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The Naked Scientists Podcast

Hydrogen: fuel or folly?

The Naked Scientists Podcast

Dr Chris Smith

Natural Sciences, Science, Science Radio, Naked Scientists, Health & Fitness, Engineering, Medicine, Technology, Life Sciences

4.6958 Ratings

🗓️ 1 August 2023

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

This week, we're turning to the subject of hydrogen and its potential to play a role as a cleaner fuel in future. Could hydrogen be the answer to our energy conundrum? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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0:00.0

All engine running.

0:03.0

Absolutely genius.

0:04.0

Get this.

0:05.0

Welcome.

0:06.0

This is the show where we bring science.

0:08.0

What that essentially means is.

0:09.0

Discovery is the answers,

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research, technology, unbelievable.

0:13.4

Without further ado, this is the Naked Scientists.

0:17.6

Hello, welcome to the Naked Scientists.

0:19.4

This is the show that brings you the latest breakthroughs in science, technology and medicine.

0:23.6

I'm Chris Smith and this week we're asking whether hydrogen can meet our energy needs. The temperature soaring in some places our love affair with

0:39.3

fossil fuels is going to have to come to an end pretty soon and hydrogen is regarded by some as a very strong

0:45.2

contender. Others though are less convinced. So what's the answer? Well kicking off our

0:50.8

investigation here's will tingle.

0:53.0

Hydrogen, the most abundant element in the known universe,

0:57.0

and you're probably familiar with its work in water

0:59.0

and every molecule of every living thing ever.

1:02.0

But in the right conditions, hydrogen is a source of

1:04.9

renewable energy, and if it is the most common element in the universe, surely harnessing it

1:09.2

as a fuel source sounds like a no-brainer. In fact, hydrogen-fueled projects have been in the pipeline for many decades now.

1:15.7

The first hydrogen-powered car was the Chevrolet Electrovan made back in 1966,

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