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Hydrogen Market Size

On the scale of the hydrogen market
In today's world, the energy revolution is surging. Hydrogen, with its clean and efficient quality, is gradually becoming more and more important to everyone. It has emerged in the energy field. The change of its market scale is related to the future energy pattern, which cannot be ignored.

The market of hydrogen originates from the needs of the times. In recent years, the world is committed to carbon reduction, and the drawbacks of traditional energy are gradually emerging, polluting the environment and depleting resources. Hydrogen, which burns only raw water, has no carbon emissions, and fits the purpose of carbon reduction, which has attracted the attention of many parties. At first, the application of hydrogen was limited to special fields such as aerospace, and the market size was still small.

However, technology is advancing day by day, and the techniques of hydrogen production, storage, and transportation are gradually refined. In the past, hydrogen production was expensive, and it was mostly obtained by reforming fossil fuels. Although hydrogen was produced, it was not decarbonized. This is not the case today. Hydrogen production by electrolysis of water is gradually emerging, and pure hydrogen is obtained by electricity from renewable energy sources, and the cost is also decreasing. Storage is difficult. In the past, high-pressure gaseous hydrogen storage was used, and both safety and capacity were limited. Now there are new technologies such as solid-state hydrogen storage to improve safety and increase hydrogen storage capacity. The way of transportation, pipeline transportation and vehicle transportation go hand in hand, making the circulation of hydrogen wider.

These developments have promoted the sharp increase in the size of the hydrogen market. In the industrial field, chemical industry, metallurgy and other industries, hydrogen is used to replace carbon, reducing costs and improving efficiency, and the demand is growing. In terms of transportation, hydrogen fuel cell vehicles are gradually emerging, and public transportation, heavy trucks and other applications are becoming more and more widely used. Its long battery life, hydrogen refueling speed, and non-lithium electricity are comparable, thus expanding the hydrogen market. Furthermore, in the field of distributed energy, hydrogen energy storage can be used for peak regulation of the power grid, stable power supply, and also contribute to the hydrogen market.

Looking at the world, all countries are promoting the development of hydrogen. European and American countries, with policy support, invest heavily in hydrogen refueling stations to promote the development of hydrogen enterprises. In Asia, such as Japan and South Korea, they have also spared no effort in the research and development and application of hydrogen technology. South Korea wants to become a hydrogen economic powerhouse, and Japan uses hydrogen as Countries are making great efforts, and the scale of the hydrogen market is like bamboo shoots. It is expected that in the next few years, it will grow at a considerable rate, and the industrial ecology will become more complete.

With the expansion of the scale of the hydrogen market, opportunities and challenges coexist. Those who have the opportunity have a long industrial chain. From upstream hydrogen production, to midstream storage and transportation, to downstream applications, countless jobs can be created, capital can be attracted, and related industries can be revived. There are also many challenges. Although the cost has dropped, it is still difficult to compete with traditional energy sources. The standards are not complete, which will cause the market to be slightly chaotic. Security concerns also need to be kept in mind.

In short, the scale of the hydrogen market is on the rise. With time, technological advancements, and policy assistance, it will surely be able to take the lead in the forest of energy and make great contributions to the world's energy transformation and environmental improvement.