Power Grid for Hydrogen Economy
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What is the estimated cost of a multidecade, multigenerational SuperGrid effort in today's dollars?

  • Unknown due to extensive exploration needed
  • A trillion (correct)
  • Hundreds of millions
  • Billions
  • What is the advantage of SuperCables in terms of power transmission?

  • They are more prone to leakage
  • They can carry many times the power of existing transmission lines (correct)
  • They are more expensive to install
  • They are more energy efficient
  • What is the energy content per unit mass of hydrogen compared to methane in natural gas?

  • Half that of methane
  • Ten times that of methane
  • The same as methane
  • Twice that of methane (correct)
  • What is the challenge in using hydrogen in distribution and storage infrastructure?

    <p>It leaks more easily and can ignite at lower oxygen concentrations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the benefit of using liquefied natural gas?

    <p>It reinforces the technology base for hydrogen pipelines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the goal of the SuperGrid effort?

    <p>To develop a carbonless, ecologically gentle domestic energy infrastructure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of participants in the 2004 SuperGrid workshop?

    <p>To clarify the costs and jump-start the SuperGrid effort</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the requirement for hydrogen distribution and storage infrastructure?

    <p>It should be airtight</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the benefit of the SuperGrid effort in terms of economic and physical security?

    <p>It will improve economic and physical security</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relevance of the experience in pumping hydrogen in the petrochemical industry and space programs?

    <p>It provides extensive experience in pumping hydrogen over kilometer-scale burial pipelines</p> Signup and view all the answers

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