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1. jl6+fi[view] [source] 2023-01-12 20:37:25
>>RobinL+(OP)
That 70% energy loss in round trip conversion to hydrogen doesn’t look so bad if the alternative is 100% loss by not running the turbines.
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2. epista+Di[view] [source] 2023-01-12 20:39:35
>>jl6+fi
That really depends on the capex of the hydrogen equipment. It has to be extremely low to justify not curtailing.
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3. perilu+pt1[view] [source] 2023-01-13 06:03:23
>>epista+Di
Why are electrolyzers so expensive? The glass ones used in school labs are stupidly simple — just some glassware and a couple of electrodes — so why are they so expensive on an industrial scale?
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