From Optimistic Models To Empty Pipelines: The Intellectual History Of Germany’s Hydrogen Backbone

CleanTechnica
By Michael BarnardJan 24, 2026, 6:44 pm116 ptsTrending
Germany’s hydrogen backbone now exists as steel in the ground and pressurized pipe, but the more important infrastructure was laid long before any trench was dug. That infrastructure was intellectual. A long sequence of studies, models, and policy-facing analyses created the impression that large scale…

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