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8. None of the processes you listed involve burning fossil fuels when producing Green Hydrogen....

Reply to Aussie105 (Reply #6)

Mon Nov 11, 2024, 12:41 AM

Nov 2024

....the processes involved in producing and using Green Hydrogen are fossil-free and it does not emit any CO2 when Green Hydrogen is used for any kind of power generation.

So yes, it IS a scam when an article claims Green Hydrogen is a "dirty fuel", it is not a dirty fuel.

And yes, every form of energy transformation (including fossil fuels to electricity) incurs efficiency losses.

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The "home" is not a unit of energy. Generally when represented as such, a fraud is underway. Hydrogen is a dirty... NNadir Nov 2024 #1

Green Hydrogen uses no fossil fuels and emits no CO2 in it's production or use. Think. Again. Nov 2024 #4

So where does the hydrogen come from? Aussie105 Nov 2024 #6

None of the processes you listed involve burning fossil fuels when producing Green Hydrogen.... Think. Again. Nov 2024 #8

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Last time I checked there is nothing green about Phoenix61 Nov 2024 #5

I read the linked article. Aussie105 Nov 2024 #7

Feeding natural gas (methane) into the generators would cause CO2 emissions... Think. Again. Nov 2024 #10

Scam is the right word, every time, everywhere. NNadir Nov 2024 #11

Correct, for H2 to be Green, it can not use fossil fuels or emit CO2 in it's production or use. Think. Again. Nov 2024 #9