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OKIsItJustMe

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2. We might ask, "Why are China and Europe spending so much more on hydrogen than the US?"

Reply to Caribbeans (Original post)

Fri Jun 20, 2025, 01:32 PM

Jun 20

Do ”they" know something ”we" don’t?

IEA (2024), Global Hydrogen Review 2024 - IEA, Paris https://www.iea.org/reports/global-hydrogen-review-2024 - Page 139 - Figure 5.1 - Investment in electrolyser installations by region and intended use, 2019-2024, Licence: CC BY 4.0

I think it’s worth pointing out that contrary to popular imagination, the primary intended use of all of this hydrogen is not for transportation.

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Don't Cede Hydrogen Energy Leadership to China [View all] Caribbeans Jun 19 OP

The only way to take "leadership" in the dumb idea of making hydrogen... NNadir Jun 20 #1

We might ask, "Why are China and Europe spending so much more on hydrogen than the US?" OKIsItJustMe Jun 20 #2