A recent CBC article points out that even as fossil fuel usage is expected to decline in the future, it will not eliminate the need for pipelines. As the federal government works to finalize a national hydrogen strategy, some experts say one of the vital ingredients for the industry to flourish is to build more pipelines. While pipelines are often associated with moving oil and natural gas, they are equally important for the developing cleaner sources of fuel like hydrogen, according to Maggie Hanna, a fellow at the Energy Futures Lab. She believes that for a clean energy transition to happen, Canada will need to put more pipes in the ground. "We got to get over this friggin' pipeline thing," said Hanna, with a smile as she shook her head. "It is the No. 1 safest way to move any fluid."
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