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Iowa Adds Green Hydrogen To Its Renewable Energy Roster

Iowa Adds Green Hydrogen To Its Renewable Energy Roster
7 min read

The deep red state of Iowa has long bucked the right-wing tide on energy policy. Despite its conservative slant on other matters, Iowa leads the US in biofuel production. It also tops all other states in percent of electricity generated by wind energy, at 59%. So, it’s no surprise to … [continued]

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Debunking The Myth: Hydrogen Fuel Cells Aren’t More Efficient Than Alternatives

Iowa Adds Green Hydrogen To Its Renewable Energy Roster
5 min read

Hydrogen is often promoted as a clean and efficient energy carrier, but its real-world efficiency is frequently overstated. Proponents of hydrogen fuel cells highlight their conversion efficiencies of 50–60%, comparing them favorably to internal combustion engines (ICEs). However, this selective framing ignores the full energy pathway, from hydrogen production to … [continued]

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The Hydrogen Bus Illusion: Essen & Mülheim’s Costly Reality

Iowa Adds Green Hydrogen To Its Renewable Energy Roster
7 min read

The latest hydrogen bus setback in Germany is no surprise. Essen and Mülheim are now stuck with 19 hydrogen buses that need to travel up to 89 km round trip just to refuel after the state of North Rhine–Westphalia withdrew its subsidy for further fleet conversion. The financial burden has … [continued]

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