What is all this hype about hydrogen anyway?

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It has always been five to 10 years away, but Commercial Group's Simon Graham wonders if the hydrogen economy is finally taking shape

For many years, hydrogen has been touted as the ideal replacement to fossil fuels. Indeed, the term "hydrogen economy" dates back to at least the oil crisis of 1973, when it provided the title for a symposium...

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