This past week, I attended the Micromobility Europe event in Amsterdam, where I saw many familiar company faces and several…

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    5 months ago

    Where a battery bank has a hazard of starting a fire as well as being a hazard if there is fire nearby, an enormous hydrogen tank is only a hazard if there is fire nearby, but it’s an explosive hazard.

    How would it compare to storing enormous amounts of propane, in terms of safety only? Would the same safeguards work?

    Shorter term stationary storage seems like an interesting idea, has anyone studied it out to see how effective, affordable, and efficient it is?

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      5 months ago

      Hydrogen leaks ! Dihydrogen is the smallest molecule so it can pass through the smallest smallest gap.

      Containing hydrogen is extremely difficult and it is an extremely difficult challenge for rocket manufacturers.