TIISETSO MOTSOENENG: The case for hydrogen alchemy
Sasol needs platinum industry to play along to realise its dream
In the vast landscape of the global energy transition, Sasol’s hydrogen ambitions (https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/companies/energy/2024-09-02-sasol-ceo-baloyi-pushes-for-greater-spending-amid-energy-shift/) are like planting a single tree in trying to reforest an entire desert: noble, but insufficient.
“Global Energy Perspective 2023 (https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/oil-and-gas/our-insights/global-energy-perspective-2023-hydrogen-outlook)”, a report issued earlier this year by consultancy house McKinsey, paints a rosy picture of hydrogen’s future, but let’s not kid ourselves — Sasol can’t achieve this dream in isolation. It needs the platinum industry to play along, creating a fertile ground for hydrogen production and use. ..
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