Study: Europe and Japan lead boom in low carbon hydrogen patents

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Study: Europe and Japan lead boom in low carbon hydrogen patents

Latest EPO-IEA report reveals hydrogen production technology patents have shifted towards low-emission methods such as electrolysis

Innovation across the hydrogen industry is shifting in favour of low-emission solutions, according to a new joint study of hydrogen technology patents by the European Patent Office (EPO) and the International...

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