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The truth about hydrogen

Malte Rohwer-Kahlmann
February 22, 2022

Some say it's the fuel of the future that will soon power large parts of our economies. Others say it's just a hoax propagated by the oil and gas industry. But either way, everyone in the energy world is talking about hydrogen. Can it really help us get to net zero?

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