First hydrogen locomotive started working in Poland.

  • @n2burns@lemmy.ca
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    92 years ago

    Most of the supporters of hydrogen trains are the Oil & Gas lobby, a traditionally conservative group. It’s another, “Technology will save us from climate change!” scheme, which will allow unabated oil extraction to continue so we can make hydrogen fuel.

    • qyron
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      62 years ago

      If I may?

      Hydrogen, green hydrogen, can be produced from water, using electricity produced from renewables, like solar amd wind.

      My own country is in the process of converting a decomissioned refinery into a hydrogen plant.

      It may not solve much in the short term but as an energy reserve, hydrogen can find use directly as a fuel or for running gas turbines to produce electricity in replacement of conventional gas.

      • @n2burns@lemmy.ca
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        12 years ago

        Green Hydrogen from Electrolysis is extremely inefficient (<30%). Renewable energy isn’t without cost or environmental impact, so we need to responsible with how we use it. Unless the grid you’re pulling from is 100% renewable and has excess power that is just being wasted, that renewable energy could be used elsewhere in a more efficient manner.