Hydrogen: Namibia's 'green' gold rush?

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The plans have a footprint of around 120 square kilometres within a 4,000 square kilometre area in the Tsau Khaeb National Park (pictured), a forbidden nature reserve for flora and fauna, leading one critic to call the hydrogen plan 'the greatest environmental disaster in Namibia’s history’   (Photo: Wikimedia)
Hydrogen: Namibia's 'green' gold rush?
EU & the World
Africa
Green Economy
by Ruud Elmendorp , Nairobi, 
Imagine a future powered by the cleanest energy, where tonnes of pure hydrogen and ammonia flow annually. This is the promise of a visionary hydrogen plant planned in Namibia. The European Union, hungry for green energy solutions, is watching closely. Namibia stands on the cusp of a windfall and a job boom — but as with any grand venture, there’s a tide of resistance. 
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Author BioRuud Elmendorp is Africa correspondent for the Dutch newspaper Telegraaf and the Voice of America.
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The plans have a footprint of around 120 square kilometres within a 4,000 square kilometre area in the Tsau Khaeb National Park (pictured), a forbidden nature reserve for flora and fauna, leading one critic to call the hydrogen plan 'the greatest environmental disaster in Namibia’s history’ (Photo: Wikimedia)