TechEnergy Ventures, a corporate venture capital fund under Techint Group, focuses solely on hardware investments to drive cleantech asset development. Led by Alejandro Solé, the Chief Investment Officer, the unit delves into technologies spanning carbon capture, electrification, lithium, and hydrogen. The stringent due diligence process involves both in-house technical evaluations and external advisory input to ensure sound investment decisions. Leveraging Techint Group's vast engineering resources, TechEnergy Ventures gains a competitive edge in assessing potential investments and real-life technology implementations. Alejandro Solé emphasizes the significance of regulatory frameworks in cleantech investing, highlighting the contrasting approaches of regions like Europe, the US, and Latin America. While discussing hydrogen investments, Solé mentions the challenges in achieving cost parity for green hydrogen due to infrastructure limitations and location-dependent energy sources. The unit's investment in Versogen, an electrolyser technology developer, underscores their commitment to cleaner hydrogen solutions. Solé emphasizes the importance of strategic location in green hydrogen production, advocating for maximizing the impact of clean power utilization. While acknowledging the necessity of green hydrogen, he stresses the need to prioritize the most effective decarbonization strategies. The article concludes by discussing the complexities of achieving cost-effective green hydrogen production and the economic challenges in competing with grey hydrogen in the current market landscape.