This newsletter shares global highlights of liquid hydrogen (LH2) systems news, developments, best practices, training, tools, technologies, and other LH2 related content.
LH2 Newsletter
(December, 2025)
This newsletter shares global highlights of liquid hydrogen (LH2) systems news, developments, best practices, training, tools, technologies, and other LH2 related content.
Spotlight: Liquid Hydrogen Market
For the final LH2 newsletter of 2025, it seems fitting - and perhaps cathartic - to provide some data on the global liquid hydrogen market. The above graphic is from the Future Market Insights website that summarizes their report published on Sep 19th of this year.
A few interesting insights [along with some editorial commentary]:
The estimated global LH2 market value in 2025 is USD 45.3 billion with a forecasted 7.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) and projected value of USD 90.0 billion by 2035. Countries with a forecasted CAGR higher than the global average are China (9.6%), India (8.9%), Germany (8.2%), and France (7.5%). [Although the US built up significant momentum prior to 2025, it now lags at 6.0% projected CAGR.]
Transportation is now the leading LH2 end uses by market value at 42.6%. Light & heavy duty vehicles, hydrogen ships, and rail combine for another 33.7%. Port and construction machinery together are another 14.1%. The final 9.5% are chemical and other uses. [This is a dramatic shift in LH2 usage, primarily for decarbonization goals. Less than 10 years ago, chemical and other uses would have dominated the above pie chart.]
Electrolysis is the leading production technique for liquid hydrogen at 46.8% based on market value, followed by coal gasification at 34.4%, and steam methane reforming at 18.8%. [Another huge shift toward clean hydrogen production that is not widely or accurately communicated.]
While there are still challenges ahead, these are encouraging global market statistics and projected trends to carry us into 2026. So keep your hydrogen clean and cold, and have a happy holiday season!
"Some themes that continued to be built upon... Creating the right balance of workforce training and upskilling building on foundational community college and university curricula and supplementing with hydrogen specific knowledge..."
"Add additional environmental heat sources not included in the insulation heat leak value. Input source type, quantity, dimensions, temperature boundaries, and thermal properties to add each source to the displayed heat leak summary table... "
Webinar presentation and discussion of recent and ongoing hydrogen aircraft and airport infrastructure efforts on Dec 3, 2025. Video available from the Mission Hydrogen library. Slides viewable in the "Aviation" briefing at h2sage.com.
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