Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ?

On Mon, 9 Dec 2024, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

On 09/12/2024 09:44, D wrote:

  On Mon, 8 Dec 2024, rbowman wrote:
 

Then there is the problem that most hydrogen comes from processing natural
gas rather than green alternative energy sources.
 

 Very interesting! Had no idea! I find it funny that this is somehow never meantioned by the green crowd.

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The theory is that surplus electricity can be used to make hydrogen by electrolysis.
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This is of course far more expensive than natural gas, but since when have and EcoCrap™ merchants ever bothered to take their sock s off and learn to count beyond ten anyway? The government will pay for it!
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It all goes back to the fraudulent EU and its compact with German manufacturers to mandate 'Renewable energy' *whether it worked or not*.
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The same goes for BEVS heat pumps, smart meters and all the other crap
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If they had simply taxed carbon fuels  we would be all nuclear by now...and be making synthetic diesel

Is electricity the primary cost driver of synthetic diesel?
Germany managed to help the extreme left and the extreme right with their ridiculous nuclear policy. Given their history, I'm surprised they didn't see it coming. ;)