Driving Sustainable Innovation: Green Hydrogen Mobility Showcased in South Africa
Key Ideas
  • Partnership between Air Products, Valterra Platinum, and Toyota demonstrates potential of green hydrogen mobility in South Africa.
  • Government officials, including President Cyril Ramaphosa, express optimism about green hydrogen's future in South Africa and Africa.
  • Panel discussions at the Green Hydrogen Summit cover a range of topics from skills to investments, emphasizing the need for collaboration between government and private sector for sustainable growth.
  • Air Products highlighted as a global leader in green hydrogen logistics, showcasing the country's resources and skills to lead in the green hydrogen economy.
Air Products, in collaboration with Valterra Platinum and Toyota, showcased a sustainable green hydrogen mobility ecosystem at the Green Hydrogen Summit in Cape Town, South Africa. The ecosystem demonstrated the crucial roles played by each partner, with Air Products handling hydrogen production and distribution, Valterra Platinum providing catalysts for fuel cells, and Toyota focusing on fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV). Government officials, including President Cyril Ramaphosa and Minister Kgosientsho Ramakgopa, expressed enthusiasm for the future of green hydrogen in South Africa and the broader African continent. Panel discussions at the event covered a diverse range of topics such as skills, investment opportunities, strategies, and policies related to green hydrogen in Southern Africa and Africa. Air Products' MD, Charles Dos Santos, emphasized the country's potential to lead in the global green hydrogen economy, stressing the importance of collaboration between the government and the private sector for sustainable growth. Dos Santos underscored the need for efficient and sustainable logistics in green hydrogen production. The event highlighted the opportunity for South Africa to leverage its resources and skills to drive innovation in the green hydrogen sector, with a call for a collaborative approach to ensure sustainability for investors.
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