Much excitement is permeating within the industrial segments related to hydrogen energy, following the government's announcement in June 2014 of the "Strategic Road Map for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells." It calls for creation of a "hydrogen-based society" as a trump card to prevent a further global warming and designates 2015 as the "first year"of the age of hydrogen.
In reality, however, the clean image of hydrogen-based energy and its economic viability are much exaggerated.
The government and business enterprises are rushing to building a hydrogen society in order to create huge public works largely funded by government subsidies, and gain rights and interests from them.