Aramco recalls Saudi Hydrogen Potential

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Saudi Arabia alone has enormous potential to produce blue hydrogen from natural gas.

Saudi Arabia has considerable renewable energy resources

Olivier Thorel, Vice President of Chemicals at Saudi Aramco, says:

“Hydrogen represents a huge opportunity for the Middle East, where the abundance of renewable solar and wind energy is an advantage over other parts of the world. The country is also building large-scale carbon sequestration infrastructure and focusing on expanding its low-carbon gas resources.”

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Aramco tackles blue and green hydrogen head-on

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