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Queensland ships green hydrogen to Japan

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Queensland University of Technology (QUT) has taken part in the first production and export of ‘green hydrogen’ derived from water from Australia to Japan marking a major step towards the develop of a new sustainable fuel export market.

This landmark export of hydrogen fuel from Australia to Japan came about through a collaboration between QUT and the University of Tokyo. Japan recently announced massive national renewable energy targets and has a strong focus on green hydrogen as a fuel.

Australia’s Chief Scientist, Alan Finkel recently presented state and federal energy ministers with a proposal for a national hydrogen strategy, saying Australia could build an export industry worth $1.7bn with employment for 2800 people by 2030.

Professor Ian Mackinnon, from QUT’s Institute for Future Environments, said Queensland had an unparalleled opportunity to establish a viable and sustainable export economy for hydrogen as a renewable energy.

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