Japan fantasies of a hydrogen society

Developing hydrogen beyond the car market

TOKYO — As home market to two of the three global carmakers selling hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, Japan is understandably optimistic about the outlook for hydrogen-powered cars.

If the government’s vision pans out, there will be some 800,000 of the futuristic water-emitting vehicles on Japanese roads by 2030, compared with just 1,700 today, along with a network of nine hundred packing stations to serve them. Continue reading →