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Dec 21 hydrogen shortage

Discussion in 'Fuel Cell Vehicles' started by bwilson4web, Dec 22, 2020.

  1. bwilson4web

    bwilson4web BMW i3 and Model 3

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    Source: Another fuel-cell outage hampers Bay Area fuel-cell drivers

    Yet another hydrogen shortage has befallen Bay Area drivers of fuel-cell vehicles—and this one has been attributed to a hurricane.

    Yes, we know hurricane season is over, and hurricanes don’t reach California. This only serves to underscore the absurd state of the hydrogen distribution network, which is dependent on trucking liquid hydrogen across the country so that drivers there can run their vehicles without tailpipe emissions.

    Outlets in California appear to be buying the hydrogen from Air Products, which produces it in Louisiana and Texas, primarily for use by petroleum refineries. According to Air Products, Hurricane Zeta damaged the electrical supply to an important liquid hydrogen supply facility back when it made landfall October 28.
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    Apparently having the CO{2} generated outside of California makes that CO{2} magically wonderful.

    Bob Wilson
     
    #1 bwilson4web, Dec 22, 2020
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    Trollbait It's a D&D thing

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    I think it's more CARB couldn't afford to go 100% green hydrogen.

    The pipelines are expensive, which is why hydrogen production is made near where it's needed, or you build where it's made.
     
    #2 Trollbait, Dec 22, 2020
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    too bad they don't have electricity and solar in cali, then they could drive electric cars. now that would be a dream
     
    #3 bisco, Dec 22, 2020
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    Huge hydrogen plant is being built in Nevada will solve this issue in the future.
     
    #4 orenji, Jan 12, 2021
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    URL or source?

    Bob Wilson
     
    #5 bwilson4web, Jan 12, 2021
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    Air Liquide will build a new plant that produces renewable liquid hydrogen in Las Vegas, Nevada, to serve the western US mobility market.
     
    #6 orenji, Jan 16, 2021
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