10/2/2024

The Hydrogen Revolution in Rail: Barriers Constraining the Global Hydrogen Economy

Germany’s Strategic Pause: Addressing Supply and Cost in Hydrogen Locomotive Rollout

By Rinaldo Brutoco

The day after The Hydrogen Revolution in Rail: A Global Transformation in Motion was published, the German government announced a decision to delay the full deployment of its hydrogen locomotive initiative. Upon investigating, this is not a reversal but a strategic delay rooted in concerns about the hydrogen supply chain. Specifically, Germany is facing two critical challenges: ensuring sufficient hydrogen availability and reducing the current high cost of sourcing hydrogen for widespread use in locomotives.

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