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Hydrogen is an energy carrier that can be used universally and on which many hopes are pinned with regard to climate protection. Many see it as the universal solution for a CO2-free energy supply of the future. 

But can hydrogen meet all these demands? And above all: how quickly can the development of a hydrogen economy succeed? What does this mean for the expansion of renewable energies?

The text published on this homepage takes a critical look at some demands and tendencies around the topic of hydrogen.

The complete text is only available in the German version. Here is a short summary:

There are no hydrogen reserves. Hydrogen is an energy carrier and must be produced at great expense and with energy losses using electricity from renewable energy sources.

This means: lots of hydrogen = lots of wind power + lots of PV

Hydrogen will be scarce until 2030 (probably even until 2040).

Until then, only a small part of the problems can be solved with hydrogen.

Priorities must be set in other areas and translated into measures.

Conclusion: Building a hydrogen economy is an important task for the future.
However, this does not release us from the obligation to tackle the otherwise necessary measures within the framework of the energy transition. Hydrogen is not a priority task that promises short-term success. 

Politicians should face up to these interrelationships. Fantasies about a brave new hydrogen world distract from the current pressure to act and paint a reality that will not take place in this way.