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Re:'A complete failure' Japan's 'fantasy' hydrogen strategy ... by schiffern on Monday January 23, 2023 @03:11PM (#34494278)
You'll never hear me defend biofuels.

The alternatives are mostly

* better batteries

* heat pumps to replace oil burners

* methane or ammonia for the remaining uses (eg trans-oceanic); globally shipping and aviation together account for only 8% of petroleum use

With a universal carbon tax everything would automatically self-organize into the most efficient solution, but of course we can't do that.

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Re:'A complete failure' Japan's 'fantasy' hydrogen strategy ... by tuatoru on Monday January 23, 2023 @06:05PM (#34496388)
Off-road land use probably accounts for another few percent. It's hard to imagine heavy forestry, farming, and earthmoving equipment being powered by batteries.
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Re:'A complete failure' Japan's 'fantasy' hydrogen strategy ... by schiffern on Monday January 23, 2023 @06:45PM (#34496801)
Why not?

Seems like lack of imagination, nothing more.

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