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Hypx @hypx.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Our latest research, published in the journal Applied Energy, points to a solution hiding under the North Sea. The depleted oil and gas fields that powered Britain for half a century could be refilled, this time with hydrogen made from our surplus wind and solar power.

We found that suitable depleted North Sea fields could provide 3,659 terawatt-hours of hydrogen storage capacity, equivalent to more than seven years of projected UK electricity demand in 2040. Using them could also take conventional gas power stations off the grid altogether by 2040.

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Hypx @hypx.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Something I want to point out that two "environmental groups" were prominently behind this policy. This reminds us that a lot of those groups do not actually care about the environment. They are corporate special interest groups in truth. Beware of them.

Two decades ago, the big big thing in the environmental movement was biofuels. The Natural Resources Defense Council and the Environmental Defense Fund, green groups with clout in Washington, got behind corn ethanol as a low-carbon alternative to fossil fuels. The IPCC, a global network of climate experts, endorsed biofuels. President George W. Bush signed legislation requiring fuel refiners to buy vast amounts of the stuff, along with a tariff on imported ethanol and favorable tax treatment. First as a corn-state senator and then as president, Barack Obama went along for the ride.

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Hypx @hypx.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

California has, for whatever reason, the world's most expensive hydrogen. I suspect something specific to California is happening there. hydrogenfuelfinder.com/blog/hydroge...

Global Comparisons Reveal California's Astronomical Prices

California: $34-36/kg (most expensive globally)
Japan: $10.67/kg
South Korea: $8-12/kg with government subsidies
Germany: ~€15.75/kg (roughly $16.76)
Washington State: $4/kg—one-ninth of California's price

On an energy-equivalent basis, $36 per kilogram equals approximately $14.60 per gallon of gasoline. California's gasoline prices hover around $4-5/gallon. Hydrogen costs three times as much per gallon-equivalent.

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Hypx @hypx.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

I see you are engaging in selective quoting. If you show the rest of the chart, you'd notice something. The BEBs are barely being driven at all! It's "availability" via leaving them in the garage all the time.

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Hypx @hypx.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

The main thing that matters from this article. Hydrogen related equipment decreases in cost comparable to solar power (or better). We can make reasonable projects and determine that green hydrogen will soon revolutionize energy.

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Hypx @hypx.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

The Lucid air is hyper-optimized for efficiency. It's not really a fair comparison. Meanwhile, BEVs that are not hyper optimized (and if you factor in real world problems like cold weather), it's not really far apart. Hell, you can buy BEVs with worse efficiency:

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Hypx @hypx.bsky.social · 10/11/2024

Just in case anyone thinks battery powered planes are realistic. The real world range is between 6-30 miles if you include reserve range requirements. www.technologyreview.com/2022/08/17/1...

Reserve requirements could severely limit the true range of electric planes. A plane needs extra capacity to circle the airport for 30 minutes in case it can’t land right away, and it must also be able to reach an alternative airport 100 km (60 miles) away in an emergency.

When you take all that into account, the usable range of a 19-seat plane goes from about 160 miles to about 30 miles. For a larger aircraft like the 100-seat planes that Wright is building, it’s less than six miles.

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Hypx @hypx.bsky.social · 31/05/2024

Your own link is pointing the need for 430M tonnes of hydrogen, for a variety of things including transportation. That's anything but limited. But the IEA is still outdated in its thinking. It mirrors how it missed on solar completely. It famously made these prediction:

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Hypx @hypx.bsky.social · 31/05/2024

The study is about Germany, but it applies to most countries. Relevant section.

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