Green hydrogen is hitting hurdle after hurdle — can anything get it moving?
A few years ago, green hydrogen was the talk of Gladstone. A town built on coal was going to turn green, as the new zero-emissions fuel would become the backbone of its energy-hungry industry. Chris Skerman, who runs a local civil construction and industrial maintenance firm, remembers the conversations. "Very, very big projects were being discussed — billions and billions of dollars worth of construction in the area," he said. "It was pretty exciting." Some of the work did arrive, including Fortescue's $150 million green hydrogen facility on the city's outskirts that opened in April 2024. Just over a year later, it is now sitting silent. To read more, click here- https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-04/hydrogen-australia-energy-jobs-environment-climate/105677690