Germany has too many solar panels, and it's pushed energy prices into negative territory - eviltoast
    • Grimy@lemmy.world
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      6 months ago

      The downvotes are because almost all of the global hydrogen production is made either with natural gas, as a byproduct of oil drilling or through coal.

      In its current state, it is a fake green product pushed by the oil industry to hamper the transition.

      • PrincessLeiasCat@sh.itjust.works
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        6 months ago

        Ah - that makes sense, thank you. You’re correct, but I work in the aerospace industry with hydrogen fuel cells and green hydrogen is all I’m familiar with, but I realize now that this was bias on my part.

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        6 months ago

        Is hydrolysis not cost-effective? If we have excess electricity, as in this case, can we not use that to get hydrogen?

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        6 months ago

        On the recent lemmy topic of using up votes and down votes incorrectly.

        Literally just stating a verifiable fact, not in support or against the technology, and I get down voted lol.