there are currently three of these enormous plants being built around japan. so how is japan going to cut its co2 emissions to zero when these plants are expected to run for the next a0 years at least? the answer is hydrogen. japan wants to be the first country in the world run on hydrogen, and it's starting with cars. all around the world, big car companies are now talking about the future being battery electric vehicles. toyota, so far, has not produced any battery electric vehicles. instead, it is building this — the mirai — and this is a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle. it's a very different technology. so, why does toyota think that hydrogen is the future instead of batteries? translation: we believe we need more choice than just _ battery electric vehicles. therefore, fuel cell technology, which uses hydrogen, is also very important in order to achieve our goal of zero emissions.