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Euro Quebec hydro hydrogen project

Okay, kiddo, let me tell you about a very cool project happening in Quebec with the help of some friends in Europe.

You see, there's a thing called hydrogen - it's a gas that can come from things like natural gas or water. And scientists and engineers have figured out how to use hydrogen to create electricity without pollution. This is great news for the environment because we need electricity for lots of things like lights, computers, and cars - but usually, making electricity can create pollution that's bad for the air we breathe.

Now, in Quebec, there's a big company called Hydro-Quebec that makes lots of electricity. They've teamed up with some European companies to create what's called the Euro Quebec Hydrogen Project. This project is creating a big factory that will use water (which is readily available in Quebec) to make hydrogen, and then use that hydrogen to create electricity that won't pollute the air.

The factory will make enough hydrogen to power about 300 cars every single day! And, instead of using things like oil and coal to make electricity, they'll be using the clean power of hydrogen. This is a really important step in helping the planet, and it's exciting that Quebec and Europe are working together to make it happen.

So, that's the Euro Quebec Hydrogen Project in a nutshell, kiddo. It's all about making clean electricity using hydrogen, and it's a big step towards helping the environment.