Kawasaki Heavy Industries withdraws from Australia's clean hydrogen project, raising concerns for Latrobe Valley coal industry

A major plan to produce "clean" hydrogen from brown coal in Australia is facing collapse. Kawasaki Heavy Industries has withdrawn from the project, citing delays in procurement. The initiative aimed to support the Latrobe Valley's coal industry by creating a liquefied hydrogen supply chain. It involved using unproven carbon capture technology to store emissions in the Bass Strait.