Blue hydrogen- what is it, and should it replace natural gas?

Tom Baxter

Blue hydrogen- what is it, and should it replace natural gas?

Tom Baxter^* (Corresponding Author)

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Abstract

Blue hydrogen is often touted as a low-carbon fuel for generating electricity and storing energy, powering cars, trucks and trains and heating buildings. But according to a new report by Cornell and Stanford University researchers in the US, it may be no better for the climate – and potentially a fair bit worse – than continuing to use fossil natural gas, which currently keeps 85% of UK homes warm. In the US, about half of all homes use natural gas for space and water heating.

So what is hydrogen fuel – and what makes it blue?

Original language	English
Specialist publication	The Conversation
Publisher	The Conversation UK
Publication status	Published - 13 Aug 2021

Keywords

Fossil fuels
Emissions
Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Hydrogen
Methane
Carbon capture and storage
Natural gas
Decarbonisation
Blue hydrogen

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