Fleet of hydrogen trucks set to hit the road (www.rnz.co.nz)

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A partnership to get green hydrogen trucks up and running in New Zealand says there is renewed interest in the technology as diesel prices remain high.

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[-] lightweight@mastodon.nzoss.nz 1 points 3 months ago

@rimu sadly, hydrogen is being pushed by the oil industry, because they pitch as a 'transition fuel' from blue/black hydrogen (a byproduct of oil extraction or refinement) to mythical 'green hydrogen' created by renewable sources... but it turns out that batteries and electricity are far more efficient, cost-effective, and safe all around.

[-] rimu@piefed.social 1 points 3 months ago

Yes I'm deeply skeptical but those truckers are not in the business of losing money so they'll do whatever works. As a response to the current moment it's an interesting development.

[-] lightweight@mastodon.nzoss.nz 1 points 3 months ago

@rimu yeah. I'm thinking someone who's misguided managed to get some people who're a bit desperate to follow their suggestion. Will be interesting to see how it works out.

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