Duke Energy Building 100% Hydrogen Fuel Peaker Plant in Florida

DeBary, Fla., a city located just north of Orlando with a population of just over 20,000, is a whole lot more brave than we are. Duke Energy announced the city is allowing the company to build a "demonstration project" in the city that will burn up to 100% hydrogen (so-called green hydrogen) to generate electricity when needed "on demand." The peaker plant will also be able to use natural gas and a hydrogen/natgas blend. But the aim is to use up to 100% hydrogen in the plant. The dangerous part is that Duke plans to produce its "green" hydrogen by electrolyzing water right there at the plant and then store the highly explosive and flammable hydrogen in tanks (which Duke calls "reinforced containers") on site. We wouldn't want to live near that.

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