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Forrest vs. Musk in Hydrogen-Electric Showdown

In the ever-evolving landscape of clean energy, a verbal joust between two industry heavyweights has taken center stage. Australian mining billionaire Andrew Forrest, CEO of Fortescue Metals, recently addressed his differences with Elon Musk, the iconic chief of Tesla, shedding light on the contentious debate between hydrogen and electric batteries.

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Fortescue Metals, led by Andrew Forrest, has manually produced its first “home-grown” hydrogen electrolysers at its Gladstone “gigafactory.” These 1MW PEM electrolysers, to be automated soon, mark a pivotal development for Fortescue’s participation in the Australian federal government’s $2 billion Hydrogen Head-start program.