Hydrogen will be a major renewable energy source, and can be produced by splitting water atoms. But the government is ignoring this low-carbon option to ensure Australia’s hydrogen industry is controlled by fossil fuels. Mike Seccombe on how Angus Taylor and Matt Canavan are turning a green energy source brown.

Guest: National correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe.

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Hydrogen strategy backs dirty coal in The Saturday Paper

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Hydrogen will be a major renewable energy source, and can be produced by splitting water atoms. But the government is ignoring this low-carbon option to ensure Australia’s hydrogen industry is controlled by fossil fuels. Mike Seccombe on how Angus Taylor and Matt Canavan are turning a green energy source brown.Guest: National correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe.Background reading:<a href="https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politics/2019/11/30/hydrogen-strategy-backs-dirty-coal/15750324009156">Hydrogen strategy backs dirty coal</a> in The Saturday Paper<a href="https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/">The Saturday Paper</a><a href="https://www.themonthly.com.au/">The Monthly</a>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="https://7ampodcast.com.au/">7ampodcast.com.au</a>. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

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Hydrogen will be a major renewable energy source, and can be produced by splitting water atoms. But the government is ignoring this low-carbon option to ensure Australia’s hydrogen industry is controlled by fossil fuels. Mike Seccombe on how Angus Tayl...

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