Can Green Hydrogen Save the Planet?

Green hydrogen has been positioned as the fuel of the future, promising to provide a low-carbon energy source for our transportation and utilities — but what exactly *is* it, what are the risks, and can it actually phase out fossil fuels for good? Alejandro Alba went to the source to find out. Presented by Astral Tequila.

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[Paulo.]

So, just for reference, green hydrogen as a solution-to-everything has two main issues: it's inefficient (~30% vs. 90% for batteries) and expensive.

In the end, right now it basically only makes sense to use it to displace gray (ie dirty) hydrogen. Once we do that and if the cost improved, only then should one consider other uses, like trucks or planes. But using it for heating or passanger vehicles would never make sense, since there are better options available.

[brian]

Why is this approach being considered the most even when it’s well documented that both biomass gasification and methane Prolysis offer far superior Efficiency and have commercial applications of the technology……..

Why did we decide to forgo all other hydrogen production methodologies and pursue exclusively the LEAST EFFICIENT methodology?

Seems like a colossal miscalculation…..

[jujitsujew]

If green hydrogen can be made cheaper then it would be the best fuel for the future by far

[Fatty-Rev]

Why show a nuclear power plant's cooling towers when you mention carbon emissions?

[omegahaxors]

Elon is against it? Must be a good thing.

[emiebex]

Could you guy post a link to where we can invest in this? I'm assuming they'll need a lot of investors to go up against The Fossil Fuel Lobby.

[emiebex]

I'd Trust Green Hydrogen over any Politician...Not named Bernie Sanders.

[grahamflowers]

There is no such thing as green Hydrogen or H2 water has 1 Hydrogen atom and 2 Oxygen atoms always has been and always will regards Graham Flowers MEng

[jamesfox]

NO = There Is a MUCH SIMPLER WAY WITH CURRENT ENGINES WITHOUT ANY FUELS WHAT SO EVER = AND = NO = NOT ELECTRIC EITHER