Jan Rosenow

“Hydrogen should be used judiciously, to address emissions that can’t be eliminated in other ways.”

But: “Many of the uses being touted do not tick that box.”

Excellent editorial in @[email protected]

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-03693-6

Overhyping hydrogen as a fuel risks endangering net-zero goals

Hydrogen is touted as a wonder fuel for everything from transport to home heating — but greener and more efficient options are often available.

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Show threadBill OrcuttNov 17, 2022

@janrosenow

Good article on Hydrogen - thanks. We need to be smarter and understand how to best use hydrogen to mitigate global warming. Here are a couple of other sources that I have come across.

How the hydrogen revolution can help save the planet — and how it can’t https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-03699-0

Can Green Hydrogen Save the Planet? foreignaffairs.com/world/can-green-hydrogen-save-planet

How the hydrogen revolution can help save the planet — and how it can’t

Many researchers see a huge role for the gas in decarbonizing economies.

Show threadBill OrcuttNov 17, 2022

@janrosenow
Re-sending links to previous toot (still trying to get links to work)

How the hydrogen revolution can help save the planet — and how it can’t https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-03699-0

Can Green Hydrogen Save the Planet? https://www.foreignaffairs.com/world/can-green-hydrogen-save-planet

How the hydrogen revolution can help save the planet — and how it can’t

Many researchers see a huge role for the gas in decarbonizing economies.