Germany and hydrogen — €9 billion to spend as strategy is revealed
10 June 2020 |
3:38 pm
As part of its stimulus package, Berlin wants to expand the role of green hydrogen to help end its reliance on coal. The German government has agreed on a plan on how to spend the €9 billion earmarked for the project.
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