Hydrogen’s climate impact will favour local use

Better understanding of hydrogen’s impact on climate may discourage dispersed projects where leakage is hard to contain

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In this article

  • Hydrogen's impact on climate
  • Leaky infrastructure the main problem
  • Climate impact is largely unknown
  • New technology
  • Short-lived gas
  • Distraction from methane?
  • Big plans, slow steps
  • Hydrogen projects: double-edged sword?
  • Production method
  • Distribution leakage

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