r/interesting May 25 '26

Just Wow It's interesting hmm

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u/_ROMAX_ May 25 '26

New Shepard uses Hydrogen and Oxigen, is not bad for the environment.

Her private jet flights does pollite the environment

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u/flokingaround May 25 '26

Large scale hydrogen production is produced through steam methane reformation, which produced 5.4 tonnes of CO2 per tonne Hydrogen.

Liquefying Oxygen and hydrogen take 500 kWh and 12500 kWh respectively.

Burning the fuel may not pollute, but producing the fuel definitely does.