Climate change: Why green hydrogen is a long way off replacing fossil fuels in power plants


By Eric Ng

Green hydrogen, a promising energy for replacing fossil-fuelled power plants, will need to overcome technical complexities, supply chain risks and high costs to meet global climate goals, according to experts.

Despite the fact its potential as a clean energy – through direct combustion – has been well known to the power sector for many years, mass commercialisation has yet to happen.

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