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Re:Oil sector is lobbying for inefficient hydrogen cars to d... by wilg on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @05:31PM (#37837857)
Well, we have a power grid and not a hydrogen grid.
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Re:Oil sector is lobbying for inefficient hydrogen cars to d... by alexfromapex on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @10:25PM (#37840208)
Hydrogen can be created from water and electricity
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Re:Oil sector is lobbying for inefficient hydrogen cars to d... by theshrike79 on Wednesday October 11, 2023 @01:23AM (#37841211)
It can yes, but the efficiency is laughable. It's only viable when you've got essentially free renewables AND you've filled every battery you can.
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Re:Oil sector is lobbying for inefficient hydrogen cars to d... by alexfromapex on Wednesday October 11, 2023 @09:44AM (#37844293)
Water is quite affordable and so is solar. The efficiency of both solar and electrolysis will likely increase as more research is done.
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Re:Oil sector is lobbying for inefficient hydrogen cars to d... by wilg on Wednesday October 11, 2023 @09:35PM (#37852488)
Obviously. But if you already have the electricity it's more efficient to use it directly.
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