Notices by Owen (spoopy aspect) (owen@mastodon.transneptune.net)

Steam reforming and other techniques for squeezing hydrogen out of fossil fuels aren't worthless; one of the outputs of steam reformed methane is longer-chain hydrocarbons, for example, which are useful. (It also kicks out a lot of carbon mon- and dioxide.)

However, hydrogen as a platform won't solve the problem of being dependent on fossil fuels within the foreseeable future.

Something to keep in mind when hearing about hydrogen as a renewable or green fuel is that nearly half of hydrogen production, worldwide, comes from natural gas. Another 45% or so come from coal and oil sources. Renewable hydrogen - electrolysis, generally - is basically a blip.

Hydrogen is, in many cases, an attempt _by the fossil fuels industry_ to carry on business as usual in the face of carbon-reduction initiatives by putting the carbonaceous parts out of sight.