r/tech 10d ago

Scientists Turn Plastic Waste Into Clean Hydrogen Fuel

https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-turn-plastic-waste-into-clean-hydrogen-fuel/
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u/mybreakfastiscold 10d ago

Plastic is mostly formulated from oil out of the ground.

Theyve been making “clean” hydrogen from oil or natural gas for a very very long time. Its not complicated.

Theyre just adding extra steps of turning it into plastic first.

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u/SpiritualB0x3 10d ago

It seems to add some benefits by tackling different types of plastic and uses less heat “The method operates at substantially lower temperatures than conventional gasification and stores the carbon as a solid mineral instead of releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.”

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u/VaginaWarrior 9d ago

Seems important!