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Re:A first for Canada: New type of nuclear plant opening by ... by ClumsyPilot on Tuesday May 03, 2022 @08:43PM (#31255485)
"It will be made right on the spot, or just down the street. And, won't be compressed, but will be poured in and allowed to boil up to pressure."

Are the efficient machines you are talking about affordable and portable enough to be locally owned?

Also you are talking about hydrogen being poured in - so that would be cryogenic cooling, right? that incurrs an energy cost as well?

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Re:A first for Canada: New type of nuclear plant opening by ... by ncmncm on Wednesday May 04, 2022 @02:34AM (#31257403)
Yes, liquifying hydrogen also consumes energy.

But by the time we are doing that on every street corner, the whole grid will be driven from renewables, and joules will be very cheap vs. other concerns. In particular, the LH2 will be banked during peak generation time, so almost free.

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