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In discussions about clean Hydrogen, there is a popular idea floating around, particularly in countries like Germany or Japan that import large parts of their current fossil fuel energy. Instead of importing fossil fuels, the story goes, we will import large quantities of Hydrogen in the future from places where wind and sun are plentiful, and therefore, renewable energy is cheap. The problem with this idea is that Hydrogen is really difficult to transport. ⚡💧🚢🏭 🧵

@hanno

Solar collectors on half of the worlds roofs is more energy than is used today ALL SOURCES oil, nuke, wind, sun, geothermal.

Over and over the Oil industry, not just Exxon, produces lies and rumours.

One Top Lie and Rumour is "we-need-a-new-solution" to get clean energy. In news, all over our movies, they pretend there is a need for "a solution"

The solution is: End the blocks preventing the deployment of solar and wind.

Just Build It NOW!

yahoo.com/news/solar-panels-ha

Yahoo News · Solar Panels on Half the World’s Roofs Would Power the PlanetBy The Conversation

@kevinrns @hanno

The article states that half of the world's rooftops could generate all of the current *electricity* needs of the world (doesn't mention the other forms of direct energy usage). Nevertheless, it points to the real problem: energy storage. That's the problem they try to solve with hydrogen, which I also don't think is a good solution. But I'm not a scientist or engineer.

Kevin Russell

@ammdias @hanno

I hope this doesn't land as dunning you, but here is today's story on connecting the newest largest battery system in Europe.

Zenobe said the first phase of its project at Blackhillock, was now live with capacity to store enough power to supply 200 megawatts of electricity for two hours. It is due to be expanded to 300 megawatts by next year, enough to supply 3.1 million homes, 👉 more than every household in Scotland.

science.slashdot.org/story/25/

science.slashdot.orgEurope's Biggest Battery Powered Up In Scotland - SlashdotAmiMoJo shares a report: Europe's biggest battery storage project has entered commercial operation in Scotland [alternative source], promising to soak up surplus wind power and prevent turbines being paid to switch off. Zenobe said the first phase of its project at Blackhillock, between Inverness...