It's no secret we believe nuclear power is a great way to produce the electricity for generating hydrogen, now two scientists have come up with a plan to combine nuclear and wind power for generating hydrogen through electrolysis.
Wind on its own is too variable, Miller says, leaving electrolysis equipment frequently idle and driving up costs. "The economics just don't work," he says. "It produces very expensive hydrogen."
Pairing it with nuclear would keep the equipment operating closer to full capacity and bring the cost down, he says. A bonus is that when the wind is strong and electricity demand is high, excess power can be sold at a profit to the grid. This means that, unlike traditional electricity-based hydrogen production, Miller's system actually makes hydrogen cheaper as the cost of electricity goes up.
More people keep getting on board with the idea of using nuclear power for hydrogen generation, it's a great combination, two technologies that could reduce all types of emissions dramatically.
Source: Wired
