Hydrogen New Cars, Bye, Bye Oil

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Originally posted by Blues_Man:
Or at least we hope, OPEC can take their oil and shove it http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/200...1/BIZ/305210003/1076

hydrogen has its own challenges, i'm hoping that there will be some major progress or breakthroughs, especially in hydrogen production, which is key, and storage. the consensus is that we use nuclear to produce hydrogen. good luck to us all.

Hydrogen can be the fuel of the future. But, where are the hydrogen mines or wells?

There's promising research using aluminum to generate hydrogen going on right now:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/05/070518163146.htm

The sooner we can end our dependency on foreign oil and abandon the ethanol craze, the better.

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Originally posted by interventor:
Hydrogen can be the fuel of the future. But, where are the hydrogen mines or wells?

That sounds like something coming out of a politician's mouth. ;-)

Just, straight talk. The aluminum option will require an increase in electrical power generation we don't have. Likewise, direct electrolysis of water to produce hydrogen. I planning on posting a rather long post in the next few days on the energy situation.

well too bad hydrogen is like 30 years away.

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Originally posted by interventor:
Just, straight talk. The aluminum option will require an increase in electrical power generation we don't have. Likewise, direct electrolysis of water to produce hydrogen. I planning on posting a rather long post in the next few days on the energy situation.

I'm looking forward to your post. I have been studying on this subject since the Mother Earth News days of the 70's, and I think there is a lot we can discuss.

I can see rooftop solar electric panels that electrolyze water and compress the hydrogen. Just no time soon.

DF

I'm looking forward to it, too. I would speculate that we'll see several fueling methods come to prominence in the next few decades, edging out foreign oil while competing with one another for a balance or roles and market share. But if we're going to make any difference whatsoever, we're going to have to change a lot about how we live: buying local, flying less, etc. Again, looking forward to your post, interventor.