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Re:Ask HN: Is hydrogen likely to be a major source of power ... by shawndrost on Wednesday September 23, 2020 @04:09PM (#24571385)
Roundtrip efficiency for batteries are 70-95% vs 47% for H2.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/engineering/round-trip-...

Roundtrip efficiency is not the reason to use hydrogen for anything.

Re:Ask HN: Is hydrogen likely to be a major source of power ... by tomp on Wednesday September 23, 2020 @05:30PM (#24572301)
Do you know what’s the (current practical and maximum theoretical) roundtrip efficiency of hydrocarbons (gasoline, alcohol, methane, ...)? Could be a better alternative than H2 (and longer lasting than batteries, even if lower efficiency).