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Unlike fossil fuels, hydrogen is not a primary energy, so that article starts very poorly.
by elproxy 7y ago
Unlike fossil fuels, hydrogen is not a primary energy, so that article starts very poorly.
- russdill 7y agoHydrogen is most often produced from natural gas, so...yes, it is a "primary energy" Granted, using hydrogen produced that way isn't a win over just using natural gas. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrogen_production https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrogen_production
- elproxy 7y agoI refer you to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primary_energy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primary_energy
- russdill 7y agoAh, so gasoline is also not a primary energy, but the same as hydrogen produced from natural gas, a secondary energy. I hear someone say "fossil fuels" and think of gasoline, diesel, etc. But in the case of primary vs secondary, a fossil fuel includes what is literally taken out of the ground, oil, coal, or natural gas.
- elproxy 7y agoMy point exactly, I refer you to the first sentence of the article, which I was criticizing: "Hydrogen, overlooked for decades by Germany’s energy planners, is gaining ground as alternative to fossil fuels as the nation scrambles to recover lost ground on its climate promises."