b'The Great Eastern Mail NOVEMBER 4, 2022 21StaffReeves said. Thats because we are Chief Executive Officerpart of the community andopinionrecognisedAnthony Basford said he wasimpacted in the same way as very proud of how Councilother residents. Some of our for stood up and contributed. staff were directly impactedHydrogenthe magic rainbow gasIt gives me such pride toand lost their homes in the bushfiresee the efforts of our peoplefires. Many staff fought the fireIF you believe in Unicorns, recognised, Mr Basford said. front as a property owner or response During the responseas a volunteer with the CFA.or vote Green, you probably there was a multitude ofMany others needed to lookbelieve that hydrogen is roles our people played inafter properties, friends andthe magic rainbow gas N ATIONAL Emergencythe community and with ourfamily, Cr Reeves said. that will banish global Medals wereemergency services partners.I also acknowledge thewarming, replace wicked presented to about 60These roles were many andmore than 100 staff fromhydro-carbons in electricity East Gippsland Shire Councilvaried, and in some casesother local government areasgeneration, fuel tomorrows staff on Wednesday, Octobersustained over many months. who put up their hand andtrucks, planes and heavy 19, recognising the importantEmergency relief centres,assisted East Gippsland. Itsequipment, and earn and sustained contributionincident control centres,part of a formal resourceunlimited export income.made in the response effortlivestock exchange operationssharing protocol councilsThere is one big problem during the 2019-2020 Blackto house large animals,have through the Municipal unlike coal, oil and gas, Summer Bushfires. provision of supplies, logistics,Association of Victoria, but thethere are no hidden pools of Local governmentcommunications, publicsector went above and beyondhydrogen we can tap. Every employees have only recentlyand environmental health,what they needed to do, Crbit of hydrogen has to be been eligible to receivewaste management, roadsReeves said. manufactured from water the National Emergencyand building infrastructure,Governor-General ofor hydrocarbons using huge Medal and recognised as ancommunity supportAustralia Mr David Hurleyamounts of energy.involving flammable lithiumsurprises there). important partner during theand meetings, donationAC was unable to attendThe energy content ofbatteries plus explosiveGreen hydrogen is response to emergencies. management, call centre andthe ceremony and Memberliquid hydrogen is abouthydrogen gas. produced by electrolysis Mayor Cr Mark Reevesdistribution of informationfor Gippsland East Tim Bull70% of the energy requiredMost hydrogen is madeof water using intermittent said the inclusion of localare just some of the roles weand Cr Reeves presented theto produce it.Burn it in adirectly from coal, oil orgreen energy like solar or government appropriatelyperformed. medals on his behalf. combined cycle gas turbinenatural gas and the mainwind power. It requires recognises that during anyOur people worked aroundA lot of people in our(energy efficiency 50%) andprocess produces hydrogenheaps of fresh water and emergency there are manythe clock, and I never heardcommunity went over andsee that energy return dropand. more of the dreadedelectricity neither of which important roles that culminateany grumbles or complaints,above in relation to theto around 35%. Use it asCO2.can ever be fully recovered. in the protection and supportonly queries on how we couldbushfire response and whilevehicle fuel and see energyBut hydrogen is lovedEvery tonne of hydrogen of our community. assist. We were in the responsemany will not receive medalsefficiency fall even further.by Big Greens and littleuses nine tonnes of water.Council officers have bothfrom the outset, and we werefor their incredible efforts, itThe density of liquefiedchildren because it hasBlue hydrogen is any a legislative and practical rolea key contact point for thewas a time to acknowledgehydrogen is much lowerbeen named in a rainbow ofof the above, but the CO2 during bushfire events. What Icommunity, visitors and oursome of the great work donethan that of natural gaspretty colours: grey, brown,by-product is stored in observed was an unwaveringpartner agencies. within the Council and thus the transportationblack, green and blue. carbon cemeteries, making goodwill to be front andCr Reeves said there isrecognise those members ofcosts will be higher. AndGrey hydrogen comesblue hydrogen stupidly centre, doing anything thata significant difference inthe community who workedbecause the tiny hydrogenfrom natural gas, brownexpensive.was required to ensureworking for a rural Council, orso hard and gave so much,atom finds any small leak,from lignite (brown coal), communities were supportedany regionally based serviceoften without recognition, the safety risks are very highand black hydrogen is Viv Forbes during the response, Crfor that matter. 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