shouldn't we use more hydrogen powered transport now? because

Hey, bringing back the Hindenburg has just GOT to be a great idea. What could possibly go wrong?
 
Germany introduces world's first hydrogen-powered train fleet! 14 trains so far, many more in the offing.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022...tes-worlds-first-hydrogen-powered-train-fleet

Billed as a “zero emission” mode of transport, the trains mix hydrogen on board with oxygen present in the ambient air, thanks to a fuel cell installed in the roof. This produces the electricity needed to pull the train.

Regional rail operator LNVG said the fleet, which cost 93 million euros ($93m), would prevent 4,400 tonnes of CO2 being released into the atmosphere each year.
In Germany alone “between 2,500 and 3,000 diesel trains could be replaced by hydrogen models”, Stefan Schrank, project manager at Alstom, told the AFP news agency.

“By 2035, around 15 to 20 percent of the regional European market could run on hydrogen,” according to Alexandre Charpentier, a rail expert at consultancy Roland Berger.
 
and, yes, the industry has a long way to go before its green credentials can be confirmed, when all its hydrogen sources are from clean renewables and not dependent on chemical by-products... but it is stepping in the right direction, and every step counts.
 
Locally they are building a hydrogen-producing plant. It will be powered by solar and wind energy because producing hydrogen uses massive amunts of energy. At first, it will power our local bus fleet but it is expected to be able to fuel private cars by 2025.
 
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