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Reality Check: The United States Has the Only Major Power Grid without a Plan
The US electric grid is fragmented into independent grids and transmission planning regions, which poses a threat to reliability, especially during increasingly frequent extreme weather events.
Reality Check: Green Hydrogen Can Scale This Decade
A slew of new hydrogen projects in the works, coupled with sky-high fossil energy prices, point to a significant near-term role for green hydrogen.
Hydrogen Reality Check: All “Clean Hydrogen” Is Not Equally Clean
Every method of hydrogen production carries different emissions risks, but strictly managed supply chains can maximize hydrogen’s climate benefits.
Hydrogen Reality Check: We Need Hydrogen — But Not for Everything
Hydrogen’s versatility as a decarbonization solution has created a lack of consensus and clarity as to where it is truly needed.
Reality Check: Electric Trucks Are Viable Today
Despite people’s misconceptions, electric trucks could effectively replace up to half of trucks on the road today.
