The electricity for producing hydrogen is most likely to come from
coal or nuclear generation. Hydrogen is not a panacea -- it is not
even an energy source but rather a storage medium.
Gene Coyle
On Jun 21, 2006, at 2:52 PM, Leigh Meyers wrote:
Jim Devine wrote:
BTW, there's a bit of opportunism at the end, where they list what
_we_ can do. One was "stop using _foreign_ oil" (or some such, my
emphasis). What does it matter where the oil comes from, as far as
global warming is concerned? They also like ethanol, which is
somewhat
controversial.
.
More so because:
WORLD GRAINS STOCKS FALL, PRICES TO RISE
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(15 jun 2006) This year's grain harvest has fallen short once again,
marking the sixth time in the last seven years that production has
failed to satisfy demand. As a result, grain prices are expected to
rise, up to almost 22% for corn in the U.S.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/134946/7263/88337
Not to mention the overall benefit to the environment from the
continuing unabated emmision of CO2.
FWIW, I have this awful feeling by the time hydrogen fuel cells
come to
fruition, water, one of most common methods of producing hydrogen by
hydrolysis, will be ALL PRIVATISED, and hydrogen "fill-ups" will
cost as
much as a gallon of gas will.
Then:
.
(4) we're screwed.
