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Low-Carbon Hydrogen Projects in the Middle East: What’s in store for 2022?
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"The last 12 months have seen a flurry of activity around green and blue hydrogen projects in the Middle East, with announcements of national strategies, new projects, new alliances, and investments.
Given the availability of low-cost renewable energy in the region, and the exciting potential of exporting decarbonized materials made with blue or green hydrogen, the race to produce low-carbon hydrogen at scale has begun.
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