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kmartyn
@kmartyn5
The widely accepted hydrogen ladder is updated every couple of years. Categories A & B are the viable areas. Ground transportation and home heating have been found to be non viable.
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Steve Barna
@sbarna
I had a small assignment back at college to look into renewable tech and I was able to pretty quickly conclude hydrogen power just had to many issues to see widespread economic adoption.
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herio1983
@herion1983
I mean it's not true tho yet at least battery semis and heavy construction equipment are not really a thing, hell I don't even see any battery replacement on the horizon for my diesel powered F350 in the next few decades or so 1/2
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Luke Hallard
@7LukeHallard
The last three times a friend of a friend has pitched an investment theme to me, it's been hydrogen every time. I've mostly given up trying to dissuade them
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LastBoyScout
@LastBoyScout87
Batteries receive massive government subsidies, which massively distort competition. This technology only exists because politicians want it, not because people think it's a good idea.
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Louis T. Getterman IV — e/acc
@ltgiv
Hydrogen is, by far, ONE OF THE DUMBEST so-called alternatives. It’s rent-seeking at best, and is promoted/fanboyed by people who weren’t paying attention in high school chemistry class. If someone is droning on about this as a solution? 🚩
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Michael
@tralfagar22
I think it's more to do with Hydrogen being a PITA to work with. What we need for aviation is carbon-neutral hydrocarbons. Batteries just don't pencil out for aviation.
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Gareth Simkins
@GarethSimkins
Must say I was surprised to see so many alt-fuel vehicles in Paris two weeks ago, including this H2 taxi (a first for me), some biofuel and gas-powered too. No electric buses/taxis, though. Can you say why that might be?
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The Wolf of All Streets ❌
@TheBarrenNorth
I've always been dubious about hydrogen for personal transport, but it will find niche applications. Hydrogen is already being used in semi-trucks, ferries and heavy construction vehicles. There seem to be applications where the weight and/or size of batteries are going to be an
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capri
@PseudoCapricorn
Not true though, hydrogen heavy duty trucks - except mine trucks - have a significant total cost of ownership per transported ton of goods advantage with hydrogen for a fixed time frame of observation. This is what matters for companies.
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Gregory Wild-Smith
@GregWildSmith
Needs at least a doubling of density for that penultimate door to truly be done. It’s not there yet. The one he’s at needs an order of magnitude. Not sure that’s even possible.
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Iñigo
@ZubiSas
@FilezboyF
Esta me hace gracia. Realmente, hasta que el Guapo no aprobó el corredor del hidrógeno nadie nos contactaba para hidrolizadoras. Y ahora que tenemos tubo a la vista, pues hay que llenarlo! . Soy bastante escéptico.
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C. Wessing
@cwissing
No. Big planes or ships for long distances can‘t work with 🔋. Physics. Ships could use nuclear power or efuels/egas.
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Bark
@BarkMSmeagol
Hydrogen semi trucks are not dead unfortunately. Hydrogen combustion engine hype is also on the rise.
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laplymmandias
@mixerbing
well you forget that batteries have to replace fossil fuels and those are not only used as energy but as a commodity/currency as well. Hydrogen has a future because nations and corporations will want something tangible and transportable for international trade(inc. energy).
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Pragmatic in Britain
@PragmaticInOz
Yet we seem to be turning off windmills all the time because they produce more electricity than we need and/or can store? So why not produce hydrogen with that power?
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⚡chuqtas
@chuqtas
The funny thing is that some deluded people think the first door hasn't even been visited yet.
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