Russia and Saudi Arabia cooperate on hydrogen production

According to news from the Energy and Economy News on May 26, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said at an online meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee of Russia and Saudi Arabia that he was willing to discuss hydrogen with Saudi Arabia.

Novak said: "We have a proposal for the establishment of a hydrogen working group.

As a future green fuel choice, hydrogen has gained traction and is increasingly being hailed as a way to reduce emissions-intensive heavy industry and transportation.

Russia, which is rich in oil and natural gas, has been slowly developing hydrogen production.

Saudi Arabia, which plans to diversify its economy, is considering several large-scale hydrogen production projects.

Novak said that both Russia and Saudi Arabia have great potential in the development of traditional energy and renewable energy.

Zhu Jiani excerpted from energy economy

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Russia offers cooperation with Saudi Arabia on hydrogen production

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak on Tuesday offered to work with Saudi Arabia on hydrogen production, speaking during an online meeting of the intergovernmental commission of Russia and Saudi Arabia.

　　"We have a proposal to create a working group on hydrogen energy," Novak said.

　　Hydrogen has gained traction as the future green fuel of choice, increasingly touted as a way to decarbonise emissions-intensive heavy industry and transportation.

　　Oil and gas rich Russia has been slow in developing production of hydrogen gas, a fuel that emits only water vapor and warm air when burned, rather than carbon dioxide.

　　Saudi Arabia, which plans to diversify the economy, is considering several large-scale project to produce hydrogen.

　　Novak said that both Russia and Saudi Arabia have great potential to develop traditional and renewable sources of energy.