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Illustration of a person with a hydrogen molecule for a head holding up a giant key and holding it up to a key hole in a bar of steel. — Renewable hydrogen can unlock green steel promise
Clean hydrogen is a potential game-changer for the steel industry. To realize all the benefits of sustainable steelmaking, the government needs to commit to hydrogen made from renewable energy. Voices
Hilary Lewis 3 min read

An illustration with a blue background, a map of Australia colored in with the country's flag, a tank of hydrogen with — In Australia, renewable hydrogen dreams are meeting reality
Some of the initial high hopes for hydrogen as a clean energy source are falling back to earth in Australia. Latest News
Bill Spindle 4 min read

We have questions about electrolyzers, the machines making clean hydrogen… These executives have answers
Cipher sat down with executives from a handful of companies making electrolyzers, the machines that make clean hydrogen using renewable energy, to get the lay of the land. Q&A
Amena H. Saiyid 4 min read

An illustration with a blue background showing a contraption in green in the foreground that has an electronic-looking device on the left and a bottle on the right, the two are connected by a thin tube and there's — Demand is growing for hydrogen-making electrolyzers. What exactly are they?
As demand grows for electrolyzers, Cipher explains what these machines are and why they are so critical to meeting U.S. goals for clean hydrogen as a viable alternative to emissions-intensive fossil fuels. Explainers
Amena H. Saiyid 6 min read

U.S. could surpass China as clean hydrogen leader

Armed with a robust pipeline of projects, the United States could surpass China as the world's top clean hydrogen producer as early as next year, according to recent projections shared exclusively with Cipher. Data Dives

Amena H. Saiyid 2 min read

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Africa’s clean hydrogen path must begin with clearing the hype

African countries have a lot to gain, and a lot to lose, from investing heavily in the nascent clean hydrogen industry. Voices

Meron Tesfaye 3 min read

The African continent in green with

U.S. energy loan chief on hydrogen, peak power demand, pipelines and his coffee mug

Cipher sits down with Jigar Shah, director of the Loan Programs Office in the U.S. Energy Department for a Q&A about the energy transition landscape. Q&A

Cat Clifford 4 min read

Jigar Shah, director of the Loan Programs Office, speaking at CERA Week in March. Against a purple background

CO2 emissions from producing hydrogen vary wildly

Relying on even a relatively small share of grid electricity to make hydrogen with an electrolyzer can have significant carbon costs if the grid itself is dirty. Data Dives

Cat Clifford 2 min read

Green and blue bar charts side by side.

Climate, AI and energy security drive CERAWeek confab

One of the world’s largest energy conferences, CERAWeek, is underway this week in Texas. It's the first major gathering of the energy industry since COP28. Latest News

Amena H. Saiyid 3 min read

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