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mzedp ,
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@philosophies Hydrogen for energy storage is a scam.

Too energy inefficient and expensive to ever work, and on top of that also a gas that leaks and contributes to the greenhouse effect.

It only exists to sell the idea that there is some kind of "clean fuel" that will give the oil industry a lifeline.

But it wont.

That's why Hydrogen filling stations in the USA got shut down already.

philosophies OP ,
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Hello @mzedp

If I may briefly address the points you raised. Hydrogen is...

  1. “Too energy-inefficient and too expensive”: That is not correct. “This results in a loss of around 26 percent when 53 kilowatt hours of electricity are needed to produce 1 kg of hydrogen. The efficiency of electrolysis is therefore currently around 74 percent.”

  2. “A gas that escapes and contributes to the greenhouse effect”: This is also incorrect, as hydrogen does not escape but is converted into climate-neutral water in fuel cells or combustion engines and has no direct impact on the greenhouse effect overall.

  3. “A type of clean fuel” that provides a lifeline for the oil industry: On the contrary, the oil industry is currently switching to hydrogen production, as oil-producing countries are aware that crude oil will no longer be available in the near future.

  4. The fact that “hydrogen filling stations in the USA have already been closed” is more likely due to the new backward-looking government.

Best regards

Philo