Balancing opportunity, technology, and cost

The race is on to stay ahead of increasing public and commercial demand for low carbon mobility. If the race is between battery powered electric vehicles (EVs) and low carbon hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, there’s little doubt that batteries have taken the lead.

This is mainly because, while electricity is readily available, hydrogen is currently not scalable or easy to source. Right now, budget issues stand in the way of widespread deployment of low carbon hydrogen, and it remains a developing market at the R&D or proof of concept (POC) stage.

It seems that the trajectory towards EV domination is unstoppable, whether in the form of passenger vehicles or mammoth vehicles on mining sites. However, many think batteries may just be an interim solution to the large scale expansion of low carbon hydrogen. Despite the issues hydrogen has with sourcing, scalability, transportation, and cost. In fact, the low carbon hydrogen economy remains buoyant, with demand projected to grow massively to 38 Mt by 2030.

Whatever course the race to accelerate low carbon mobility takes, Capgemini is playing its part. In this disrupted and dynamic environment, we provide consulting and services to a diverse range of energy providers, from experienced global players to innovative, ingenious start-ups. As a digital expert, we’re experienced in advising data driven businesses. We’re particularly adept at creating digital twins and creating digital representations of infrastructure, including EV charging networks