Hydrogen: The future of energy?



Hydrogen could be a vital bridge in the transition to renewables, but is there enough investment and commitment at a government level?

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44 thoughts on “Hydrogen: The future of energy?”

  1. Hydrogen is certainly a tricky one, clearly the tech works, and it can be created cleanly but it’s difficult, and potentially dangerous to deal with. I think for this reason it will only be used in areas where batteries really won’t cut it (and these scenarios are becoming increasingly rare). In my opinion it’s being pushed as an alternative primarily by the fossil fuel companies as a way to delay the transition away from their products. Best avoided for the time being.

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  2. the only reason electric vehicles are used instead of this is because Tesla paid to install charge points, forcing government's to support electric cars , hydrogen is the real way to save the planet

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  3. To ensure everyone knows – hydrogen fuel cell cars are hybrid electric cars that convert hydrogen to electricity. They require over 3x the electricity per mile than a battery electric car and, overall, have more emissions. A standard EV has at least 50% lower lifetime impact than a combustion car. Combustion hydrogen cars are possible, but the efficiency means they have a max range of 150 miles (half of a fuel cell car) and emit NoX when hydrogen is burnt in air, so not zero emissions.

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  4. Hydrogen won't last, all good scientist know this, it is impossible for us to be able to produce enough Hydrogen to go round the whole world so it will just end same gas people selling it for most profit

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  5. There are so many more problems with Hydrogen as a 'fuel', – especially when used in Combustion Engines.

    Firstly, it is massively inefficient to produce, – so a large percentage of any Renewables being used are being effectively wasted by that inefficiency, but also it burns very 'Hot', so creates a lot more Pollutants when combusted …

    But the Oil & Gas Industry LOVE IT, because it currently uses their Gas, – so we get £££MILLIONS spent on it, like this …

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  6. Is hydrogen the future for cars etc? No probably not. Are hydrogen the future fuel for applications where todays known battery teknologis are too heavy, and store to little energy? Absolutely yes, but only as long as batteries cannot match the energy density and energy to weight ratio hydrogen has. This is unlikely to happen the next 50 years, so hydrogen seems to be an important type of energy storage in the near future.

    Personally I think equipment like tractors, excavators, trucks, planes and so on would have both battery and hydrogen options, since each technology has its use cases and advantages.

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  7. Yes, the distant future. Energy in 2022 is sourced from…
    85% Fossil Fuels
    7% Hydro
    5% Nuclear
    1% Other Renewables
    1% Solar – Whoopee!
    1% Wind – Whoopee!
    0% Hydrogen – Oh no!

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  8. Currently 95% of commercial hydrogen is sourced from fossil fuels.

    To produce 1 kg of hydrogen from water requires 40 kWh of electricity in a 100% efficient system. Most systems are not 100% efficient and requires around 50 kWh of electricity.

    1 kg of hydrogen has an energy density equal to 34 kWh.

    😆😂🤣🤣😂😆 – Go for it

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  9. Nothing else but Solar is the cheapest, cleanest, abandoned and ever lasting energy source. China is going to master this sector and will benefit from hugely in many ways. This also will bring more closer, work and benefit together between China and all countries in the tropics and sub tropics such as Africa, South America and Asia.

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  10. Hydrogen or Efuels are not the future because green electric lobby has worked hard to destroy this technology.

    Most car manufacturers have stopped working on Hydrogen cars because consumers would rather have electric cars because they've been told thats the way ahead and apparently more environmentally friendly….

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  11. The Bastions of Morality, Germany just signed a deal with Qatar for 15 years of gas. The West are the biggest hypocrites and Islamophobes. Selling weapons to Saudi Arabia the list goes on 300 years.

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  12. Oil can be converted deep underground into hydrogen, leaving the CO2 deep underground locked in the rock structure. The Uk is blessed with North Sea depleted oil wells perfect for doing this, with infrastructure mostly in place. The SE of England is sat on vast amounts of oil, right next to where the hydrogen is needed. The cost is 1/100th of producing hydrogen compared with using spare wind energy from windmills and electrolysis. However trying to get politicians to investigate and drive this massive advantage the UK is like smacking your head against a brick wall. A Canadian company is Alberta is already doing this in an old oil well.

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  13. UK only responsible for 1% of the worlds pollution yet our Gov and others nearby leading the cause, but heres what pisses me off, i bought a Tesla a year ago as part of TFL’s clean air plan so ppl in London breathe better and less trips to the doctors for bad lungs, resulting in millions and billions in savings for the Gov, but Jeremy CHUNT wants to rip me off nearly £700 a year for 5yrs VED then £165 thereafter.

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  14. Hydrogen can be stored in a battery type of format with fast recharging , it is like sticking molecules onto a cassette tape , that can re charged again and again . So many solutions if only people looked

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  15. What may be inefficient to produce now will most likely not be in 20 years. If we get Fusion reactors on line, Hydrogen production will be available and easier than ever to produce. Batteries in cars may very well be thrown out at that point causing any sort of EV vehicle companies to plummet and fail.(yes that includes Tesla)

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