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NNadir

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6. That's a very weak argument, especially given the awful...

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #5)

Fri Oct 4, 2024, 08:15 AM

Oct 2024

...physical properties of hydrogen gas.

I am not here to argue in favor of gasoline. I oppose all fossil fuels. In fact, that's why I oppose hydrogen because it is almost exclusively a product of fossil fuel chemistry generated by exergy destruction and requiring expensive and energy and frankly dangerous intensive extreme conditions even to store it.

It's a fossil fuel corporate marketing ploy and nothing else.

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Hydrogen station explodes in Norway, fuel cell car sales suspended [View all] NNadir Oct 2024 OP

Old news from 13 June 2019 Caribbeans Oct 2024 #1

Well, not that old. Certainly not as old as the life of this now 50 year old line of crap to rebrand fossil fuels... NNadir Oct 2024 #2

I heard that a gasoline station blew up about a week ago Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2024 #3

Of course, but for it to a meaningful piece of data, one should compare the number of gasoline stations with... NNadir Oct 2024 #4

Dangrous gasoline vapours creep on the ground. Hydrogen vapours rise swiftly and dissipate Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2024 #5

That's a very weak argument, especially given the awful... NNadir Oct 2024 #6

Yes, H2 has awful physical properties. But H2 will have its place and uses Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2024 #7

One should understand that I am in my 50th year of hearing hydrogen... NNadir Oct 2024 #8

It is not necessary for H2 vacation flights for there to be good uses for H2 in a non-carbon economy Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2024 #9

There already are industrial uses for hydrogen but it will not play... NNadir Oct 2024 #11

Every single use of energy involves exergy destruction. That, per se, is not an argument against ALL H2 use Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2024 #10

And your point is what? That quantity is irrelevant? NNadir Oct 2024 #12