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World’s largest renewables developer eyes hydrogen push

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NextEra Energy Inc. said Wednesday it will move ahead with major hydrogen projects after capping off a record year of renewable energy and storage development.

The company last week signed off on about 800 megawatts of new solar generation aimed at powering a green hydrogen facility based in the central United States. Green hydrogen is made from renewable energy sources.

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Hydrogen, long seen as a theoretical if not practical alternative to petroleum-based transportation fuels, is once again having a day in the sun as industries promote “green hydrogen,” produced using renewable resources.

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