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Nearly all hydrogen is currently being produced from fossil fuel feedstocks because it's way cheaper (and less energy-intense). It's certainly possible to creat
by plorg 5y ago
Nearly all hydrogen is currently being produced from fossil fuel feedstocks because it's way cheaper (and less energy-intense). It's certainly possible to create hydrogen infrastructure to complement renewable energy sources and electric vehicle infrastructure. But the loudest voices on hydrogen right now are FF interests who see it as a way to keep selling oil.
- ZeroGravitas 5y agoWorth noting that everything is relative to the other options. Production of hydrogen (via a variety of methods) for use in vehicles is actually more efficient than gasoline (including hybrids) if you measure well to wheel. It just in turn gets stomped by battery electric, so it has little future there, but that doesn't mean it is bad compared with the status quo. Like Windows phones were better than Blackberries and (pre windows) Nokia, but not as good as Android or iOS.