Industry claims policy reforms could help slash green hydrogen costs by 58 per cent

James Murray
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RenewableUK and Hydrogen UK back joint report which sets out how a series of policy interventions and investments could push green hydrogen costs below £100/MWh

The cost barriers that are hampering the development of the nascent green hydrogen industry could be substantially lowered, if the government embraces a series of policy reforms to curb renewable energy...

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