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"The battle of the billionaires has become the stuff of headlines. The world’s
richest man, Elon Musk, has gone head-to-head with Australia’s richest man,
billionaire Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest.
Musk, founding investor in battery-powered car giant Tesla, has famously mocked
hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles as “mind-bogglingly stupid”. Forrest has just
placed a very large bet on green hydrogen through his Fortescue Future
Industries company. It’s no surprise Forrest has hit back, calling Musk “just a
businessman” rather than a “real climate avenger”.
The stoush might sound tabloid. But at its heart is serious debate about the
world’s industrial future. Battery-electric cars have already proven their
worth, whereas hydrogen fuel-cell cars are still emerging. But green hydrogen
isn’t a one-trick pony – it can replace fossil fuels in many high-emissions
industrial processes, such as making steel or cement.
As we accelerate towards a green future, will batteries or fuel cells power the
world? The short answer is, we’ll need both."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
