I hope it ok to ask this question here. Why don’t we build a large nuclear power plant in a remote, tectonically-stable region and use it to produce massive amounts of hydrogen through electrolysis? Seems as if this could let us produce cheap fuel cells that could be used for all kinds of things.
This is known as “pink hydrogen.” There are already many proposals to do this: https://www.azocleantech.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=1718
Thanks! So I’m not the only one thinking this, but it’s held back by high initial capital costs and public perception that nuclear power is dangerous (thanks fossil fuel assholes).
FYI for anyone who doesn’t want to read the article, there are four nuclear power plants gearing up to produce pink hydrogen in the US, and a project in Sweden.
They conclude that “there is growing anticipation that nuclear-enabled hydrogen projects will gain momentum as governments strive to enhance their nuclear energy capacity for a green transition, resulting in pink hydrogen emerging as a more efficient, cost-effective, and sustainable alternative to fossil fuels.”
