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Debunking The Myth: Existing Natural Gas Pipelines Are Not A Cheap Slam Dunk For Transporting Hydrogen

5 min read

Hydrogen proponents love to paint a rosy picture of the future — one where we simply repurpose existing natural gas pipelines for hydrogen transport, avoiding the need for costly new infrastructure. This claim is simplistic, misleading, and built on a foundation of wishful thinking rather than engineering realities. This is … [continued]

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Debunking the Myth: Hydrogen’s Abundance Does Not Equal Accessibility

7 min read

Saying hydrogen is abundant is like saying gold is easy to get—it’s out there, but extracting it is hard, expensive, and energy-intensive. The problem isn’t scarcity; the problem is accessibility. Hydrogen advocates often parrot the line that hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe, implying that it’s naturally … [continued]

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Companion to Cranky Stepdad vs Hydrogen for Energy

42 min read

Recently I published a simple debunker for many of the hydrogen for energy claims that perpetuate the hype, Cranky Stepdad vs Hydrogen for Energy: How to Respond to Enthusiasts. In the style of John Cook’s Cranky Uncle vs Climate Change — illustrative cartoons and colorful analogies illustrating the debunk — … [continued]

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