Hitting the gas on green hydrogen
Green hydrogen is a clean alternative to its carbon-heavy, conventionally produced twin. SA needs to position itself to make the most of its comparative advantage in the production process
05 November 2020 - 05:00
Hydrogen is the lightest element in the periodic table and the most abundant chemical substance in the universe, constituting most of the matter we encounter in our everyday lives. It’s been around since the beginning of time, yet is suddenly the latest buzzword in the energy sector — or, more specifically, green hydrogen is.
Hydrogen has been produced for decades and used in numerous industrial applications. But the process has involved fossil fuels, rendering it highly polluting: as much as 20kg of CO² must be emitted to produce 1kg of hydrogen...
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