Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Environment & Energy

IbogaProject

(3,785 posts)

5. I hate methane

Reply to Caribbeans (Original post)

Wed Dec 27, 2023, 11:16 PM

Dec 2023

But it would be best to use existing technology to just consume the methane, aka 'natural gas', in a fuel cell.
From our own government

Fuel Cells Fact Sheet
Fuel cells are the most energy efficient devices for extracting power from fuels. Capable of running on a variety of fuels, including hydrogen, natural gas and other traditional gas and liquid fuels.

Hydrogen might be ok for urban bus and truck routes, but it isn't green unless it's from a renewable source. That is why I think we need to use fuel cells as a stop gap to further push coal and oil in obscurity, while we build our new energy systems.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_cell

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

2 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

airplaneman RandomNumbers

13 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Hydrogen-powered Generators Support Safe Rail Operations While Safeguarding the Environment - Union Pacific Rail [View all] Caribbeans Dec 2023 OP

LOL. "Hydrogen fuel-cell generators, on the other hand, output 0 lbs. of CO2." PSPS Dec 2023 #1

Where is the juice coming from to power the TheKentuckian Dec 2023 #2

Maybe one of these Caribbeans Dec 2023 #3

No, neither of those address the power generation TheKentuckian Dec 2023 #6

Way ahead when it comes to coal, too. Progressive dog Dec 2023 #9

So, about that Chinese hydrogen station you enjoy hyping, a question NickB79 Dec 2023 #10

It's all always been a bullshit exercise by fossil fuel salespeople and salesbots to greenwash coal. NNadir Dec 2023 #12

Over time this will change but for now: airplaneman Dec 2023 #4

I hate methane IbogaProject Dec 2023 #5

That isn't what would happen though TheKentuckian Dec 2023 #7

Again fuel cells can use natural gas directly IbogaProject Dec 2023 #8

And again, the same gas is being burned just upstream TheKentuckian Dec 2023 #11

Fuel cells are more efficient and can use Natural Gas directly IbogaProject Dec 2023 #13