At NTT Research Upgrade 2026 , I met the team behind NTT Anode Energy’s research on hydrogen pipeline transportation . They showed me a section of the resin-based pipe the company plans to insert into existing underground telecom conduits, which helped me better understand how the technology will be deployed.

Hydrogen is often presented as a promising clean energy source, but transporting it safely and affordably is still a major challenge. It is not a primary fuel source in the usual sense, but an energy carrier that can be produced from water, biomass, or fossil fuels.…