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by Manuel_D 1386 days ago
natural gas is a lot easier to store than hydrogen gas. Hydrogen atoms are small, permeate most materials, and rust metals into hydrides.
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>Hydrogen atoms are small, permeate most materials, and rust metals into hydrides.

Hydrogen also has very low ignition energy, wide band of flammability (LEL to HEL), and requires usage of comparatively more expensive materials for handling.