Japan's weak spot on energy in focus as Middle East crisis worsens -REI chair (www.reuters.com)
from schizoidman@lemmy.zip to world@lemmy.world on 12 Mar 06:38
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Japan relies on the region for about 95% of its crude oil and 11% of its liquefied natural gas imports, with roughly 70% and 6% respectively ​shipped through the Strait. The channel’s closure has triggered sharp spikes in fuel prices, ​hitting energy‑importing economies, such as Japan, the hardest.

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ms_lane@lemmy.world on 12 Mar 07:15 collapse

The best time for Hydrogen adoption was 10 years ago.

The second best time is NOW.

schizoidman@lemmy.zip on 12 Mar 07:43 collapse

Hydrogen is just an energy storage medium. Energy required to create and store it still has to come from somewhere else.

ms_lane@lemmy.world on 12 Mar 07:53 collapse

Energy which can come from Solar (*a Hydrogen Fusion reactor but far away), Wind and Nuclear.

Lithium Batteries aren’t a sovereign solution for most countries, OTOH Japan could be largely independent with Hydrogen.