CelloMom On CarsJul 3, 2023

"The Biden administration's vision of low-carbon #hydrogen may run into a challenge that is itself exacerbated by #ClimateChange: #water scarcity."

#EnergyTransition #drought #HydrogenHype
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/bidens-green-hydrogen-plan-hits-climate-obstacle-water-shortage-2023-07-03/

Insight: Biden's green hydrogen plan hits climate obstacle: Water shortage

The Biden administration's climate agenda is facing an unexpected challenge in drought-prone Corpus Christi, Texas, where a proposed clean hydrogen hub would require the installation of energy-intensive, expensive and potentially environmentally damaging seawater desalination plants.

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Show threadCelloMom On CarsAug 17, 2023

"Nitrogen fertiliser giant #Nutrien has shelved plans for a 1.2 million tonnes-a-year blue ammonia plant at its complex in Geismar, #Louisiana."

#BlueHydrogen is #hydrogen produced from fossil gas with a process of steam #methane reforming, where natural gas is mixed with very hot steam and a catalyst. Nutrien wants to do this with #CCS, so they can call it "clean".

#greenwashing
https://www.hydrogeninsight.com/production/worlds-largest-blue-hydrogen-based-ammonia-project-shelved-due-to-increased-costs-and-lack-of-market/2-1-1499569

'World's largest' blue hydrogen-based ammonia project shelved due to increased costs and lack of market

Fertiliser giant Nutrien has put the plant in Geismar, Louisiana, on hold after announcing it only last year

Hydrogen news and intelligence | Hydrogen Insight
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@CelloMomOnCars green hydrogen, plz
Aug 17, 2023 at 6:31pmWeb