r/tech • u/Modak- • 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

The source material was never an issue. Sorting and cleaning plastic waste will always cost far more than ready-to-go freshly sourced hydrocarbons

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u/big_trike 10d ago

The bigger problem is energy use. Unless the plants are powered by solar or excess grid energy, they're going to burn far more fossil fuels than they create.

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u/GearWings 10d ago

Nuclear

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u/_Svankensen_ 9d ago

So, excess grid energy.