
Chicken or the Egg? Policy and Tech Needed to Enable Hydrogen Market
Hydrogen project developers ask themselves the famous ‘chicken or the egg’ conundrum as they lean on policy, incentives and technology to bridge cost gaps.
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Velda Addison joined Hart Energy in June 2012. She brings more than a decade of journalism experience along with a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin. She has won several reporting awards for news coverage in Texas and Louisiana. As part of Hart Energy's editorial team, Addison covers energy with a focus on renewables and the energy transition.
Hydrogen project developers ask themselves the famous ‘chicken or the egg’ conundrum as they lean on policy, incentives and technology to bridge cost gaps.
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