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The Hydrogen Stream: H2Mare project links electrolyzers to wind turbine
(www.pv-magazine.com)
This is a most excellent place for technology news and articles.
Especially in Europe there is a big question of winter energy demand not meeting supply from solar. That causes issues that wind doesn't fully solve.
So I get that hydrogen could be an option to balance the grid over yearly time periods. Although I think batteries still look better.
But so much of hydrogen just seems like a scam
Like why would you even do that? I don't get it. It must go from kinetic energy to electrical then to the hydrogen plant surely. Why wouldn't you send that electricity back to shore?
We need hydrogen production because we need emissions free steel, fertilizer, and vehicle fuel. It's also a good way to soak up excess electricity production. Sure, batteries can store energy arguably more efficiently, but they offer no practical benefits beyond that.