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It's particularly bad because the steam reforming process starts with one unit of methane, then throws away 25-35% of the energy it contains to make hydrogen. Y
by matthewdgreen 2y ago
It's particularly bad because the steam reforming process starts with one unit of methane, then throws away 25-35% of the energy it contains to make hydrogen. You're literally starting with a usable fuel, then throwing away a bunch of energy to make a much nastier fuel.
- londons_explore 2y agoThat steam reforming process also produces a lot of CO2 which is great for injecting into old oil wells to increase production levels. Win Win (except the environment of course).
- londons_explore 2y agoOh, and as a bonus, injecting CO2 into oil wells can count as "carbon capture and storage", which is another thing that gets big government grants!