What is Hydrogen and Why Does It Matter Today?

What is Hydrogen and Why Does It Matter Today?

What is Hydrogen and Why Does It Matter Today?

Hydrogen (H₂) is the most abundant element in the universe. A clean, versatile energy carrier that can be produced from various sources and used across multiple industries. When used as a fuel, hydrogen emits only water, making it a cornerstone of the global transition toward sustainable energy.

Why Hydrogen Is Important?
In a world striving to decarbonise, hydrogen offers one of the most promising pathways to reduce CO₂ emissions in sectors where electrification alone isn’t enough. It enables:
• Clean mobility through fuel cell vehicles and hydrogen-powered trucks and buses
• Decarbonised industrial processes, such as steel, glass, and chemical production
• Energy storage and stabilisation of renewable power grids
• Supply of high-purity gases for laboratories, electronics, and medical applications

Who Uses Hydrogen?
Hydrogen is a vital building block across industries, from semiconductor and electronics manufacturing to glass, cement, and steel production, and even in food processing and pharmaceuticals.
Beyond industrial use, it serves as a feedstock for e-fuels, provides backup power for data centres, enables grid energy storage through power-to-gas technology, and drives mobility innovation, from fuel-cell vehicles to aerospace applications and drones.
From microchips to megaprojects, hydrogen fuels progress and innovation across sectors.

What IGPH Has to Do with It?
At IGPH, we are proud to support the growth of the hydrogen economy.
Together with our key member companies, we deliver safe, industry proven high-pressure filling, supply and decant solutions for the hydrogen industry.

From 500+ bar trailer/MEGC and cylinder/bundle filling modules to hydrogen pressure reduction systems and many more applications…

Our solutions enable the reliable use of hydrogen across industries!
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