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UAE’s Masdar thinks Africa poised to be hydrogen hub

The African continent has a lot of potential to produce hydrogen as an energy source, but there are also many challenges, according to some observers.

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Delegates view an infographic on grey hydrogen, produced from natural gas, at the UAE pavilion during the COP27 climate conference at the Sharm el-Sheikh International Convention Centre, in Egypt's Red Sea resort city of the same name, on Nov. 9, 2022. — FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP via Getty Images

Hydrogen continues to be a major topic at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, aka COP27. 

The Emirati renewable energy company Masdar released a report today on the potential of the African continent to become a hub for the generation of green hydrogen. 

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