| Comment | There is a serious risk that hydrogen fuel cell technology for
transportation will die on the vine. This situation needs to be
addressed urgently.
When I started driving an FCEV car in 2017, the cost of hydrogen
was $17 per kg. Now, hydrogen is $36/kg. The difference is the
loss of subsidies.
As a result of inadequate subsidies and lack of supply, buyers are
turning away from hydrogen-powered vehicles. Because of this,
energy companies are hesitating to invest in hydrogen fueling
stations. This is a vicious cycle that endangers the prospect of
de-carbonizing transportation.
Battery-based electric vehicles are not a solution. They require
large-scale mining of toxic substances. They require dedicated
parking that is incompatible with high-density and/or low-income
housing. And, they take too long to recharge during long trips.
Please bring back reasonable hydrogen prices at the pump.
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