The Albanese government's green hydrogen ambitions face a major sustainability hurdle: water use. Producing 15–30 million tonnes annually could consume 7–72% of Australia's freshwater, currently used by households, farms, and industries. Electrolysis demands highly purified water and generates indirect water losses.
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