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As US bets big on hydrogen for clean energy, local communities worry about secrecy and public health (grist.org)
submitted 4 months ago by jeffw@lemmy.world to c/climate
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[–] knightly@pawb.social 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Also, it's the hydrogen too because there's no economical and reliable way to store hydrogen except in the form of hydrocarbons, so the whole concept is self-defeating.

[–] Tiresia 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Technically that's not a public health issue. And you can reliably store hydrogen for a day or two without too much leaking out, which does make it economical and reliable in rocketry and maybe aviation.

[–] knightly@pawb.social 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

So, not economical enough for domestic or industrial uses, and battery storage of energy can last longer?

[–] Tiresia 2 points 4 months ago

Yes.