Why isn't hydrogen used to generate electricity in power plants?

For much the same reason as why hydrogen isn't used to generate electricity at an industrial scale in any other case: hydrogen is an energy storage medium, not a source of energy itself. There are no significant sources of free hydrogen on Earth that can be harvested for the production of power. read more

For much the same reason as why hydrogen isn't used to generate electricity at an industrial scale in any other case: hydrogen is an energy storage medium, not a source of energy itself. There are no significant sources of free hydrogen on Earth that can be harvested for the production of power. read more

Hydrogen powered internal combustion engines can also be used with rotary generators to generate electricity as shown in the following diagram: Though this is perfectly viable, small, stand alone Hydrogen powered electricity generators are more likely to use fuel cells. read more

scale electricity generation in power plants to mitigate emissions. This study is concerned with the feasibility of using hydrogen for large-scale electricity generation in power plants. A renewable resource assessment in United States is made to know the potential for hydrogen production. read more