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Cheaper, Cleaner Hydrogen Without Platinum
keithww writes "Looks like the hydrogen economy may have gotten a whole lot cheaper. Wisconsin team engineers gas from biomass
using common metals of tin, nickel, and aluminum instead of platinum. This looks like a good way to get rid of biowaste also." Of course, there's still a long way to go before the automotive industry is using it, but it is good news nonetheless.
...as a legally required component for cars is the day the US economy goes through the toilet as LOTS of mechanics, repair shops, dealerships, and even manufacturers will be screwed. Not to mention all the gas stations, and the fact that if we stop buying the bulk of the oil exports from the Gulf nations, their economies will take a major hit as well, leading factions there to blame the "American Devils" for crippling their countries, leading to bombings on US soil, which will of course lead to then-United States President Jeb Bush declaring that the new Axis of Evil will pay, leading to a major boost in our wartime economy as our hydrogen powered tanks roll through Iraq again. So maybe it will be a wash, after all.
G.W. Bush is NOT pushing for this. G.W. Bush makes fuzzy sounding promises about the hydrogen industry to curry favor with the public, but in reality, the amount of money he promised during his state of the union address is very small and spread over many years. In reality the amount of money he promised to develop hydrogen industry is less money than is needed to develop just a single new car model based on OIL.
Next time you think Dubya is promoting something for the good of the enviroment, smack yourself in the head with a sledgehammer, and then take another look.
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