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Re:After many false starts, hydrogen power might now bear fruit by mrpopo on Saturday July 04, 2020 @11:27AM (#23732892)
Do you know more about hydrogen transport? I heard it is quite more complicated and expensive than LNG (closest equivalent), because hydrogen leaks more easily.
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Re:After many false starts, hydrogen power might now bear fruit by dehrmann on Saturday July 04, 2020 @03:06PM (#23734231)
I don't buy that hydrogen transport could ever be more efficient than shipping high-voltage electrons over copper.
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Re:After many false starts, hydrogen power might now bear fruit by VBprogrammer on Saturday July 04, 2020 @12:53PM (#23733462)
One interesting approach is to convert the hydrogen again into ammonia (nh4). It's easier to store and is a very useful industrial feedstock in its own right.
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Re:After many false starts, hydrogen power might now bear fruit by jimmcslim on Saturday July 04, 2020 @09:13PM (#23735994)
There's also the issue of hydrogen embrittlement of steel, which is probably what causes the leaks I guess?
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Re:After many false starts, hydrogen power might now bear fruit by hansvm on Sunday July 05, 2020 @12:42PM (#23739973)
Hydrogen is also really small and can seep out of seals that we would ordinarily consider air-tight.
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