Equipment failure is the biggest cause of hydrogen-related accidents: US national lab

A recent safety review by the DOE’s National Energy Technology Laboratory warns precautions must be taken to prevent leaks

Pressure gauges on a hydrogen storage facility at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Colorado, USA.
Pressure gauges on a hydrogen storage facility at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Colorado, USA.Photo: Chet Strange/The Washington Post via Getty Images
Published 23 August 2023, 14:22Updated 23 August 2023, 14:23