The Victorian government has tipped $10 million into a hub in Melbourne’s southeast that will test and improve hydrogen technologies. The Victorian Hydrogen Hub will be based at Swinburne University of Technology and study both clean energy vehicles and hydrogen storage. About 300 jobs will be created through the initiative, with construction expected to take about 18 months after it commences in 2022. Swinburne will partner with the CSIRO for the hub’s establishment. “This hub will help give Victorians the skills and experience we need to unlock the hydrogen industry – driving down emissions while creating green jobs in a growing industry,” Energy Minister Lily D’Ambrosio said in a statement on February 6. The CSIRO said it would, as part of the arrangement, receive $1 million to help develop a refuelling station for hydrogen vehicles. “As Australia considers energy alternatives, we know hydrogen is clean and will be cost-competitive – …