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Clean or dirty: Is hydrogen the climate-friendly energy solution we need? [1]

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Date: 2024-08

Hydrogen holds tremendous potential for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and combating climate change. Policymakers and industry are pouring hundreds of billions of dollars into various hydrogen energy technologies.

But hydrogen is a leak-prone gas with a potent warming effect of its own that is widely overlooked. Whether a hydrogen energy revolution helps the climate will depend on how it’s produced, managed and used.

While hydrogen is mainly used today in fertilizer production and oil refining, supporters envision it everywhere from transportation fuel to home heating and cooking, and augmenting wind and solar generation.

But measures are needed to keep hydrogen from escaping into the atmosphere.

And even when leaks are minimal, hydrogen won’t be the best choice for every application. For needs like powering cars and heating homes, clean electricity from renewable sources will often be cheaper and better for the climate than hydrogen.

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[1] Url: https://www.edf.org/hydrogen-climate-friendly-energy-solution-we-need

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