• Hypx@kbin.social
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    9 months ago

    You store hydrogen in underground salt caverns on the large scale. Similar to how natural gas works. Above-ground tanks for local storage, and move via pipelines for the most part. It is not a perfect replacement for gasoline, but it is close enough.

    The reason why you reuse gas stations because that’s what’s actually happening. Hydrogen stations are just converted gas stations in most cases.

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      9 months ago

      Where on earth do you think your local 7-11 is going to come up with underground salt caverns?

      We don’t even have pipes for gasoline and it doesn’t soak through steel. Nobody’s paying to dig up all the roads and footpaths necessary to build hydrogen pipelines across town and replace them when the hydrogen turns them brittle.

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        9 months ago

        Local hydrogen stations will probably use above-ground tanks.

        Hydrogen pipelines are 10x cheaper than wires. It’s not some inconceivably huge cost.

        It should be added that environmentalist have been screaming for massive investment in green energy, and that cost is of secondary importance. We shouldn’t suddenly become hard-right conservatives here. As long as costs are reasonable, it is fine.