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Shawna_Love t1_iy948yw wrote

Reply to comment by PDNYFL in Rolls-Royce successfully tests hydrogen-powered jet engine | Britain's Rolls-Royce said it has successfully run an aircraft engine on hydrogen, a world aviation first that marks a major step towards proving the gas could be key to decarbonising air travel. by yourSAS

Isn't hydrogen very scarce?

*Pretty sure I'm thinking about helium. Thanks everyone!

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Twerkatronic t1_iy94yix wrote

>hydrogen

It's the most abundant chemical element. It's just expensive (energy wise) to extract.

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Cicero912 t1_iy9655w wrote

Helium is somewhat but hydrogen is everywhere.

Like Water

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alex2000ish t1_iy98mg2 wrote

Nope, just run an electric current through water and it will separate it into oxygen and hydrogen. Super easy to generate if you have enough electricity.

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