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Environment & Energy

Bernardo de La Paz

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2. Hydrogen can be formed for useful purposes by electrolysing water with energy from nuclear power

Reply to NNadir (Original post)

Sun Apr 13, 2025, 05:08 AM

Apr 2025

Useful purposes might include chemical engineering reactions and it might include portable energy that requires certain characteristics of hydrogen energy. I would be particularly interested in the ramifications of the latter, which might be few compared to electric batteries due to the low energy density of hydrogen.

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The Effect of Fugitive Hydrogen Emissions on Extreme Global Heating. [View all] NNadir Apr 2025 OP

Re first sentence, "plays a role" does not express a preference for policy; is different from "should play a role" Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #1

Hydrogen "plans" have been bullshit for half a century. NNadir Apr 2025 #4

Hydrogen can be formed for useful purposes by electrolysing water with energy from nuclear power Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #2

Captive hydrogen is already used in industrial chemical reactions, and has been so since the early 20th century. NNadir Apr 2025 #5

Thank you for a thoughtful reply. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #6

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