EST: Chinese Hydrogen Production Is Making Climate Change Worse.

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2. "What if" question here:

I'm a fan of your posts, by the way.

Assuming a freeze on growth in population and energy use, and the opportunity to shift completely away from fossil fuels as an energy source (we can leave out uses for products, plastics, lubricants, etc. for the moment)...

Part 1:
Is there a positive role hydrogen can play as an energy carrier, and if so where is it best applied strategically? Transport? Storage?

Part 2:
Assuming there is a role, what are the best technologies to use to create it, wind/solar/nuclear/other, or a mix?

We see significant investments in hydrogen transit where I live, I've worked with some of the main players just because I'm a proponent of rail transit and public transit. Santa Cruz County is slated to get 58 hydrogen buses and the Valley Link rail system between Tracy and the Dublin Pleasanton BART station will use hydrogen fuel generated at a plant in Tracy, according to plans.

https://www.masstransitmag.com/rail/press-release/21283961/tri-valley-san-joaquin-valley-regional-rail-authority-valley-link-valley-link-purchases-property-for-hydrogen-production-facility