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OKIsItJustMe

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4. At this point, much hydrogen is derived from fossil fuels, especially natural gas because it's cheap and easy
Sat May 9, 2026, 03:57 PM
19 hrs ago

However, "green hydrogen" production is increasing.

Images taken from: IEA (2025), Global Hydrogen Review 2025, IEA, Paris https://www.iea.org/reports/global-hydrogen-review-2025, Licence: CC BY 4.0


(Please note, in the pairs of bars, the first bar represents hydrogen produced from fossil fuels, where the resulting greenhouse gases are captured, while the second bar represents hydrogen produced through electrolysis. Pay particular attention to the change from 2024 to the estimated figure for 2025!)



How could the amount of "green hydrogen" have increased so rapidly between 2024 & 2025? We’re approaching a “tipping point” where “green hydrogen” is becoming more competitive with “brown hydrogen.” (Hydrogen derived from natural gas remains less expensive and likely will be for a while.)



Yet, the world (especially China) is building electrolyzers! As more are built, they become less expensive. (Once again, compare 2024 to 2025e.)



As I’ve documented before, the World nuclear advocacy groups promote using nuclear power to produce “clean hydrogen” and yet you oppose it. You must ask yourself, “Am I missing something?"

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