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I'm not attempting to argue against the merit of hydrogen as a feature of the energy infrastructure....But, the only reason hydrogen is taking off, in a politic
by Meandering 6y ago
I'm not attempting to argue against the merit of hydrogen as a feature of the energy infrastructure....But, the only reason hydrogen is taking off, in a political sense, is because it's a transport mechanism. "Green" people like it because it can support renewable sources although it works just as well for fossil fuels.
The potential of nuclear is locked between two well funded lobbies. Nuclear is extremely viable and I'm consistently disappointed with people's inability to recognize and invest in the necessary research for cleaner and safer plants. Or, those who succumb to an illusion that fusion will be ready and commercialized in the near future.
- pfdietz 6y agoHydrogen is taking off because, first, there's already a global demand for many megatons of the stuff each year, and second, because the cost per kWh (equivalent) of storage capacity for it is extremely low, compared to just about any other scaleable way to store excess electrical power.