It’s also time to rethink how subsidies are structured, to reflect the fact some sectors are better bets than others. At present, the federal government’s Hydrogen Headstart program and the hydrogen tax credit are agnostic as to how the hydrogen is used, which does little to help demand emerge in the right places.
I can understand the argument against being too prescriptive, we don't always know what technologies will come forward over the next few years, a tight subsidy regime could limit the scope, or hamper the development of new applications in hydrogen fueling technologies.
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What’s happened to Australia’s green hydrogen dream? Here are 5 reasons the industry has floundered
https://theconversation.com/whats-happened-to-australias-green-hydrogen-dream-here-are-5-reasons-the-industry-has-floundered-260634One of the linked articles talks a little more about Alison Reeves concerns over the subsidies, New Plan Shows Australias Hydrogen Dream is Still Alive but are we Betting on the Right Projects
I can understand the argument against being too prescriptive, we don't always know what technologies will come forward over the next few years, a tight subsidy regime could limit the scope, or hamper the development of new applications in hydrogen fueling technologies.