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Re:Oil sector is lobbying for inefficient hydrogen cars to d... by candiddevmike on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @05:47PM (#37838045)
This is similar to fracking, no? Doesn't it have the same seismic/water table problems?
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Re:Oil sector is lobbying for inefficient hydrogen cars to d... by katbyte on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @06:07PM (#37838303)
Yep. And it won’t be 100% efficient. The energy to capture and store the co2 is likely greater then the energy you get in hydrogen
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Re:Oil sector is lobbying for inefficient hydrogen cars to d... by londons_explore on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @06:13PM (#37838372)
CO2 reduces the viscosity of oil, and helps get more oil out of the oil well.

Even ignoring climate benefits, it's still worth pumping CO2 down the well for financial reasons alone - especially towards the end of the lifespan of classical oil wells.

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