{"id":3275,"date":"2024-06-23T07:50:19","date_gmt":"2024-06-23T11:50:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ecoticias.com\/en\/?p=3275"},"modified":"2024-06-23T07:50:19","modified_gmt":"2024-06-23T11:50:19","slug":"pink-hydrogen-japan-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecoticias.com\/en\/pink-hydrogen-japan-america\/3275\/","title":{"rendered":"Green hydrogen in America, blue in Europe, but Japan invents a new color: more powerful and America does not know it"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">More than 100 countries committed to developing renewable energies at the last Climate Summit<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, but a<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> few (like America) followed in a different wake and began to <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">develop<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> new and innovative sources. In <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">America<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> we call it<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> &#8220;<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">gree<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">n&#8221;<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> in<\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Europe<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> it is<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> &#8220;<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">blu<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">e&#8221;,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> but Japan has invented a new color: this is the <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">hydrogen<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> we have never seen before, which we do not know on the other side of the world, but which could be a catastrophe that humanity will regret for decades.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">New<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> &#8220;<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">color<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8221; <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">of hydrogen to be produced in this country: not green, not blue, but this one\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Japan <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">has just<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> recently revealed its intent to generate pink hydrogen through the fourth-generation nuclear reactors. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This<\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">is in line<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> with policies set by the country to <strong>shift away from fossil fuels and campaign for low carbon emissions<\/strong>. Today (you know we love to speak about hydrogen<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> &#8220;<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">color<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">s&#8221;,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> we want to establish an understandings regarding what pink hydrogen is and other relevant information.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Pink hydrogen <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">as<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> the name suggests <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">hydrogen<\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">is<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> one type of hydrogen that is generated through production through the electrolysis compound by electricity <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">that <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">is<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> sourced<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> from nuclear reactors.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> This process entails separating the water into hydrogen and oxygen by busting its molecules using the electrical power from the nuclear power plant.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">hydrogen,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> that <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">is <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">produced<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong> is known as \u2018pink\u2019 power in a reference to nuclear energy<\/strong>. The same is <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">true<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> for orange (from previously treated wastewater), black (from fossil fuels), or white (from subway reservoirs). The one we are discussing today <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">is called<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> by other names, which coincide with the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fuchsia (yes, some call it that).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Red.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Purple.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Why has Japan<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> &#8220;<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">invented<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8221; <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">a new color: pink hydrogen could be developed from now to 2028<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Making pink hydrogen is not a simple process <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">and<\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">it<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> goes through the following steps. First, there is an electric generator <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">such<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> as a nuclear reactor. This electricity is the one that <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">is used<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> to conduct an electrolysis procedure through which water molecules are split into hydrogen and oxygen <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">respectively<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">By controlling the reaction condition, the produced hydrogen is collected and <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">further purified to <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">be used<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> for different purposes.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Japan <strong>has set itself a trial of pink hydrogen by 2028<\/strong> to demonstrate the concept by the end of the decade. The country will use pink hydrogen to diversify energy sources for electricity generation in a bid to decrease the use of fossil energies.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Pink hydrogen may appeal to you, but <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">it&#8217;s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> not a good idea: we explain it in three <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">keywords<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Pink hydrogen has its merits since it is environmentally friendlier than the conventional methods of hydrogen production; nevertheless, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">pink hydrogen<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> is not without some demerits.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">One factor to consider in the case of the <strong>electrolysis process<\/strong> is that the actual thermal efficiency of the entire process is weak <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">contrary<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> to what is advocated by those who bet on nuclear as a more efficient source than the rest of<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> &#8220;<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">renewables<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8221; <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">(which it is not).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The electrolysis process can generally convert up to <strong>75% of electrical energy<\/strong> into chemicals <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">while<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> the conversion of chemicals to electrical energy is usually around 30%. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> leads to a thermal efficiency of about 25 percent for the generation of pink hydrogen.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The last disadvantage of <strong>producing pink hydrogen<\/strong> is rather obvious: it will cost more than the<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u2018<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">regular<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2019 <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">version. At its current pricing, pink hydrogen remains relatively costly <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">which<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> economically positions it unfavorably against grey hydrogen <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">that <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">is<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> generated<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> through the reforming of fossil fuels.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The invention of <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">pink hydrogen<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> does not seem to be a <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">revolution,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> like others <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">that we<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> have shown you in previous weeks (even today, a few hours ago). However, some claim that it is the best option to give use to nuclear energy, which continues to expand in countries like France, Japan, or even America, which could trigger a problem we have already told you about, with a source that is far from being sustainable, clean or environmentally friendly.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More than 100 countries committed to developing renewable energies at the last Climate Summit, but a few (like America) followed &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Green hydrogen in America, blue in Europe, but Japan invents a new color: more powerful and America does not know it\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoticias.com\/en\/pink-hydrogen-japan-america\/3275\/#more-3275\" aria-label=\"Read more about Green hydrogen in America, blue in Europe, but Japan invents a new color: more powerful and America does not know it\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3502,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3275","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-energy","resize-featured-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ecoticias.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3275","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ecoticias.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ecoticias.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecoticias.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecoticias.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3275"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecoticias.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3275\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecoticias.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3502"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ecoticias.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3275"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecoticias.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3275"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecoticias.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3275"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}