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Weareallgoo t1_je3wpvs wrote

Reply to comment by garlicroastedpotato in The Swiss hypersonic hydrogen jet aiming to fly between Europe and Australia in 4 hours by mancinedinburgh

I agree with you that the Reddit collective seemingly likes to hate the development of hydrogen technologies as though it somehow involves a conspiracy by the oil industry to continue burning fossil fuel. If it turns out that the technology is not competitive, economic, or environmentally friendly, it will eventually fail. But why hate the science and R&D if it’s in pursuit of bettering humanity?

Your second point about government funding isn’t quite correct however. The Spanish Centre for Technological Development and Innovation, CDTI, is a government agency that is providing 12 million Euro in R&D money.

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SweetBiscuit t1_je4pdjd wrote

>as though it somehow involves a conspiracy by the oil industry

Fossil fuel companies with the pre-existing infrastructure, workforce, and expertise in exporting bulk liquids are interested in the potential of green hydrogen? Must be a conspiracy!!!

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DonQuixBalls t1_je87gds wrote

> hydrogen technologies as though it somehow involves a conspiracy by the oil industry to continue burning fossil fuel

It's not a conspiracy. It's their actual business plan conducted out in the open.

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