ARENA awards $22 million to unlock hydrogen potential

In recent weeks, the buzz around the potential for hydrogen to unlock opportunities to export renewable energy to the world has gone from a light murmur to a loud hum.

Toyota hydrogen fuel cell buses have been spotted on Tokyo streets .

Reports by the Chief Scientist Alan Finkel’s Hydrogen Strategy Group and consultants ACIL Allen have confirmed that an export market is emerging, driven by growing demand from countries like Japan and South Korea that are reliant on energy imports.

Late last month, over 350 delegates gathered in Perth for a conference on renewable hydrogen, and the COAG Energy Council have asked for a proposal on a national hydrogen strategy.

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