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Hydrogen boiler push to continue despite verdict of UK watchdog (www.theguardian.com)
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[โ€“] bernieecclestoned@sh.itjust.works 0 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Green hydrogen from renewables makes sense to help load balance. Most newish boilers can burn hydrogen, and the infrastructure is in place already, so it makes sense as a transition fuel

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https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/oct/09/worlds-largest-offshore-windfarm-project-starts-powering-uk-grid

[โ€“] Tschuuuls@feddit.de 0 points 11 months ago

Yeah that's stupid. We won't have a abundance of hydrogen, or extra energy to burn for years to come. This hydrogen boiler thing is just a measure to stay on fossils for longer, because certain models will have problems with it and there won't be enough hydrogen available. Which means oil companies will benefit.