{"id":9608,"date":"2022-08-11T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-11T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.plugpower.com\/?p=9608"},"modified":"2024-07-24T13:20:46","modified_gmt":"2024-07-24T17:20:46","slug":"water-electrolysis-powering-the-world-with-green-hydrogen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.plugpower.com\/blog\/water-electrolysis-powering-the-world-with-green-hydrogen\/","title":{"rendered":"Electrolyzers & Water: Powering the World with Green Hydrogen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Green hydrogen production isn’t just carbon-free, it can be independent of the grid.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n by Dr. Thomas I. Valdez, Principal Engineer for Office of the Chief Technology Officer <\/p>\n\n\n\n Energy which does not emit carbon, and is independent of the electrical grid seems far-fetched. This is possible with hydrogen. However, some people question if hydrogen production is an effective use of our water, particularly in drought-stricken parts of the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If we want to help the world combat climate change, hydrogen production is an effective use of water. Water is life; as such, making sure communities have access to water for drinking and living is paramount. Water is used by many different industries \u2013 to grow food, to produce gasoline, to make steel, and to manufacture other products. The process we use to make hydrogen, called electrolysis, occurs in an electrolyzer, and does use water. However, electrolyzers do not add to our water usage, they displace other technologies which may use more water in the long run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n