Strategy for Potential Use of Green Hydrogen for Sustainable Long-Range Surface Transport
Creators: name: Srivastava, Manoj
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2025
Subjects: classificationCode: 350704
subject: Entrepreneurship
classificationCode: 350705
subject: Innovation management
classificationCode: 350702
subject: Corporate social responsibility
classificationCode: 350716
subject: Small business organisation and management
classificationCode: 350713
subject: Project management
classificationCode: 350712
subject: Production and operations management
classificationCode: 380109
subject: Industry economics and industrial organisation
classificationCode: 380117
subject: Transport economics
classificationCode: 400202
subject: Automotive engineering materials
classificationCode: 400201
subject: Automotive combustion and fuel engineering
classificationCode: 400205
subject: Hybrid and electric vehicles and powertrains
classificationCode: 400299
subject: Automotive engineering not elsewhere classified
classificationCode: 401101
subject: Air pollution modelling and control
classificationCode: 400804
subject: Electrical energy storage
classificationCode: 400803
subject: Electrical energy generation (incl. renewables, excl. photovoltaics)
classificationCode: 400805
subject: Electrical energy transmission, networks and systems

description: The transition to sustainable energy is essential for combating climate change, and Green Hydrogen offers a promising solution. This dissertation used a qualitative modified Delphi technique to explore Green Hydrogen expert opinions to determine their consensus about the technology’s barriers and necessary energy policy and regulations for its large-scale adoption in long-range surface transport. A literature review matrix provided the initial round of a questionnaire that highlighted the perception of the need for renewable energy, where much of the literature positioned Green Hydrogen as key to reducing transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions. Based on the literature review, the study focused on demands for drivers, barriers, cost-benefit considerations, public policy implications, and ethical concerns regarding Green Hydrogen. Using qualitative questionnaires and ranking methods, opinions from expert participants were curated through three rounds of data collection. The findings confirmed that Green Hydrogen should be a mainstream energy source. Insights from a modified Delphi method identified strategies for its adoption. The findings revealed a consensus of expert opinion about Green Hydrogen's potential while emphasizing the need for policy support and technological advancements. This dissertation provides strategic recommendations for policymakers and industry leaders, emphasizing Green Hydrogen's critical role in achieving a decarbonized economy and sustainable growth. It highlights three key pillars for a robust Green Hydrogen strategy. The first is infrastructure development, focusing on building a comprehensive hydrogen refueling network. The second is regional integration through localized microgrids and repurposed pipelines to enhance energy distribution. The third is innovation and policy support, emphasizing accelerated research, market alignment, and policy frameworks to drive adoption.