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Bringing the Hydrogen Economy Back to Reality

Posted by michael on from the reality-based-community dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Popular Science has created a list of 9 myths and misconceptions about getting our future hydrogen economy into full swing. If you are hoping your next car purchase will be a hydrogen car, don't hold your breath. Car manufacturers must still make some significant breakthroughs before being ready for primetime, specifically longer lasting fuel cells and better hydrogen storage capabilities."

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  1. Re:I find the H2 leak subject a little disingenuou by Marxist+Hacker+42 · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Propane is odorless too- so they add odor to it for consumer sales, thus we get our nice onion smell when there is a propane leak.

    BTW- if large amounts of hydrogen were to leak into the atmosphere, you might get an explosion someplace, but far more likely is that it would rise into the Ozone layer creating oxygen and rain.

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  2. Hybrid diesels by TheLink · · Score: 2, Interesting

    If fuel cells are still having problems, a decent alternative should be hybrid diesels.

    Diesels are already very efficient. Hybrid diesels would be even more so. Esp if you have regenerative braking.

    Interesting diesel options:
    1) Bio-diesel (waste cooking oil, palm or soya oil).
    2) diesel-water emulsions (e.g. Shell's Aquadiesel licensed from Gunnerman's A-55 fuels/Clean Fuels Tech).

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  3. Popular Science -- The magazine for people who... by Spoing · · Score: 1, Interesting
    ...are confused about technology, science, and fiction -- and like it that way.

    It was fun reading it when I was a kid and dreaming about flying cars...but come on now!

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