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Think. Again.

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Reply to Caribbeans (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 22, 2025, 05:10 PM

Jul 22

The H2 technology is so old that the original patents have aged out, and it's a fairly simple concept to design new electrolyzers and fuel cells, but the strength of the established industry, -know how, supply chain, etc. will go to Asia.

We'll be buying our energy tech from them just like we buy home appliances from them now, and if they ever feel like cutting our supply, we won't be able to make-do for ourselves. Again.

We'll be forced to kiss up to them just like we've been kissing up to Saudi Arabia all these years.

Europe is doing it right, building out their own sovereign H2 industry.

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