• snooggums@midwest.social
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      28 days ago

      85%+ of hydrogen production is currently from fossik fuels. While there is a forseeable future where solar and other green energy could be used, an immediate increase in hydrogen production would come 100% from fossil fuel producers.

      So yeah, it is currently oil company propaganda from trying to find alternate revenue streams.

    • Smuuthbrane@sh.itjust.works
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      28 days ago

      I won’t discount that possibility, but I think they get sold on a miraculous idea and simply don’t understand the reasons why it’s not a good idea. The more zealous one simply don’t want to believe it’s not the perfect solution.

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        27 days ago

        The niches where it’s useful tend to get pushed out by better batteries over time. We’re already at the point where we don’t need hydrogen for cars and busses. Long haul trucks, construction equipment, and even airplanes are on the horizon. There isn’t much left to bother with hydrogen after that.