#whiteHydrogen - a #clean #energy source? Prospectors hit the gas in the hunt for ‘white hydrogen’ https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/12/prospectors-hit-the-gas-in-the-hunt-for-white-hydrogen?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Excitement grows about ‘natural hydrogen’ as huge reserves found in France https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/news/excitement-grows-about-natural-hydrogen-as-huge-reserves-found-in-france/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #naturalhydrogen #whitehydrogen

@wonderful It is not an energy source except in the very rare case of #WhiteHydrogen, it is an inefficient storage medium. Its density by volume is incredibly poor making it impracticable for many uses. direct electrification where possible is the best solution, and reserve #greenHydrogen for uses such as Fertiliser production in place of grey #hydrogen,