To the Editor:

I wish to thank Jim Binder for his thoughtful Commentary (“Leave Oceans Alone – Pursue Energy Technologies on Land,” 6/16). I agree that we need a balanced, diverse approach to address climate change. However, there are a couple of technical details that deserve some clarification.

Hydrogen is not a fuel in the sense that oil and coal are fuels. Hydrogen cannot be drilled for or mined. It must be made.

July 7, 2021