ExxonMobil is developing hydrogen projects
Stronger incentives needed to drive hydrogen demand – ExxonMobil
Uncertainty over uptake of clean hydrogen in sectors such as trucking and shipping is a risk for investors, US oil major tells World Hydrogen Summit
Governments must deliver stronger policies to incentivise demand for clean hydrogen in sectors such as road transport and shipping, according to US oil major ExxonMobil. Current policies can support the “relatively straightforward” decarbonisation of hydrogen that is already in use in industrial applications, Erik Oswald, vice-president of ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions, told the World Hydrogen Summit in Rotterdam. But those existing applications do not represent the new, larger market where suppliers and consumers face greater commercial risk, he says. “As an investor tries to contemplate whether they build one ATR [autothermal reforming facility] or two ATRs or three ATRs, they are lookin
Also in this section
14 May 2025
Defining moment for US hydrogen sector as House Republicans seek termination of green tax credits
13 May 2025
Existing specifications have been a good starting point for standardisation of hydrogen quality, but they need rethinking—a 99.5 mol-% specification is a promising candidate
12 May 2025
The sector needs a standard covering hydrogen quality for the entire value chain, but no single hydrogen quality covers the needs of all stakeholders
9 May 2025
Hydrogen quality is an increasingly important area for the sector. Though well-established standards are in place, they typically cover only certain parts of assets and value chain
