Hydrogen movement and the next action: Fossil fuels industry and sustainability economics

Since the hydrogen movement started in 1974, there has been progress in research, development, demonstration and commercialization activities, covering all aspects of the hydrogen energy system. In order to solve the interrelated problems of depletion of fossil fuels and the environmental impact of the combustion products of fossil fuels, it is desirable to speed up the conversion to the hydrogen energy system. Most established industries have joined the hydrogen movement. There is one exceptioa: the fossil fuel industry. A call is made to the fossil fuel industry to join the hydrogen movement. It is also proposed to change the present economic system with a sustainability economics in order to account for enviionmental damage, recyclability and decommissioning, and thus, ensure a sustainable future. (C) 1997 International Association for Hydrogen Energy.