Will Green Hydrogen End the Fossil Fuel Era for Good?

‘This is how we end the fossil fuel era’ — Climate advocate and co-founder of Enapter Vaitea Cowan explains how she sees a path forward with green hydrogen

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[JohnLangleyAkaDigeratus]

I'm very surprised there was no discussion about how the hydrogen is produced. Part of the definition really must include the carbon footprint of the production of the hydrogen, otherwise it will just be another shell game.

[falconheavy]

“Green Hydrogen is a clean molecule” the most BS definition ever…..

[angeliaparker-savage]

Here's the problem: many of us would like to invest in green energy, but they make it prohibitively expensive for the average person.

Like, I'd love to have an electric car, but it costs SO much more than a regular car costs. I can't afford it. I'd love to set my house up with solar, but it costs so much more initially than electric. I CAN'T AFFORD IT.

I'm sure it's made that way on purpose, so that they can say, "see, green energy isn't feasable." It's pretty depressing.

[crimsonfirelily]

But... Why aren't they explaining what it actually is? ✌

[calvingreene]

Without a single explanation why the hydrogen would be green. But you can bet they won't be making plant food as part of the generating process.

[WaitSpecific]

Click bait. No talk about what it is or how it works.. how or helps. Just need to help climate change awareness

[Watchman]

If you deal with Scope 3 emissions you eliminate 80-90% of global GHGs so there's that.

[brucecampbell]

What we should be doing is reinvesting in nuclear energy.

[ttmallard]

P.s. Cracking water for H2 takes more energy than you get, it's an old scam ...

[metalvideos]

we already have busses that drive on hydrogen in the netherlands. this was already an idea years and years ago. till Shell decided to make the guy who came up with this concept disappear. And now shell got the biggest hydrogen supply in the world under their control. the irony.

[Watchman]

Will be interesting to see if Enapter is even listed as a company in 5 years. What people see as the most obvious threat to humanity is often displaced by a different threat that no one sees until it is too late.

[doepicshizzle]

Putting “green” before “hydrogen” doesn’t omit the way hydrogen is made.

[napalmholocaust]

Maybe stationary but never in cars. Fully half the interior would be a 10, 000 psi fuel tank unless you liquify it, then its not cheap like the gas was.

[joshdavis]

That's what I don't understand, other than the ones with profit motive, why anyone would be against green technology. I for one would love to not have an electricity bill because power is so plentiful. Not have to worry about rising gas prices at all.

[timmylittle]

I have “green” campfires almost every night.

[mikejunior]

Welp there's a company investing in water hydrogen as a source for energy production. Should be interesting what further innovations this century will bring.

[ttmallard]

To all hydrogen proponents in your designs include NTeslaTailpipes these near zero_gases & soot, trap wasteheat for storage, the dry steam water can be collected by condensation without any exhaust, air passes out at low pressure.

They were intended for ICEngines by him in the day, 90yrs ago.
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[ttmallard]

Economics rides on physics, no heat source that boils water to dry steam is "green", they all emit 2-joules of wasteheat/watt on_the_wire times 1.7-aggi for greenhousing is output wattage times 3.4.

So that 1500Mw plant emits 3.4× output, so 60% baseload emits 0.6 × 1500Mw × 3.4=3060Mj/second the physics, a textbook example.
vs
Using magnets for torque a 1-Mw genset/container 50yr no_inputs warranty with upkeep electricity no CO2 H2O or wasteheat/Mwh superconducts coils.
The 1300hp all_magnet motor fits cars, 17yr RnD sparkless military_spec D.Antonio Romero dsgnr, Belgian: technokontrol's RF-5000.
13-units are 12-Mw of 100%-dutycycle baseload, est cost $1.6M/unit amortized $3.65/Mwh +(interest & upkeep)/month.

So, 900-Mwh of baseload/13 ≈ 70 baseload groups, 900 × $3.65/unit= $3, 285 +(interest & upkeep)/mo as a semi-portable replacement source of baseload.

No CO2 H2O or wasteheat/Mwh ...
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