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Originally Posted by TakuanSoho
Trouble with hydrogen is that it requires a lot of electricity to make the hydrogen, which of course requires oil.
The only solution is a ton of fast breeding nuclear power plants coupled with some space based solar collecting grid, oh and updating our antiquated electrical grid.
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Natural gas is a major source of electricity generation through the use of gas turbines and steam turbines. Particularly high efficiencies can be achieved through combining gas turbines with a steam turbine in combined cycle mode. Natural gas burns cleaner than other fossil fuels, such as oil and coal, and produces less carbon dioxide per unit energy released.
Natural gas can be used to produce hydrogen, with one common method being the hydrogen reformer. Hydrogen has various applications: it is a primary feedstock for the chemical industry, a hydrogenating agent, an important commodity for oil refineries, and a fuel source in hydrogen vehicles.
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