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6. Why can't Iceland use their geothermal to produce clean hydrogen and export

Reply to NYC_SKP (Original post)

Sun Apr 5, 2015, 01:54 PM

Apr 2015

it throughout the world? Lots of water + lots of heat= zero carbon electricity to produce hydrogen. Even the ships transporting it could run on the fuel their transporting.

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DU: Beware the Hydrogen Economy Lies being pushed by the Fossil Fuel industry. [View all] NYC_SKP Apr 2015 OP

Rec big time! edgineered Apr 2015 #1

If we could go back in time and stop Big Oil, we would. Now we have the chance.... NYC_SKP Apr 2015 #2

The gains through conservation and efficiency outweigh edgineered Apr 2015 #3

Oh dear. I always underestimate how little people understand about physics. NYC_SKP Apr 2015 #5

K&R 2naSalit Apr 2015 #4

Why can't Iceland use their geothermal to produce clean hydrogen and export bloomington-lib Apr 2015 #6

They could. Nothing is stopping them dumbcat Apr 2015 #7

Hydrogen leaks through EVERYTHING. jeff47 Apr 2015 #8

People have looked at it caraher Apr 2015 #9

They could but it woudn't be practical for a number of reasons: NYC_SKP Apr 2015 #10

First, hydrogen is not an energy source. longship Apr 2015 #11

K&R Time to put Hydrogen Fairy Tales to rest. n/t Binkie The Clown Apr 2015 #12