Pipelines and LOHC ships to dominate hydrogen distribution

The future of hydrogen trade will be dominated by pipelines and liquid organic hydrogen carriers, according to new research from Rethink Energy. As the sector emerges out of its infancy, obsessed with raw production costs, it is the innovative approaches to moving hydrogen from supply to demand that will play a larger role in dictating the final price for the customer. Importing hydrogen to resource-rich countries will add between $0.50 and $1.86 per kilogram, depending on the distance and the means through which it can be transported. With distribution accounting for nearly two-thirds of the final cost of hydrogen to the customer, these delivery mechanisms will dictate competition throughout the hydrogen market. The logic behind this is laid out in…