Energy experts say U.S. policy must direct money to industries that really need clean hydrogen — and away from those that are better off using clean electricity.

silence7@slrpnk.net · 3 天前

Energy experts say U.S. policy must direct money to industries that really need clean hydrogen — and away from those that are better off using clean electricity.

reddig33@lemmy.world · edit-2 2 天前

The hydrogen economy is a boondoggle. Most of it is produced using natural gas.

Oneser@lemm.ee · 3 天前

I’m sorry, are we really going to pretend long haul flights will become hydrogen in the near future? Has any airport begun building, or even thinking of, refueling infrastructure?

silence7@slrpnk.net · 3 天前

No; it’s a fairly distant thing with there being some aircraft design happening.

It’s not a “next tuesday thing”

Ammonia, steel, and some petrochemicals could be moved much sooner.

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 2 天前

I’m curious why long-haul aviation is easier than short-haul aviation according to this chart. Why would that be the case?

madnificent@lemmy.world · 2 天前

Short-haul can hopefully be handled by improved battery tech. Long-haul would need even lighter batteries so it’s less likely to work or will take longer.

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 2 天前

Ah, makes sense! Glad to hear that battery tech is approaching the level where short-haul aviation is viable.

Energy experts say U.S. policy must direct money to industries that really need clean hydrogen — and away from those that are better off using clean electricity.

Energy experts say U.S. policy must direct money to industries that really need clean hydrogen — and away from those that are better off using clean electricity.

The big unsettled policy question about clean hydrogen: How to use it