Actually, this step is a functionally logical one. Eventually transitioning to Hydrogen power is actually a good idea, as long as it isn’t forced upon us.
Doesn’t mean that hydrocarbons aren’t still going to be needed for many things.
I am not against Hydrogen based energy, but the manic way we are going about it is lunacy. There is plenty of time to go other ways of energy utilization. Why the frantic mania?