Adoption of hydrogen on a large scale — let’s say as a transportation fuel — would require that we find some dramatically cheaper way to produce pure hydrogen.
Ok, I got that.
Would I bet against someday finding a cost effective way to produce hydrogen?
No.
Might it be a good alternative if we succeeded in finding a solution?
Yes, of course.
By all means, let’s support continued research in this area. We can do that without jumping off the cliff in pursuit of some green fantasy project. Research, yes. Massive subsidies for premature adoption, no.
If someone actually spotted a unicorn in the wild, the enviros would pivot within 15 minutes to insistence on a 100 percent unicorn fart fueled economy by 2050. Fantasy wish fulfillment leads to magical thinking. The left is now engaged in a systematic revolt against the reality principle on multiple fronts; this is the political problem. But as long as we keep the cost effectiveness calculus in place, hydrogen technologies should continue to be researched.
Unicorn farts? I’m holding out for Rainbow Stew.