Hubs ‘vital’ to hydrogen economy development
Panellists on a webinar hosted by Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week say hubs can help companies share risk and infrastructure in the first stages of a hydrogen economy
Hubs are a key part of the development of a hydrogen economy, according to a panel hosted by Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. Hydrogen hubs, sometimes known as clusters, help companies share risk and infrastructure, as well as encouraging them to develop partnerships and more easily match supply with demand, the panellists noted. Once networks of hubs are established, they can act as the building blocks for a nationwide—and ultimately global—hydrogen economy, according to Leslie Biddle, senior adviser at the US Department of Energy. “We are really looking to develop specific areas where the hydrogen economy would begin” Biddle, DoE “In the US, we have a large geographic area, and so we
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