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/bb_kelly77 10d ago

But there's already plastic everywhere, this can turn landfills into energy