The lightest, most abundant element could also be key to a net-zero future

Hydrogen can be a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels—but only if it’s made with renewable energy.

Picture Alliance/Getty Images By Grace Donnelly May 27, 2022 • 5 min read TOPICS: Emerging Tech / Energy & Climate Innovation / Green Hydrogen Production The lightest and most abundant element in the universe could become an important energy source in a decarbonized future. Hydrogen is already used today to refine fuels and create ammonia, but “virtually all of it is made from fossil fuel,” Janice Lin, founder and president of the Green Hydrogen Coalition, told Emerging Tech Brew. Now, companies and researchers are working on how to produce cleaner hydrogen and use it to power difficult-to-ele

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