It never occurred to Baki Bajraktari that the presence of hydrogen in the Bulqize chrome mine where he works in northeastern #Albania could be good news – given that his colleague died in an explosion in 2011 when a team hit a gas pocket.

However, as western #Balkan countries rush to meet EU #emissions targets, they’re joining the ranks of nations worldwide looking to exploit the volatile gas:
The #EU plans to invest up to $500bn in #renewable #hydrogen by #2050.