adr1an to Science [email protected]English • 3 months agoHow is the hydrogen made?slrpnk.netimagemessage-square95fedilinkarrow-up1662arrow-down120file-textcross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1642arrow-down1imageHow is the hydrogen made?slrpnk.netadr1an to Science [email protected]English • 3 months agomessage-square95fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish12•3 months agoYou can, but it is totally inefficient You get about 30% of the energy out that you put in
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish12•3 months agoBut with all the disadvantages of having to handle gas!
minus-square@JohnDClaylinkEnglish3•3 months agoYup! It has really good gravimetric energy density, but really bad charging efficiency.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish5•3 months agoNot THAT bad, really, it potentially has a much better mileage-to-weight ratio and sidesteps the issue of lithium recycling and politics
minus-square@JohnDClaylinkEnglish4•edit-23 months agoGreat to gravametric energy density, okay volumetric energy density, great availability, terrible charging efficiency, and complicated handling and storing mechanisms. Lots of tradeoffs.
I thought it’s made through electrolysis
You can, but it is totally inefficient
You get about 30% of the energy out that you put in
So it’s more like a really bad battery
But with all the disadvantages of having to handle gas!
Yup! It has really good gravimetric energy density, but really bad charging efficiency.
Not THAT bad, really, it potentially has a much better mileage-to-weight ratio and sidesteps the issue of lithium recycling and politics
Great to gravametric energy density, okay volumetric energy density, great availability, terrible charging efficiency, and complicated handling and storing mechanisms. Lots of tradeoffs.