Biden's Green Hydrogen Fantasy: Costly Dream Fails Again
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**Disaster on the Horizon: The Green Hydrogen Pipe Dream Crumbles Under Reality**
As the Biden administration aggressively champions a transition to green hydrogen, recent developments expose serious flaws in this grand vision, leading many to ask: Is this approach just another costly fantasy?
A series of failed projects and high-profile studies reaffirm the skepticism voiced by critics for years.
Reports indicate that the ambitious clean hydrogen roadmap set out by the current administration, backed by an eye-popping $9.5 billion in funding, is spiraling toward an economic dead end.
An energy expert highlighted that hydrogen cannot serve as a primary energy source. Instead, it is merely an energy carrier. This means considerable energy must first be expended to produce hydrogen, with up to 80% of that energy wasted in the process.
Critics have long warned that these plans lack feasibility, and recent findings are proving them right. A recent analysis showed that producing enough hydrogen to replace fossil fuels would require a staggering amount of electricity—between three to four times more than the current output from all global wind and solar farms combined.
Moreover, the concerns around green hydrogen extend beyond mere feasibility. There are serious implications concerning water usage, with one Texas project alone projected to draw an astonishing 433,000 gallons a day from local aquifers, raising environmental eyebrows and community concerns.
Challenges don’t stop there. Hydrogen's tendency to deteriorate metals poses significant risks during transportation—a point of no small consequence in an industry already juggling myriad operational hurdles.
Interestingly, the financial backing from the Biden administration has attracted a wealth of interest in hydrogen technology, yet many projects are floundering. For instance, high levels of subsidies for hydrogen—reportedly nine times greater than those for solar—reflect an industry growing not through market demand but through government pressure. This creates a situation where inefficiencies and misallocated investments dominate the landscape.
In a world increasingly leaning towards energy independence, critics argue that these lavish subsidies will ultimately burden taxpayers with unfunded liabilities, risking not only economic stability but national energy security.
Instead of pursuing an elusive vision that seems firmly rooted in optimism but lacks solid grounding in practicality, it might be time for policymakers to rethink their energy strategy.
As the fallout from the green hydrogen initiative continues to unfold, one thing becomes clear: The path forward must be recalibrated to prioritize real-world economic viability over unrealistic technological dreams.
If the Biden administration insists on doubling down on this strategy, Americans will inevitably bear the brunt of the costs associated with these misguided energy policies.
Sources:
zerohedge.com
breitbart.com
justthenews.com
As the Biden administration aggressively champions a transition to green hydrogen, recent developments expose serious flaws in this grand vision, leading many to ask: Is this approach just another costly fantasy?
A series of failed projects and high-profile studies reaffirm the skepticism voiced by critics for years.
Reports indicate that the ambitious clean hydrogen roadmap set out by the current administration, backed by an eye-popping $9.5 billion in funding, is spiraling toward an economic dead end.
An energy expert highlighted that hydrogen cannot serve as a primary energy source. Instead, it is merely an energy carrier. This means considerable energy must first be expended to produce hydrogen, with up to 80% of that energy wasted in the process.
Critics have long warned that these plans lack feasibility, and recent findings are proving them right. A recent analysis showed that producing enough hydrogen to replace fossil fuels would require a staggering amount of electricity—between three to four times more than the current output from all global wind and solar farms combined.
Moreover, the concerns around green hydrogen extend beyond mere feasibility. There are serious implications concerning water usage, with one Texas project alone projected to draw an astonishing 433,000 gallons a day from local aquifers, raising environmental eyebrows and community concerns.
Challenges don’t stop there. Hydrogen's tendency to deteriorate metals poses significant risks during transportation—a point of no small consequence in an industry already juggling myriad operational hurdles.
Interestingly, the financial backing from the Biden administration has attracted a wealth of interest in hydrogen technology, yet many projects are floundering. For instance, high levels of subsidies for hydrogen—reportedly nine times greater than those for solar—reflect an industry growing not through market demand but through government pressure. This creates a situation where inefficiencies and misallocated investments dominate the landscape.
In a world increasingly leaning towards energy independence, critics argue that these lavish subsidies will ultimately burden taxpayers with unfunded liabilities, risking not only economic stability but national energy security.
Instead of pursuing an elusive vision that seems firmly rooted in optimism but lacks solid grounding in practicality, it might be time for policymakers to rethink their energy strategy.
As the fallout from the green hydrogen initiative continues to unfold, one thing becomes clear: The path forward must be recalibrated to prioritize real-world economic viability over unrealistic technological dreams.
If the Biden administration insists on doubling down on this strategy, Americans will inevitably bear the brunt of the costs associated with these misguided energy policies.
Sources:
zerohedge.com
breitbart.com
justthenews.com
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