TOKYO -- Fully 50 years ago, Japan, reeling from rocketing oil prices, began investigating how to develop an energy source that's now among the world's favorites for future decarbonization strategies: hydrogen.

The value of clean hydrogen markets is expected to soar around the world as governments and companies rush to tap the energy source. © Illustration by Yoshiko Kawano
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