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I just think we're jerking off pre-hydrogen which seems to be the most ideal fuel.

• Incipient 4y ago
  Hydrogen does have its problems. It's much harder to handle and transport than a nice liquid hydrocarbon. Due to its size, hydrogen leaks easily from seals. Hydrogen embritlement on metals is also a thing. No problems we haven't solved, but they all add cost over traditional petrol.
  • steponlego 4y ago
    It's not hydrogen vs. petrol, but hydrogen vs. dirty lithium mines.
    • defrost 4y ago
      Pragmatic, practical, hydrogen at scale from the people currently building out ways to double and quadruple current global green hydrogen production is looking a lot like bulk transport of ammonia (hydrogen rich with 'safe' nitrogen by product) to large scale generators to distribute electricity .. to charge "dirty lithium" batteries. If it's any consolation the "dirty lithium" part doesn't happen at the mines - they fairly cleanly extract and mechanically produce concentrates which largely (today) go to China and Malaysia .. and will soon ship to Texas.