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NextEra to swap gas pipelines for renewables and green hydrogen

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NextEra to swap gas pipelines for renewables and green hydrogen

Florida-headquartered NextEra Energy Partners has announced plans to divest its natural gas pipeline assets in order to invest up to $20 billion in green hydrogen and renewable energy.

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