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I work in renewables, the latest big buzz word is Power-to-X, meaning using renewable to generate hydrogen based fuels for things like jet engines and ships. I
by gehsty 6y ago
I work in renewables, the latest big buzz word is Power-to-X, meaning using renewable to generate hydrogen based fuels for things like jet engines and ships. I think it is 10-20 years away from becoming commercialised. Danish companies seem to be leading the way.
- kristianp 6y agoWould methane be an easier fuel to work with than hydrogen? Which is cheaper to produce from electricity? The wikipedia article[1] says methane could be produced from Hydrogen, but I believe there is a process to produce methane from water and CO2 directly. Hydrogen is a feed stock for green steel production, which isn't commercially developed yet. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power-to-X https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power-to-X
- gehsty 6y agoIt really isn’t my area of expertise... all I see is that the investment firms that backed early offshore wind farms are now backing these Power to X technologies, as well as ‘energy islands’ which connect multiple offshore wind farms to multiple countries. Exciting times in renewables to be honest, it does feel like with enough renewable energy there is a path to a future without fossil fuels at all, we are just a long way from it right now.