Storing energy in the form of hydrogen is an attractive possibility to provide fuel for transport and the reduction of iron ore. The main obstacle is the expense of the electricity needed to synthesise hydrogen.
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Dawson, J. Prospects for hydrogen as an energy resource. Nature 249, 724–726 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1038/249724a0
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