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There are a lot of sectors looking at hydrogen from excess renewables, some of them will require huge quantities (e.g. low-carbon steel production). And to star
by hannob 7y ago
There are a lot of sectors looking at hydrogen from excess renewables, some of them will require huge quantities (e.g. low-carbon steel production). And to start, the very first thing to do with hydrogen produced from excess renewables is to replace the industry-used hydrogen that currently comes from natural gas.
I think hydrogen will play some role in the future, but it should really only be used where no other, more efficient technology is available. For trains a well established technology is available: Electric trains with overhead lines. Use that.
- natmaka 7y agoEfficiency is a parameter. There are other ones. An energy source able to continuously produce without any combustible, pollution, running cost, waste, risk... would indeed be adequate and supremely efficient. Waiting for this miracle, we have to store energy.