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US energy secretary Jennifer Granholm making a speech about the allocation of $7bn of government grants to the seven selected H2Hubs at the Tioga Marine Terminal in Philadelphia last Friday.
US energy secretary Jennifer Granholm making a speech about the allocation of $7bn of government grants to the seven selected H2Hubs at the Tioga Marine Terminal in Philadelphia last Friday.Photo: Getty
Published 18 October 2023, 11:34Updated 18 October 2023, 11:34