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minus-squareJohnDClay@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·8 months agoThat energy could still be going somewhere else or used to make hydrogen. Plus making the cards is pretty material and energy intensive.
minus-squareJackGreenEarth@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down6·8 months agoWhy is making hydrogen useful? The universe is 99% hydrogen.
minus-squareJohnDClay@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up6·edit-28 months agoThe atmosphere of earth is 0.000055% hydrogen, so it’s not common here. But it’s useful because it’s an easily transportable energy storage medium.
That energy could still be going somewhere else or used to make hydrogen. Plus making the cards is pretty material and energy intensive.
Why is making hydrogen useful? The universe is 99% hydrogen.
The atmosphere of earth is 0.000055% hydrogen, so it’s not common here. But it’s useful because it’s an easily transportable energy storage medium.