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by dagss 241 days ago
He is mentioning geologic hydrogen as a new energy source. Surely that is a fossil fuel?
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It's a fossil fuel, but burning it doesn't produce a greenhouse gas. It's similar to nuclear in the sense that it's a limited resource, but doesn't produce emissions.
Yep, like uranium is from the fossils of ancient uranium golems.
Perhaps technically, but it's a zero-carbon one which is what matters.
My Kagi-fu is failing me. IIRC people have drilled into underground reserves and piped it to a generator in farming areas. Its relatively low cost.