You’re talking about BLUE hydrogen (which is also what the fossil fuel industry is trying to hawk). Blue/grey/brown hydrogen is pointless, but GREEN hydrogen is perfectly emission-free as long as the original source of the energy is emission-free. The reason people don’t hear about it is because of concentrated major media ownership, most likely.
Whenever someone talks about hydrogen fuel cells, it’s best to always check if they’re talking about the green kind, specifically.
For all intents and purposes, green hydrogen basically doesn’t exist.
As of 2021, green hydrogen accounted for less than 0.04% of total hydrogen production.[6] Its cost relative to hydrogen derived from fossil fuels is the main reason green hydrogen is in less demand.[7] For example, hydrogen produced by electrolysis powered by solar power was about 25 times more expensive than that derived from hydrocarbons in 2018.[8]
You’re talking about BLUE hydrogen (which is also what the fossil fuel industry is trying to hawk). Blue/grey/brown hydrogen is pointless, but GREEN hydrogen is perfectly emission-free as long as the original source of the energy is emission-free. The reason people don’t hear about it is because of concentrated major media ownership, most likely.
Whenever someone talks about hydrogen fuel cells, it’s best to always check if they’re talking about the green kind, specifically.
For all intents and purposes, green hydrogen basically doesn’t exist.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_hydrogen
emphasis mine.