Why only hydrogen is regarded as fuel of future and not other elements?

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I have basic idea of working of hydrogen fuel cell but why just hydrogen? Isn’t there any better or maybe cheaper alternative?
(I know it’s bit complex for but I would appreciate your answers)

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A couple of reasons.

Burning hydrogen only produces water as a waste product.

Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe.

And this is a fringe benefit that only really applies to rocketry:

Under sufficient temperatures and pressures, hydrogen can be compressed into a metallic form allowing you to store more mass of hydrogen in a smaller space

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