Green Hydrogen and food

Making green hydrogen greener? That’s the promise of new research using microwave technology. Why is this important for food? Well a lot of new and existing food technologies are energy intensive so sustainable energy is key component of sustainable food production.

Using microwave energy apparently “lowers the operating temperature from 2,372°F (1,300^oC) to 752^oF (400^oC). This makes hydrogen extraction easier and more energy-efficient.” It’s claimed that the process all but “𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 CO₂ 𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗵𝘆𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.”

Green energy technologies continue to advance, driving down the costs of the energy that powers our society and food production. Fossil fuels and nuclear energy are already uneconomic and the gap will only widen.