> same electricity is being used to do electrolysis
Nowhere in the world is electrolysis done at scale. Industrial hydrogen almost exclusively comes from steam methane reforming (SMR).
Nowhere in the world is electrolysis done at scale. Industrial hydrogen almost exclusively comes from steam methane reforming (SMR).
Not yet. I know Siemens has some pilot plants running:https://www.siemens-energy.com/global/en/home/products-servi...
Why not electrolyse water? It's not efficient, but if you use solar energy who cares? Set up a plant near the ocean and just let it run. All the inputs are essentially free.
Green hydrogen only makes sense when everything is electrified and electricity is cheap. It might be needed for things like industrial heat or shipping where need fuel.