Hydrogen is an extremely useful element here on earth. We use it for all sorts of essential chemical processes. But we don't tend to burn it as a fuel, because it's already made from a fuel - methane, in a process that releases more carbon dioxide than simply burning the methane itself. Canadian petrochemical expert Paul Martin recently co-wrote a peer-reviewed paper examining why filling existing gas pipelines with hydrogen is a very bad idea indeed, and this week we talk to him about his findings.

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Paul Martin's Paper
Martin P, Ocko IB, Esquivel‐Elizondo S, et al. A review of challenges with using the natural gas system for hydrogen. Energy Sci Eng. 2024;1‐15. doi:10.1002/ese3.1861

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