Fuel Cells Were Ready, Hydrogen Was Not: Ryan Sookhoo Interview

The hydrogen debate long focused on stack and electrolyser efficiency; according to the video description and chapter titles, this interview argues that the constraints lie in policy, delivered fuel cost and infrastructure economics, which is a sound engineering point. At the refuelling station, compression, storage and precooling make up a significant part of the hydrogen price at the pump. Low production cost alone therefore does not mean cheap fuel. In heavy-duty transport, the value of short refuelling time becomes clear in fleets with high vehicle utilisation. The speaker works for a fuel cell manufacturer; market views such as ports and data centres should be read with that perspective. US policy changes are also discussed, so the content has a regional context.