Hy-trojan: Is hydrogen the next “clean coal”?

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Media Release Hydrogen Haste: Australia Institute Research Reveals Highly Inflated Figures

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The rush to develop Australia’s hydrogen industry is based on export opportunities, especially to Japan and Korea, which have been vastly overstated by comparison with Japanese and Korean targets. Developing hydrogen with coal and gas risks locking in increased emissions, given the track record of carbon capture and storage. Australia should focus on hydrogen produced with renewable energy.