▲ 125 ▼ Scientists propose converting natural gas into hydrogen directly in gas fields (techxplore.com) submitted 2 years ago by CrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.work to c/technology@lemmy.world 65 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] grue@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (2 children) Hydrogen from gas fields is anything but GHG-free! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] CrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.work [S] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) That's why processes that capture or avoid the GHG component of hydrogen production are worth investigating. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] anindefinitearticle@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ok, but what about the ecosystems dependent on that chemical energy staying underground? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.work [S] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Are you implying that there are subterranean ecosystems somehow dependent on natural gas deposits that are harmed by the exploitation of these resources? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] anindefinitearticle@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes. These ecosystems are well studied. This paper from the oil industry opens with the sentence “Methane-oxidizing bacteria (MOB) have long been recognized as an important bioindicator for oil and gas exploration.” We literally look for these ecosystems to know where to extract their food. This isn’t controversial in the slightest. We are destroying unique ecosystems with every barrel we extract. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.work [S] 1 point 2 years ago* That's fascinating. Thank you for sharing. I guess these specific bacterial ecosystems would suffer, so to speak. Perhaps there should be rules to prevent oil and gas deposits from being completely depleted, or some could be set aside as nature preserves. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Wooki@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* Massive green hydrogen plants running on renewables now being built in Australia but hey keep being part of the problem instead of the solution. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.work [S] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) That's why processes that capture or avoid the GHG component of hydrogen production are worth investigating. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] anindefinitearticle@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ok, but what about the ecosystems dependent on that chemical energy staying underground? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.work [S] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Are you implying that there are subterranean ecosystems somehow dependent on natural gas deposits that are harmed by the exploitation of these resources? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] anindefinitearticle@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes. These ecosystems are well studied. This paper from the oil industry opens with the sentence “Methane-oxidizing bacteria (MOB) have long been recognized as an important bioindicator for oil and gas exploration.” We literally look for these ecosystems to know where to extract their food. This isn’t controversial in the slightest. We are destroying unique ecosystems with every barrel we extract. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.work [S] 1 point 2 years ago* That's fascinating. Thank you for sharing. I guess these specific bacterial ecosystems would suffer, so to speak. Perhaps there should be rules to prevent oil and gas deposits from being completely depleted, or some could be set aside as nature preserves. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] anindefinitearticle@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ok, but what about the ecosystems dependent on that chemical energy staying underground? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.work [S] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Are you implying that there are subterranean ecosystems somehow dependent on natural gas deposits that are harmed by the exploitation of these resources? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] anindefinitearticle@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes. These ecosystems are well studied. This paper from the oil industry opens with the sentence “Methane-oxidizing bacteria (MOB) have long been recognized as an important bioindicator for oil and gas exploration.” We literally look for these ecosystems to know where to extract their food. This isn’t controversial in the slightest. We are destroying unique ecosystems with every barrel we extract. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.work [S] 1 point 2 years ago* That's fascinating. Thank you for sharing. I guess these specific bacterial ecosystems would suffer, so to speak. Perhaps there should be rules to prevent oil and gas deposits from being completely depleted, or some could be set aside as nature preserves. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.work [S] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Are you implying that there are subterranean ecosystems somehow dependent on natural gas deposits that are harmed by the exploitation of these resources? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] anindefinitearticle@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes. These ecosystems are well studied. This paper from the oil industry opens with the sentence “Methane-oxidizing bacteria (MOB) have long been recognized as an important bioindicator for oil and gas exploration.” We literally look for these ecosystems to know where to extract their food. This isn’t controversial in the slightest. We are destroying unique ecosystems with every barrel we extract. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.work [S] 1 point 2 years ago* That's fascinating. Thank you for sharing. I guess these specific bacterial ecosystems would suffer, so to speak. Perhaps there should be rules to prevent oil and gas deposits from being completely depleted, or some could be set aside as nature preserves. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] anindefinitearticle@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes. These ecosystems are well studied. This paper from the oil industry opens with the sentence “Methane-oxidizing bacteria (MOB) have long been recognized as an important bioindicator for oil and gas exploration.” We literally look for these ecosystems to know where to extract their food. This isn’t controversial in the slightest. We are destroying unique ecosystems with every barrel we extract. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.work [S] 1 point 2 years ago* That's fascinating. Thank you for sharing. I guess these specific bacterial ecosystems would suffer, so to speak. Perhaps there should be rules to prevent oil and gas deposits from being completely depleted, or some could be set aside as nature preserves. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.work [S] 1 point 2 years ago* That's fascinating. Thank you for sharing. I guess these specific bacterial ecosystems would suffer, so to speak. Perhaps there should be rules to prevent oil and gas deposits from being completely depleted, or some could be set aside as nature preserves. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Wooki@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* Massive green hydrogen plants running on renewables now being built in Australia but hey keep being part of the problem instead of the solution. permalink fedilink source parent