Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts (EV emissions)

2014-06-27 Thread Dennis Miles via EV
://www.cvandewater.info Skype: cor_van_de_water Tel: +1 408 383 7626 -Original Message- From: EV [mailto:ev-boun...@lists.evdl.org] On Behalf Of Cor van de Water via EV Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2014 5:21 PM To: Electric Vehicle Discussion List Subject: Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts (EV

Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts (relax)

2014-06-27 Thread Martin WINLOW via EV
as both very limited and the same... Bob -Original Message- From: EV [mailto:ev-boun...@lists.evdl.org] On Behalf Of Martin WINLOW via EV Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2014 5:25 AM To: Mark Abramowitz; Electric Vehicle Discussion List Subject: Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts Mark

Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts (relax)

2014-06-27 Thread Dennis Miles via EV
[mailto:ev-boun...@lists.evdl.org] On Behalf Of Martin WINLOW via EV Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2014 5:25 AM To: Mark Abramowitz; Electric Vehicle Discussion List Subject: Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts Mark, Please stop wittering on and actually address some of the points the anti H2

Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts (relax)

2014-06-27 Thread Peri Hartman via EV
To: Robert Bruninga bruni...@usna.edu; Electric Vehicle Discussion List ev@lists.evdl.org Sent: 27-Jun-14 1:51:59 AM Subject: Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts (relax) But in the long run, when all the oil is gone, we will still need the density of chemical fuel for the long-haul interstate travel

Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts (EV emissions)

2014-06-27 Thread Chris Meier via EV
: Thursday, June 26, 2014 6:14 PM To: Cor van de Water; Electric Vehicle Discussion List Subject: Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts (EV emissions) Sorry, got interrupted and accidentally sent it. On Jun 26, 2014, at 5:20 PM, Cor van de Water via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: Yes, an energy carrier. I

Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts (EV emissions)

2014-06-27 Thread Chris Meier via EV
Can you tell us how the survey was worded? The one resulting in a desire for renewable fuels? On June 26, 2014 11:25:14 AM CST, Mark Abramowitz via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: On Jun 26, 2014, at 8:20 AM, Robert Bruninga via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: Are you saying that the main problem

Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts (EV emissions)

2014-06-27 Thread Robert Bruninga via EV
] Hydrogen/EV thoughts (EV emissions) Can you tell us how the survey was worded? The one resulting in a desire for renewable fuels? On June 26, 2014 11:25:14 AM CST, Mark Abramowitz via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: On Jun 26, 2014, at 8:20 AM, Robert Bruninga via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote

Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts (relax)

2014-06-27 Thread Dennis Miles via EV
@lists.evdl.org To: Robert Bruninga bruni...@usna.edu; Electric Vehicle Discussion List ev@lists.evdl.org Sent: 27-Jun-14 1:51:59 AM Subject: Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts (relax) But in the long run, when all the oil is gone, we will still need the density of chemical fuel for the long

Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts

2014-06-26 Thread Cor van de Water via EV
: cor_van_de_water Tel: +1 408 383 7626 From: Mark Abramowitz [mailto:ma...@enviropolicy.com] Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2014 7:21 PM To: Cor van de Water; Electric Vehicle Discussion List Subject: Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts Old news. http

Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts

2014-06-26 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
Hello Mark, My contention was not to w(h)ine but to point out the technical deficiencies that needed to be addressed. Have they been addressed??? In reading the latest ad from Toyota on their 2015 FCV, the tanks will store hydrogen at 70 mega-pascals which converts to slightly over 10,000

Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts

2014-06-26 Thread Martin WINLOW via EV
; Electric Vehicle Discussion List Subject: Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts Sorry, finger slipped before I was done. ** Sounds like a very old analysis. Toyota will be selling their cars in California, which should be your first clue. BEV have had (and still do) their own

Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts (relax)

2014-06-26 Thread Robert Bruninga via EV
-Original Message- From: EV [mailto:ev-boun...@lists.evdl.org] On Behalf Of Martin WINLOW via EV Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2014 5:25 AM To: Mark Abramowitz; Electric Vehicle Discussion List Subject: Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts Mark, Please stop wittering on and actually address some

Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts

2014-06-26 Thread Mark Abramowitz via EV
...@enviropolicy.com] Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2014 7:21 PM To: Cor van de Water; Electric Vehicle Discussion List Subject: Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts Old news. http://www.arb.ca.gov/planning/vision/docs/vision_for_clean_air_public_r eview_draft.pdf Sent from my iPhone

Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts (relax)

2014-06-26 Thread Mark Abramowitz via EV
On Jun 26, 2014, at 7:32 AM, Robert Bruninga via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: Folks, EV's and Hydorgen fuel cell cars are NOT in competition. (except in Toyota's fantasy dreams).. There is no need to get worked up. EV's are far, far better for local travel and daily commuting ...

Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts (EV emissions)

2014-06-26 Thread Robert Bruninga via EV
Are you saying that the main problem with battery electrics is also that most of the power it uses is not renewable? Careful: Studies have shown that about HALF of EV buyers also have SOLAR or sign up for 100% solar/wind from their utilities. It is -not- a coincidence that those who want to

Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts (EV emissions)

2014-06-26 Thread Mark Abramowitz via EV
On Jun 26, 2014, at 8:20 AM, Robert Bruninga via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: Are you saying that the main problem with battery electrics is also that most of the power it uses is not renewable? Careful: Studies have shown that about HALF of EV buyers also have SOLAR or sign up for 100%

Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts

2014-06-26 Thread lektwik via EV
Peter Eckhoff wrote: Catastrophic failures would be catastrophic. To me, this is it in a nutshell. A gasoline tank explosion would pale in comparison On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 3:48 PM, Peter Eckhoff via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: AC Propulsion had a Power Point slide where they compared the

Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts

2014-06-26 Thread Cor van de Water via EV
: Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts On Jun 26, 2014, at 12:09 AM, Cor van de Water via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: Mark, I asked you to give background for your absolute statement that an unproven technology is the only solution I did not, and have never said that. I said: It is just

Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts (EV emissions)

2014-06-26 Thread Robert Bruninga via EV
Careful: Studies have shown that about HALF of EV buyers also have SOLAR or sign up for 100% solar/wind from their utilities. Very interesting and promising statistic. Do you have a cite? Yes. Thanks for making me look it up. Its actually 60% in this study if you include those that would

Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts (EV emissions)

2014-06-26 Thread EVDL Administrator via EV
BEVs will run on electricity you can make on your rooftop or back yard. Try that with an ICEV or FCV. It can be done (veggie van anyone?), but the cost and complexity can be daunting and it's not for the average guy. The big energy companies like the idea of FCVs because it preserves their

Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts (EV emissions)

2014-06-26 Thread Mark Abramowitz via EV
Thanks. ITS does lots of interesting stuff. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 26, 2014, at 10:24 AM, Robert Bruninga via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: Careful: Studies have shown that about HALF of EV buyers also have SOLAR or sign up for 100% solar/wind from their utilities. Very interesting and

Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts

2014-06-26 Thread Mark Abramowitz via EV
Skype: cor_van_de_water Tel: +1 408 383 7626 -Original Message- From: Mark Abramowitz [mailto:ma...@enviropolicy.com] Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2014 7:51 AM To: Cor van de Water; Electric Vehicle Discussion List Subject: Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts On Jun 26, 2014, at 12:09

Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts (EV emissions)

2014-06-26 Thread Mark Abramowitz via EV
On Jun 26, 2014, at 11:37 AM, EVDL Administrator via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: BEVs will run on electricity you can make on your rooftop or back yard. Try that with an ICEV or FCV. It can be done (veggie van anyone?), but the cost and complexity can be daunting and it's not for the

Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts (EV emissions)

2014-06-26 Thread EVDL Administrator via EV
On 26 Jun 2014 at 13:00, Mark Abramowitz via EV wrote: Your premise is wrong. The big energy companies do *not* like FCVs. I suspect that they'd much prefer them to BEVs. Remember, hydrogen is not really a fuel. You can't pump it out of the ground. You have to make it from some other

Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts (EV emissions)

2014-06-26 Thread Mark Abramowitz via EV
On Jun 26, 2014, at 4:04 PM, EVDL Administrator evp...@drmm.net wrote: On 26 Jun 2014 at 13:00, Mark Abramowitz via EV wrote: Your premise is wrong. The big energy companies do *not* like FCVs. I suspect that they'd much prefer them to BEVs. Remember, hydrogen is not really a fuel.

Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts (EV emissions)

2014-06-26 Thread Cor van de Water via EV
Yes, an energy carrier. I won't argue efficiency with you. But that is the biggest problem of Hydrogen and the reason that everyone who understands Physics draws the conclusion that there is no future in Hydrogen as fuel because it is worse than just using the source energy (that what is used to

Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts (EV emissions)

2014-06-26 Thread Cor van de Water via EV
: cor_van_de_water Tel: +1 408 383 7626 -Original Message- From: EV [mailto:ev-boun...@lists.evdl.org] On Behalf Of Cor van de Water via EV Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2014 5:21 PM To: Electric Vehicle Discussion List Subject: Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts (EV emissions) Yes, an energy carrier. I

Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts (EV emissions)

2014-06-26 Thread Mark Abramowitz via EV
On Jun 26, 2014, at 5:20 PM, Cor van de Water via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: Yes, an energy carrier. I won't argue efficiency with you. But that is the biggest problem of Hydrogen and the reason that everyone who understands Physics draws the conclusion that there is no future in Hydrogen

Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts (EV emissions)

2014-06-26 Thread Cor van de Water via EV
Mark Abramowitz wrote: If you are saying that using natural gas directly in an ICE as opposed to converting it to Hydrogen is a more efficient use, I would tell you that you are missing my point. That is exactly what I am saying and I love to hear your point. In contrast to you, I love

Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts (EV emissions)

2014-06-26 Thread Mark Abramowitz via EV
Sorry, got interrupted and accidentally sent it. On Jun 26, 2014, at 5:20 PM, Cor van de Water via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: Yes, an energy carrier. I won't argue efficiency with you. But that is the biggest problem of Hydrogen and the reason that everyone who understands Physics draws

Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts (EV emissions)

2014-06-26 Thread Cor van de Water via EV
Abramowitz [mailto:ma...@enviropolicy.com] Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2014 6:14 PM To: Cor van de Water; Electric Vehicle Discussion List Subject: Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts (EV emissions) Sorry, got interrupted and accidentally sent it. On Jun 26, 2014, at 5:20 PM, Cor van de Water via EV ev

Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts (EV emissions)

2014-06-26 Thread Cor van de Water via EV
List Subject: Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts (EV emissions) Sorry, got interrupted and accidentally sent it. On Jun 26, 2014, at 5:20 PM, Cor van de Water via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: Yes, an energy carrier. I won't argue efficiency with you. But that is the biggest problem of Hydrogen

Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts (EV emissions)

2014-06-26 Thread Mark Abramowitz via EV
-Original Message- From: EV [mailto:ev-boun...@lists.evdl.org] On Behalf Of Cor van de Water via EV Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2014 5:21 PM To: Electric Vehicle Discussion List Subject: Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts (EV emissions) Yes, an energy carrier. I won't argue efficiency

[EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts

2014-06-25 Thread Robert Bruninga via EV
Generally, Hydrogen for transportation (no infrastructure) makes little sense compared to EV’s (everyone has an outlet in their garage). The business model for hydrogen cars is very weak (though it is needed for trucks and road warriors). BUT! There is a future for hydrogen in utility scale

Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts

2014-06-25 Thread Martin WINLOW via EV
Surely there is a more efficient way of storing excess electric power than this?! Even pumping water up into reservoirs and then dropping again through turbines (like the UK national grid does in wales http://www.fhc.co.uk/ffestiniog.htm ) must be more efficient? Wont work very well in the

Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts

2014-06-25 Thread Peri Hartman via EV
. Peri -- Original Message -- From: Martin WINLOW via EV ev@lists.evdl.org To: Robert Bruninga bruni...@usna.edu; Electric Vehicle Discussion List ev@lists.evdl.org Sent: 25-Jun-14 8:28:54 AM Subject: Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts Surely there is a more efficient way of storing

Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts

2014-06-25 Thread Mark Abramowitz via EV
On Jun 25, 2014, at 7:36 AM, Robert Bruninga via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: Generally, Hydrogen for transportation (no infrastructure) makes little sense compared to EV’s (everyone has an outlet in their garage). The business model for hydrogen cars is very weak (though it is needed for

Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts (trucking)

2014-06-25 Thread Robert Bruninga via EV
Generally, Hydrogen for transportation (no infrastructure) makes little sense compared to EV’s (everyone has an outlet in their garage). The business model for hydrogen cars is very weak (though it is needed for trucks and road warriors). I'm not sure what you mean by needed for trucks and

Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts

2014-06-25 Thread Geoff Pullinger via EV
On 6/25/2014 9:36 AM, Robert Bruninga via EV wrote: Generally, Hydrogen for transportation (no infrastructure) makes little sense compared to EV’s (everyone has an outlet in their garage). The business model for hydrogen cars is very weak (though it is needed for trucks and road warriors).

Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts

2014-06-25 Thread Mark Abramowitz via EV
I've heard of this many times, but personally I've real concerns about the use of ammonia. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 25, 2014, at 11:24 AM, Geoff Pullinger via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote: On 6/25/2014 9:36 AM, Robert Bruninga via EV wrote: Generally, Hydrogen for transportation (no

Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts

2014-06-25 Thread Dennis Miles via EV
The difficulty in using Ammonia is, the ammonia used is Anhydrous Ammonia 100% and that is deadly poison at only a few percent when breathed. Household ammonia is less than 5% concentration in water and not useable in the process. Forget It !! I don't want to certainly die by poisoning in a minor

Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts

2014-06-25 Thread Dennis Miles via EV
Sorry, that is Hazardous Material Handling protocol. *Dennis Lee Miles * On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 3:01 PM, Dennis Miles dmiles33...@gmail.com wrote: The difficulty in using Ammonia is, the ammonia used is Anhydrous Ammonia 100% and that is deadly poison at only a few percent when

Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts

2014-06-25 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
AC Propulsion had a Power Point slide where they compared the efficiency of various fuels. Their standard was an EV with the equivalent of 50 MPG. A similar vehicle, powered by hydrogen produced from reformatted natural gas and fed into a fuel cell, was the equivalent of 30 mpg while

Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts

2014-06-25 Thread Cor van de Water via EV
] On Behalf Of Peter Eckhoff via EV Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2014 3:48 PM To: Electric Vehicle Discussion List Subject: Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts AC Propulsion had a Power Point slide where they compared the efficiency of various fuels. Their standard was an EV with the equivalent of 50 MPG

Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts

2014-06-25 Thread Mark Abramowitz via EV
Sorry, finger slipped before I was done. ** Sounds like a very old analysis. Toyota will be selling their cars in California, which should be your first clue. BEV have had (and still do) their own challenges, too. But it's just not productive to focus on those as have all the

Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts

2014-06-25 Thread Mark Abramowitz via EV
; Electric Vehicle Discussion List Subject: Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts Sorry, finger slipped before I was done. ** Sounds like a very old analysis. Toyota will be selling their cars in California, which should be your first clue. BEV have had (and still do) their own

Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts

2014-06-25 Thread Cor van de Water via EV
Water; Electric Vehicle Discussion List Subject: Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts There are a number of you that think that this is a technology food fight. It's not. Any food fight is one way, and fortunately you're just shouting into your own echo chamber. That's a good thing, because despite

Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts

2014-06-25 Thread Michael Ross via EV
In the 1990's Honda sold an ICE Accord that had zero emissions. In LA it made cleaner exhaust than what it aspirated. (Ignoring the CO2) The meaning if zero is slippery, but the point is still there - even ICE can be pretty good WRT to clean air, if not carbon. A main problem with H2 is

Re: [EVDL] Hydrogen/EV thoughts

2014-06-25 Thread Mark Abramowitz via EV
On Jun 25, 2014, at 8:45 PM, Michael Ross michael.e.r...@gmail.com wrote: In the 1990's Honda sold an ICE Accord that had zero emissions. In LA it made cleaner exhaust than what it aspirated. (Ignoring the CO2) The meaning if zero is slippery, but the point is still there - even ICE can