The folly here is hydrogen is represented as a FUEL. It is not a fuel, it is a method of energy storage. Why do I say that? Hydrogen, while an abundant gas in our atmosphere, LOVES to be attached to other molecules. A bunch of energy must be used to separate it and store it in order to use it to produce energy. The amount PRODUCED roughly equals the energy USED to make it usable. So it really creates no energy, it is a net zero. A FUEL produces more energy than what it takes to obtain it. This is why Elon says hydrogen is a ridiculous power source
The folly here is hydrogen is represented as a FUEL. It is not a fuel, it is a method of energy storage. Why do I say that? Hydrogen, while an abundant gas in our atmosphere, LOVES to be attached to other molecules. A bunch of energy must be used to separate it and store it in order to use it to produce energy. The amount PRODUCED roughly equals the energy USED to make it usable. So it really creates no energy, it is a net zero. A FUEL produces more energy than what it takes to obtain it. This is why Elon says hydrogen is a ridiculous power source