Hydrogen is all the rage right now, friend.

It’s being marketed as a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels. California legislators have been discussing replacing fossil fuels with hydrogen. The fossil gas lobby has even tried to claim that certain “colors” of hydrogen are clean.

But how sustainable is hydrogen — particularly green hydrogen — really? What are the other “colors” of hydrogen? And how much should we be prioritizing hydrogen?

We answer all these questions and more in our latest blog post. Give it a read so you know the truth about hydrogen and its many “colors” →

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Friend, there are seven different colors of hydrogen. The color doesn’t refer to the actual physical appearance but rather the method by which the hydrogen was obtained.

And there isn’t even a well-adopted legal definition to any of the color terms. We know, confusing, right?

Most hydrogen production is considerably emissions heavy. Hydrogen itself is a greenhouse gas. The way we define green hydrogen could mean the difference between fossil fuels and clean energy.

The efficiency of hydrogen for different uses — or lack thereof – is a longer conversation. But let’s focus on why it’s important that green hydrogen be defined as being produced with truly renewable sources of energy like wind, solar, and geothermal energy.

Green hydrogen defined in this way is the only type of hydrogen we should be talking about in a state with bold climate goals.

As we increasingly look for climate solutions, and fossil fuel companies’ disinformation and lobbying campaigns intensify, it’s important we stay informed about new energy sources like hydrogen — that way, we’ll know whether leaders and companies are actually addressing the climate crisis with real solutions or if they are further delaying effective action.

Read our blog to learn more about hydrogen and then share it so we can continue to spread the knowledge.

Thanks for reading!

- California Environmental Voters






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