What Morocco’s infrastructure deal means for green hydrogen

• While Africa boasts abundant renewable energy potential ideal for a green hydrogen economy, inadequate infrastructure remains a major constraint, limiting the continent’s ability to fully capitalise on this potential. 

• Morocco’s investment reflects a wider African trend of scaling infrastructure to attract green hydrogen investments, positioning the continent as a future hub in the clean energy transition.

• Our take: Accelerated, coordinated investment in transmission, production and export infrastructure is essential to unlock Africa’s role in the global hydrogen economy.… Read more (2 min)

Q&A: Kenya on track to develop green hydrogen workforce

• Mr Chiro highlights the establishment of NITA as a clear commitment by Kenya to develop a specialised workforce for emerging sectors like green hydrogen, demonstrating the country’s focus on building local expertise to support new industries.

• Though Kenya is still in the early stages of developing green hydrogen skills, the Mechanical Engineer is optimistic that ongoing efforts will soon produce a skilled pool of specialists ready to support the sector’s growth.

• Find the full conversation here.… Read more (2 min)

Tech watch: Cornell’s innovation could cut prices by 70%

• The technology operates similarly to conventional photovoltaics, which convert only about 30% of solar energy into electricity, with the rest lost as waste heat. Cornell’s system, however, captures this waste heat to evaporate seawater. 

• The steam condenses into clean water, which feeds an integrated electrolyser producing hydrogen alongside a potable water byproduct. This dual output tackles two critical challenges at once, significantly improving overall system efficiency.

• Our take: If it materialises, this innovation could be a gamechanger for the green hydrogen sector, whose high production costs remain a major barrier to adoption.… Read more (2 min)

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