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Think. Again.

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10. I did not say that...

Mon Nov 27, 2023, 06:54 PM

Nov 2023

...reducing fossil fuel use was a false argument.

I said that claiming 'the production of H2 from fossil fuels is a problem' (pardon my paraphrasing) is a false argument because, as I wrote above...

"...producing H2 from non-fossil fuel sources of energy like solar, wind, or even nuclear won't produce any CO2 emissions at all."

Yes, we have to build out non-fossil fuel energy sources as quickly as possible to achieve a non-CO2 emitting energy industry, that really is the whole idea, the use of H2 as a storage method to eliminate the intermitancy challenge, or as a transit fuel or electric production fuel is only one aspect of that transition.

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Curious about Hydrogen Advancements?... [View all] Think. Again. Nov 2023 OP

Seems good as long as the hydrogen produced yields more energy... brush Nov 2023 #1

Unfortunately... Think. Again. Nov 2023 #2

Thanks for your post. Hydrogen produced by green energy sources... brush Nov 2023 #3

Yep... Think. Again. Nov 2023 #5

The end user efficiency also matters. E.g. fuel cells are about 50% IIRC, gasoline ICE engines less than half that progree Nov 2023 #4

I've hear that debate before... Think. Again. Nov 2023 #6

What I'm talking about is if fossil fuels are used to produce the hydrogen progree Nov 2023 #7

I think that's another false argument... Think. Again. Nov 2023 #8

No, reducing fossil fuel use and reducing greenhouse gas emissions is not a "false argument" progree Nov 2023 #9

I did not say that... Think. Again. Nov 2023 #10

I'm just trying to get the point across that *IF* using dirty or partly dirty hydrogen actually reduces fossil fuel progree Nov 2023 #11

Okay, sorry if I misread you.... Think. Again. Nov 2023 #12

Durable, inexpensive electrocatalyst generates clean hydrogen and oxygen from water Jim__ Nov 2023 #13

Thanks! Think. Again. Nov 2023 #14