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Hydrogen

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Hydrogen is the chemical element with the symbol H and atomic number 1. With a standard atomic weight of 1.008, hydrogen is the lightest element in the periodic table. Hydrogen is the most abundant chemical substance in the universe, constituting roughly 75% of all baryonic mass.  The 3 most common types of hydrogen are: 

  1. Grey Hydrogen: The most common form of hydrogen, it's created from fossil fuels and the process releases carbon dioxide which is not captured.
  2. Blue Hydrogen: Blue hydrogen uses the same process as grey, except this time the carbon is captured and stored.
  3. Green Hydrogen: Green hydrogen is made by using a process called electrolysis to split water into hydrogen and oxygen. If that process is powered by a renewable energy source, such as wind or solar power, then the hydrogen is referred to as being green.
     
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