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<p>Both hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) and battery electric vehicles
(BEVs) have the potential to play a significant role in decarbonising road transport.
Each technology has its strengths and weaknesses. FCEVs have range and refuelling
times much closer to conventional vehicles. BEVs have higher efficiency, lower running
cost and are more technologically and commercially mature.</p><p> </p><p>The Government
has a technology neutral approach and we are supporting both FCEVs and BEVs, at their
respective states of development Since 2012 We have been working with industry in
the UK H2Mobility project to assess the opportunity for hydrogen for transport and
to develop a strategy for the roll-out of refuelling infrastructure and FCEVs. UK
H2Mobility published conclusions in 2013 analysis presented a scenario which despite
significant challenges in the early years, showed that there were longer term benefits
of using hydrogen for transport in terms of the environment, the economy and energy
security. Since its publication UK H2Mobility has continued to keep the hydrogen for
transport opportunity under review and exchange information amongst the early actors
in this emerging market.</p>
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