Hydrogen No Saviour for Renewable Energy Industry: Australian MP

Hydrogen No Saviour for Renewable Energy Industry: Australian MP
Juergen Guldner, a vice president at BMW in charge of the carmaker's hydrogen car program, fuels a hydrogen fuel-cell prototype SUV at a petrol station in Munich, Germany on Sept. 3, 2021. Nick Carey/Reuters
Daniel Y. Teng
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While not opposed to hydrogen, newly elected federal MP Colin Boyce says governments are a long way off from efficiently tapping into the chemical to power the country, warning there were “huge issues and problems” that have received little coverage.

In an address to the 47th Australian Parliament, the representative for Flynn—located in central Queensland (a heavy coal-mining region)—said the city of Gladstone in his electorate was slated for a major green hydrogen industry.

Daniel Y. Teng
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Daniel Y. Teng is based in Brisbane, Australia. He focuses on national affairs, including federal politics and Australia-China relations. Got a tip? Contact him at [email protected].
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