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Madoc Sheehan, Adjunct Associate Professor in Chemical Engineering, James Cook University

Thirsty future: Australia’s green hydrogen targets could require vastly more water than the government hopes

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Green hydrogen is touted by some as the future – a way for Australia to slowly replace its reliance on fossil fuel exports. The energy-dense gas has the potential to reduce emissions in sectors challenging to decarbonise, such as steelmaking and fertiliser manufacturing.

The Albanese government wants it to be a massive new export industry and has laid out a pathway through its National Hydrogen Strategy.

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