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> ...there aren't any outright technical showstoppers here H2 molecules are extremely small -- storing them without loss is heavy and volumetrically expensive,
by gumby 3y ago
> ...there aren't any outright technical showstoppers here
H2 molecules are extremely small -- storing them without loss is heavy and volumetrically expensive, making it implausible for any aircraft.
The same factors apply to ships, pipelines etc because space for fuel is space that does not contain high value cargo.
- slushh 3y ago>The same factors apply to ships Ships don't care about weight. The cooling infrastructure or heavy steel tanks are possible.
- gumby 3y ago> Ships don't care about weight. The cooling infrastructure or heavy steel tanks are possible. Have you looked at how high the containers are stacked on a container ship? Space taken up by fuel is space that can't be sold. Source: we partner with commercial shipping companies and spend time not just talking to the commercial people but on the ships themselves.
- _aavaa_ 3y agoThe problem, just like for car, is the volume that hydrogen takes up, not the weight