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[Michael Liebreich - @MLiebreich.bsky.social @MLiebreich]

A thread for those who think we're going to be importing lots of hydrogen over vast distances.

1. Shipping liquid hydrogen is not going to be a thing. To understand why, you need to understand that hydrogen is basically liquid, -253C escapey, explodey expanded polystyrene.

[Thorcon Power @ThorconPower]

@JustinHGillis @JesseJenkins @bjhanneg @drvox It would be nice if the EV charging station posted the amount of CO2-free generation in the delivered electricity, sort of like the ethanol content posted on the gasoline pump.

[Thorcon Power @ThorconPower]

Electrek Green Energy Brief: "Tesla’s Q1 financial results have drawn a lot of attention in the past few days. Not to be ignored are the company’s decreasing revenues in its “energy generation and storage” category, which fell 13% from Q4... https://t.co/2ToP9b96IG

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U of Chicago report: “cost per metric ton of CO2 abated exceeds $130” -- The cost of mandated sourcing of electric power from wind and solar (renewable portfolio standards) far exceeds the social cost of carbon.

ThorCon provides clean,... https://t.co/09f4VrQjTP

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Report: "...from 1961 to 2010, global warming decreased the per capita wealth in the world's poorest countries by about 17% to 30%."
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ThorCon's objective is to increase the prosperity... https://t.co/ZYucpG0uA1

[Thorcon Power @ThorconPower]

This Earth Day support ThorCon cheap, reliable, CO2-free power. Post a note about the environmental impact of ThorCon replacing 574 gigawatts of planned new coal plants. https://t.co/OMAdHkiipg https://t.co/hbouw5Wrfh

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All the waste from 450 MW’s of nuclear power for 28 years.

If coal plant ash for the same energy was placed on this pad, it would be a column 2000 m high.

If solar panel waste for the same energy... https://t.co/7kLa4Cyxt9

[Thorcon Power @ThorconPower]

Compared to life's real risks, I'd say radiation is nothing to worry about. Read for yourself.... https://t.co/ZrpEbagEpc

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What, do you suppose, was the total cost for 10 MW peak for 13 years?
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Authors Goldstein, Qvist, and Pinker are reputable professionals not given to hype, so please absorb their message.
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[Thorcon Power @ThorconPower]

" Southeast Asian coal demand is forecast to rise 5% yearly through 2023 " ThorCon energy cheaper than coal can displace this continuing rise in coal-fired... https://t.co/S0JcB13neM

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EDF moves into the hydrogen market - World Nuclear News https://t.co/ShuRrXBp8Q

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It Already Works https://t.co/WfIja93DKm

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[Thorcon Power @ThorconPower]

$500/29kWh over 10 years 100% daily use amortizes to 14 cents/kWh (plus the cost of electricity to charge the battery).

[Thorcon Power @ThorconPower]

I compute $500/kWh for 29 kWh of 2 Tesla Powerwalls for $14,500 (DIY install). https://t.co/1ApaSIWXDK https://t.co/qu5RPGJ2lB

[Thorcon Power @ThorconPower]

You believe this? "levelized cost of electricity,[1] or LCOE, for lithium-ion batteries has fallen 35% to $187 per megawatt-hour" https://t.co/2iuwka7odV