More Hydrogen Is (In) The Future

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13 responses to “More Hydrogen Is (In) The Future”

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   @val_ivanov

   July 2, 2024

   Toyota = Hydrogen = profit. No wonder they are not willing to invest in EVs

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      @EVBuyersGuide

      July 2, 2024

      It’s an interesting stepping stone and they seem to have explored quite a few applications. The more you can do with the research the more profit you can find in it. -Travis

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   @naveenthemachine

   July 2, 2024

   Hydrogen isn’t the future

   Evs are.

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      @EVBuyersGuide

      July 2, 2024

      Putting all eggs in one basket often leaves a lot of gaps. -Travis

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   @jovar.3649

   July 2, 2024

   Toyotas being smart, while everyone else is being stupid

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      @ALMX5DP

      July 2, 2024

      GM and Honda are also exploring hydrogen fairly aggressively.

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   @val_ivanov

   July 2, 2024

   I will believe the future when I see the hydrogen distribution infrastructure in place. It’s not as easily done as electric expansion and will require either big investment in pipeline or having to rely on trucking deliveries of hydrogen. Good luck with both to make it cost effective given existing pricing.

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      @EVBuyersGuide

      July 2, 2024

      No doubt there’s a lot of work to be done but it also doesn’t need to power every vehicle on the road. That would help with infrastructure stress. -Travis

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      @val_ivanov

      July 2, 2024

      @@EVBuyersGuide As an electric utility rep in CA, I can’t emphasize enough how much power is required (upwards of 20-30 MW, dedicated substation onsite taking transmission level voltage for service) to build hydrogen processing/distribution facility. If it’s only used for large fleets/trucks, that is a huge waste of investment/resources.

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   @wpelfeta

   July 2, 2024

   If we are still relying on natural gas to produce hydrogen, I feel it’s not the best solution.

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      @anydaynow01

      July 2, 2024

      If they use pyrolysis to produce the H2 using natural gas is actually a boon. The relatively clean solid carbon precipitate can be used for a lot of good things including EV batteries so we won’t have to mine and process as much graphite. If RNG is used, it’s actually carbon neutral/negative depending on the feed stock.

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   @anydaynow01

   July 2, 2024

   H2 is an important step to zero CO2 emissions. BEVs are the way to go for passenger commuting appliances but for heavy transport industries like long haul cross continent trucks and ocean shipping H2 is the best solution. There needs to be a lot more government incentive (like at the BEV level) put into green H2 though, more than 90% of it come from brown and grey sources.

   Turquoise H2 has a lot of promise since the high quality carbon black is used for “cheap” graphene for next gen BEV batteries and low quality can be used as a soil additive for farming.

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   @MistSoalar

   July 2, 2024

   Thanks Travis. Some of the ones you talked a new to me.
   It appears their tanks look are built to last, but I’m wonder the longevity of the rest of the H2 plumbing system.
   Idk how pressurized gaseous H2 cause embrittlement like LH2, but leaks inside garage can turn into instantaneous fatal event.

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