Hydrogen: fuel or folly?

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Today, we're analysing the COP30 conference in Brazil, asking whether the will to tackle climate change is drying up. Like this podcast? Please help us by <a href="https://www.thenakedscientists.com/donate">supporting the Naked Scientists</a> 

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Hydrogen is the most plentiful substance in the universe. Could it also be the fuel of the future? In this episode, we look at the challenges and opportunities related to a hydrogen economy. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.co ... Show More

This week&apos;s episode of Elemental Energy is a collaboration between myself and another podcast host (one of the top podcasts in the nation I might add) Paul Rodden, MBA GISP. Join us as we cover at a high level the following surrounding Hydrogen:-Applications and uses of hydr ... Show More

That’s  two ways  to unlock energy from hydrogen that’s  coming out here .firstly it’s flammable ,so you could just  burn it .and secondly ,you could use to  power ,what’s called a flue cell . This essentially  work  like a battery running on hydrogen or oxygen ,they react to sup ... Show More

Hydrogen is a volatile gas with an image problem, but hydrogen evangelists think this could be the ‘magic molecule’ which will solve the world’s air pollution and cut carbon emissions dramatically. Manuela Saragosa presents the final part of this special series on energy from Ita ... Show More

<p>Hydrogen is the simplest atom there is – just a proton and an electron – and when you burn it, not only do you release a lot of power per pound of fuel, but the byproduct is simply water vapor. Jeffrey Goldmeer, Emergent Technology Director for Decarbonization at GE Gas Power ... Show More

As we are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the seminal book by Jeremy Rifkin “The Hydrogen Economy” and the astronomical amount of non-sense it contained, we wanted to have a real look at the prospect of Green Hydrogen. Beyond bombastic claims such as “History will look back a ... Show More

With less than six months to go before the next big climate conference (COP26) in Scotland, the world's major polluters are under pressure to significantly increase their ability to cut greenhouse gas emissions. One of the solutions being discussed is to increase the production o ... Show More

<p dir="ltr">Hydrogen might be the key to a clean energy future, but only if it can be made without fossil fuels. Most hydrogen today is made from methane.</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr"><br>With generous government tax credits and enthusiasm for sustainable technology, the ... Show More

Renewables are having a moment. Wind and solar capacity in the US went up 13 gigawatts last year, now totaling more than 238 gigawatts nationwide. And last year's Inflation Reduction Act is helping to move the needle in a big way.But there's a problem. For wind and solar to meet ... Show More