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Re:Heat pumps are defying Maine’s winters and oil industry p... by pfdietz on Wednesday February 08, 2023 @11:50AM (#34710805)
Hydrogen for backup storage for the grid would be stored underground. This is a demonstrated working technology.
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Re:Heat pumps are defying Maine’s winters and oil industry p... by AstralStorm on Thursday February 09, 2023 @03:11AM (#34721065)
Underground in what? Leaky container or an even more leaky cave?

There is a reason why there are low levels of hydrogen even in oil fields, while there are high levels of methane...

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Re:Heat pumps are defying Maine’s winters and oil industry p... by pfdietz on Thursday February 09, 2023 @08:35AM (#34723652)
Underground in geological formations. For example, in cavities solution-mined out of salt.

This is a known and proven technology. Despite your pearl clutching, the hydrogen doesn't escape at a rate that would make it unworkable.

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