEARCH ANALYST , FROST & SULLIVAN
will register 142,858 unit sales by 2030 , with China accounting for nearly twothirds of sales .
Regional governments and energy departments are encouraging fuel cell truck adoption through incentives , tax credits , funding and availing of demonstration projects .
" Hydrogen is emerging as a promising substitute to fossil fuels . It is a cleaner and more environmentally friendly form of energy , which will most suitably serve long
distance-travelling needs and segments that demand high uptime and availability ," said Jagadesh Chandran , Mobility Research Analyst at Frost & Sullivan .
" To overcome the challenges pertaining to technology , supply chain , infrastructure , and economic costs and in order to create a comprehensive hydrogen economy , the industry needs to hasten development to achieve economies of scale ."
Among the four zero-emissions technologies , hydrogen combustion is still in its infancy , despite a ( patchy ) history going back to the 1806 de Rivaz engine , which ran on a hydrogen – oxygen mixture .
“ Despite impressive developments , batteries and fuel-cell technology are not yet ready to meet the very highpower requirements needed for
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