Houston to host key hydrogen summit as industry faces new political landscape
The hydrogen industry in North America is entering a phase of unprecedented uncertainty.
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“With our European neighbours we could have a pipeline of green hydrogen to provide a clean fuel stock to German industry and coming back the other way carbon to the UK [for storage],” he said.
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Creating a hydrogen market from scratch
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