The Dirty Secret Behind the Hydrogen Hype

31 Oct 2023 | Abstracted from Common Dreams

"Technological fixes to climate change are tempting, and the Biden administration has not resisted the lure of hydrogen...Hydrogen is dangerous, partly because it distracts from the real climate solutions we so desperately need.

"A staggering 99% of hydrogen production relies on fossil fuels, primarily methane, or 'natural,' gas...Key recipients of this first $7 billion of public money are oil, gas, and chemical corporations"

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