Should you buy green hydrogen stocks & ETFs?

These stocks and ETFs offer a way to get in early on the green hydrogen boom. Hydrogen derived from natural gas or coal in factories powered by fossil-fuel-generated electricity is slowly giving way to "green" hydrogen made with renewably produced electricity. (Getty Images)

What is the growth catalyst for hydrogen fuel cell stocks?

The EV Market: Growth Catalyst for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Stocks Perhaps the biggest growth catalyst for hydrogen fuel cell stocks is the electric vehicles market. A report suggests that fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) industry is expected to reach a market value of $15 billion by 2027, with a CAGR of 38% from 2020 through 2027.

Is Linde a green hydrogen stock?

While major players in the legacy hydrogen business such as Linde PLC ( LIN) and L'Air Liquide SA (AIQUY) – both of which are in the top 10 holdings in this ETF – aren't pure-play green hydrogen stocks, they are expanding in the green hydrogen space.

What is a hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle?

But there's another kind of zero-emission vehicle, one that emits only water vapor as it carries you down the road. That's the hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle, related to an EV but with specific differences that make hydrogen cars different and much rarer. To date, about 2.5 million EVs have been sold in the U.S.