After many false starts, hydrogen power might now bear fruit

Re:After many false starts, hydrogen power might now bear fruit by ComputerGuru on Saturday July 04, 2020 @11:44AM (#23733031)

Even storage of helium has largely been solved, and that is far more tricky than hydrogen. It’s just expensive.

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Re:After many false starts, hydrogen power might now bear fruit by Xylakant on Saturday July 04, 2020 @11:48AM (#23733054)

Helium is inert and not prone to explode when it sees the first spark. Also, as you indicate: storing helium is expensive - it is only economically viable because there is no competing product and hence whatever the price for helium storage is, it will get paid.

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Re:After many false starts, hydrogen power might now bear fruit by SV_BubbleTime on Saturday July 04, 2020 @01:13PM (#23733566)

Remind me but there is also no way to make new helium. It’s not a renewable, is it?

I thought it was only available as a byproduct of natural gas collection.

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Re:After many false starts, hydrogen power might now bear fruit by aidenn0 on Saturday July 04, 2020 @08:19PM (#23735792)

If we ever figure out fusion, some forms of fusion result in helium.

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Re:After many false starts, hydrogen power might now bear fruit by ComputerGuru on Monday July 06, 2020 @01:11PM (#23750002)

If we ever figure out fusion, would this become a moot point or even more important than ever?

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