Despite considerable progress having been made in 2022 and bright spots ahead in 2023 and beyond, clear challenges lie ahead. Many wonder which strand of the transport sector will blaze the trail first, and likewise which region.

Questions linger over policy and the implementation of hydrogen-powered transport, with the age old infrastructure challenges remaining well established.

Against this backdrop, H2 View is holding its Snap Summit on November 29, 2022, to unearth the progress made, dissecting challenges to be met, and establishing the state-of-play across mobility as 2023 approaches.

The Hydrogen Mobility Snap Summit: Making Hydrogen Happen held via the interactive gasworld TV platform, will comprise three immersive panel session, focusing on mobility across roads, rivers, and skies, and the specific European and North American markets.

H2 View is excited to announce the first tranche of confirmed speakers, including:

Josef Kallo, co-founder and CEO of H2FLY
Jaco Reijerkerk, Commercial Director of Ekinetix
Nicolas Pocard, Vice-President Marketing & Strategic Partnerships at Ballard Power Systems

More speakers are set to be announced in the coming days, while more information on the event and how to attend can be found here.

Increasing demand on road 

The Hydrogen Insights 2022 report from the Hydrogen Council and McKinsey highlighted significant progress across the entire hydrogen industry, none more so, than the mobility market.

Read more: Hydrogen Insights 2022: Report highlights growth across value chain

According to the report, between 2020 and 2021, there was a 65% boost in the sales of fuel cell vehicles, seeing them sit at approximately 17,000 vehicles, up from 11,000 in 2020. It estimated that fuel cell buses accounted for around three quarters of sales, with 10% consisting of commercial vehicles, and the remaining being trucks.

The Hydrogen Council and McKinsey said, passenger vehicles also saw significant growth. A dramatic 80% uplift to around 15,000 vehicles sold worldwide was witness in 2021, with 55% of sales seen in South Korea, 20% in North America, and 15% in Japan.

Furthermore, the report found that between 2020 and 2021, hydrogen transport infrastructure gained capacity. It suggested that around 700 hydrogen stations were installed globally by the end of 2021, reflecting a 25% growth from 2020.

Estimating that nearly half of total stations are found in Japan, South Korea, and China, the report says the region saw a 35% annual growth, ahead of Europe and the US which experience slower growth at 20%.