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Environment & Energy

OKIsItJustMe

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2. Reading on in the paper…

Reply to caraher (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 21, 2016, 09:54 PM

Jul 2016

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Our analysis foremost leads us to hypothesize that H₂ production within oceanic lithosphere may be occurring at a magnitude higher than widely recognized (~10¹² instead of ~10¹¹ mol H₂/yr). Since we do not account for H₂ produced by serpentinization in other recognized marine settings (see introduction), the actual rate may even be higher than the 1.2 × 10¹² mol H₂/yr we estimate here. Our hypothesis warrants future research but at present seems reasonable in light of what is known about the magnitude of other H₂ related lithospheric processes. …

However, yes, producing the H₂ by other means would likely be better in the long run.

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Oceans May Be Large, Overlooked Source of Hydrogen Gas [View all] OKIsItJustMe Jul 2016 OP

Not a very big source, it would appear caraher Jul 2016 #1

Reading on in the paper… OKIsItJustMe Jul 2016 #2

It's interesting science caraher Jul 2016 #3

k&r nationalize the fed Jul 2016 #4

There is a very big difference here OKIsItJustMe Jul 2016 #6

22 liters per tablespoon? 0.03 cents per kWh solar? caraher Jul 2016 #7

Were this a significant amount of hydrogen, the Earth would have lost its water billions... NNadir Jul 2016 #5