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# The underlying premise of the bill is flawed, i.e. that hydrogen is a low emissions fuel, which it is not. Section 3. Hydrogen Hub Act – Standards defines ‘clean hydrogen’ to allow huge emissions of CO2, but still qualify as clean. This is how: | # The underlying premise of the bill is flawed, i.e. that hydrogen is a low emissions fuel, which it is not. Section 3. Hydrogen Hub Act – Standards defines ‘clean hydrogen’ to allow huge emissions of CO2, but still qualify as clean. This is how: | ||
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“carbon intensity” means the quantity of carbon dioxide-equivalent produced at the site of production per kilogram of hydrogen produced, expressed in grams of carbon dioxide equivalent per megajoule; | “carbon intensity” means the quantity of carbon dioxide-equivalent produced at the site of production per kilogram of hydrogen produced, expressed in grams of carbon dioxide equivalent per megajoule; | ||
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Revision as of 22:01, 19 December 2021
Hydrogen Hub bill discussion draft of 11-12-21 – Tom Solomon’s comments
Overall, this is a fossil blue hydrogen bill.
- It defines ‘clean hydrogen’ to allow huge emissions of CO2.
- It explicitly allows Enhanced Oil Recovery in Section 5.b, which is not a climate solution.
- It relies on the false premise that hydrogen is a low emissions fuel which it is not.
- It supplies major tax subsidies to blue hydrogen production, which end up being fossil fuel subsidies.
- It prevents green hydrogen produced from fresh water (but may allow green hydrogen produced from brackish water, if that is feasible.)
