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TheKentuckian

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7. That isn't what would happen though

Reply to IbogaProject (Reply #5)

Thu Dec 28, 2023, 04:50 AM

Dec 2023

As you ramp this up, the dependency on existing power generation increases because the juice to put into the cells has to come from somewhere.

All the same emissions are there, they are just less public facing.
The portion we would try to pretend away is found in the lost efficiency between whatever is being burned to power the hydrogen cells and the end user cruising along.

There is no free lunch.

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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