CERAWeek is being held at the Hilton Americas-Houston in Houston, Texas
Green hydrogen growing, but barriers remain
Speakers at this year’s CERAWeek conference noted the growing interest in green hydrogen, but hurdles such as cost remain to its adoption at scale
Hydrogen demand is expected to continue to grow, according to speakers at CERAWeek by S&P Global, particularly from the maritime and transport industry, as hydrogen-based e-fuels become a leading alternative in markets that cannot be easily electrified. However, hurdles remain to scale. “Sentiment is pretty muted. There are a lot of questions about resetting expectations, timing, and scalability,” Margaux Moore, head of the energy transition group at trader Trafigura said during a panel at CERAWeek by S&P Global. Hydrogen and hydrogen-based fuels are nevertheless highly complementary, according to Moore, who said Trafigura wants to tackle scalability and is taking steps to enhance a
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