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Environment & Energy

DemocracyForever

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9. Green energy doesn't involve fossil fuels

Reply to OKIsItJustMe (Reply #7)

Sat May 23, 2026, 01:07 PM

9 hrs ago

Green energy is an overall term that refers to energy that doesn't involve fossil fuels and won't poison our planet whether it's naturally occurring or created from other renewable sources of energy. This issue was part of my childhood thanks to my engineer father who well understood the issue. Just curious, are you an engineer?

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This is an additional green hydrogen source DemocracyForever Thursday #1

"Colors of Hydrogen" OKIsItJustMe Thursday #3

It's a green form of hydrogen DemocracyForever Yesterday #6

I understand why you call it "green" OKIsItJustMe 17 hrs ago #7

Green energy doesn't involve fossil fuels DemocracyForever 9 hrs ago #9

I'm not a mechanical engineer, however, my family is full of engineers of one sort or another OKIsItJustMe 9 hrs ago #10

My father had bachelors and masters degrees in mechanical engineering DemocracyForever 8 hrs ago #11

Right, I'm not voicing opposition to "green hydrogen" merely pointing out accepted terminology OKIsItJustMe 8 hrs ago #12

More here OKIsItJustMe Thursday #2

Thanks for sharing the link. Sorry I didn't take the time to see it before posting this one. Judi Lynn Thursday #4

No need to apologize, I thought the link to the study might be helpful OKIsItJustMe Yesterday #5

Let's be sure to drill for it, burn it quickly, and dump the water into the atmosphere lest we leave anything... NNadir 14 hrs ago #8