Johnson Matthey unveils plan for £80m fuel cell 'gigafactory', as government champions hydrogen plans

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Plans for new facility in Hertfordshire come as Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng sets out further details of government's vision to drive £9bn of investment in UK's burgeoning hydrogen sector

Johnson Matthey has announced plans to build an £80m 'gigafactory' at its site in Hertfordshire, aimed at scaling up the manufacture of hydrogen fuel cell components in order to meet growing demand for...

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