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"Australia is rich in minerals, metals, sun and wind. Iron ore, copper and
critical minerals are all mined here and largely exported overseas to be turned
into products such as steel, fertiliser, fuel and infrastructure. Mining and
heavy industries create jobs and wealth. But their emissions are some of the
hardest to cut.
This is changing. Steel can now be made without coal. Hydrogen can be made
using water and renewable power rather than from gas.
The Australian government wants to create greener export industries. It hasn’t
been easy. Green hydrogen is proving difficult to finance and scale, while the
development of green iron is moving slowly. Interest has grown in green fuels
such as biodiesel during this year’s energy crisis, but progress remains slow.
But hard doesn’t mean impossible. To make new exports competitive, policymakers
should create green hubs close to renewables and where resources can be
shared."
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
