Re: [EVDL] OT: Keeping hydrogen for transportation ?cleaner?

2018-12-28 Thread robert winfield via EV
, ev-requ...@lists.evdl.org wrote: > Message: 6 > Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2018 20:53:47 + (UTC) > From: Lawrence Rhodes > To:ev@lists.evdl.org > Subject: Re: [EVDL] OT: Keeping hydrogen for transportation ?cleaner? > Message-ID:<1956029850.2785592.1545857627...@mail.yahoo.com> &g

Re: [EVDL] OT: Keeping hydrogen for transportation ?cleaner?

2018-12-28 Thread Mark Abramowitz via EV
multiple fields, and various news media. > > The hydrogen skeptics don't bother poking me. And for clarity, regarding > > hydrogen, I did not say nothing has changed, I said things have not changed > > much on the technology side other than increasing on-board storage. &g

Re: [EVDL] OT: Keeping hydrogen for transportation ?cleaner?

2018-12-28 Thread Mark Abramowitz via EV
garding > hydrogen, I did not say nothing has changed, I said things have not changed > much on the technology side other than increasing on-board storage. > > Darryl McMahon (driving electric since 1978) > > >> On 12/27/2018 11:02 AM, ev-requ...@lists.evdl.o

Re: [EVDL] OT: Keeping hydrogen for transportation ?cleaner?

2018-12-28 Thread Darryl McMahon via EV
/27/2018 11:02 AM, ev-requ...@lists.evdl.org wrote: Message: 2 Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2018 20:32:43 -0800 From: Mark Abramowitz To:dar...@econogics.com, Electric Vehicle Discussion List Subject: Re: [EVDL] OT: Keeping hydrogen for transportation ?cleaner? Message-ID:<31d037dd-aa34-425f-8

Re: [EVDL] OT: Keeping hydrogen for transportation ?cleaner?

2018-12-27 Thread Mark Abramowitz via EV
occasional longer trips), I >> looked into this early in this century, and kept some track since. Things >> have not changed much on the technology side in the intervening period for >> hydrogen vehicles, other than using bigger storage at higher pressure. >>> >>> Dar

Re: [EVDL] OT: Keeping hydrogen for transportation ?cleaner?

2018-12-27 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
echnology side in the intervening period for > hydrogen vehicles, other than using bigger storage at higher pressure. > > > > Darryl McMahon > > Author, award-winning book: The Emperor's New Hydrogen Economy (2006) > > (on digest mode, so don't expect quick responses) > &g

Re: [EVDL] OT: Keeping hydrogen for transportation ?cleaner?

2018-12-26 Thread Cor van de Water via EV
10 From: Mark Abramowitz via EV Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2018 10:12 PM To: dar...@econogics.com; Electric Vehicle Discussion List Cc: Mark Abramowitz Subject: Re: [EVDL] OT: Keeping hydrogen for transportation ?cleaner? We’ve made incredible progress over just the last few years in greening

Re: [EVDL] OT: Keeping hydrogen for transportation ?cleaner?

2018-12-26 Thread Mark Abramowitz via EV
6/2018 4:09 PM, ev-requ...@lists.evdl.org wrote: >> Message: 6 >> Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2018 20:53:47 +0000 (UTC) >> From: Lawrence Rhodes >> To:ev@lists.evdl.org >> Subject: Re: [EVDL] OT: Keeping hydrogen for transportation ?cleaner? >> Message-ID:<1956029850.2785592.154

Re: [EVDL] OT: Keeping hydrogen for transportation ?cleaner?

2018-12-26 Thread paul dove via EV
“Except for the upper stage of a rocket, hydrogen makes no sense,” Elon Musk, the parent of the battery-powered Roadster and Model S said in an e-mail interview to ScienceFriday. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 26, 2018, at 3:38 PM, Lawrence Rhodes via EV wrote: > > > > >> Remember how the

Re: [EVDL] OT: Keeping hydrogen for transportation ?cleaner?

2018-12-26 Thread EVDL Administrator via EV
I won't dismiss H2 quite as hard and fast as Lawrence just did, but I think he's mostly on the right track. Twenty years ago I thought that, despite its appreciably greater complexity and cost, potential safety issues, and lower efficiency, H2 might be the "magic bullet" for the range that

Re: [EVDL] OT: Keeping hydrogen for transportation ?cleaner?

2018-12-26 Thread Darryl McMahon via EV
...@lists.evdl.org wrote: Message: 6 Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2018 20:53:47 + (UTC) From: Lawrence Rhodes To:ev@lists.evdl.org Subject: Re: [EVDL] OT: Keeping hydrogen for transportation ?cleaner? Message-ID:<1956029850.2785592.1545857627...@mail.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8&q

Re: [EVDL] OT: Keeping hydrogen for transportation ?cleaner?

2018-12-26 Thread Lawrence Rhodes via EV
California uses mostly hydro at night.  There are natural gas plants for high demand.  I think that is how it works or should work.  Lawrence Rhodes -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL:

Re: [EVDL] OT: Keeping hydrogen for transportation ?cleaner?

2018-12-26 Thread Lawrence Rhodes via EV
>Remember how the BEV industry was just 10 years ago, 20 years ago, and 30 >years and more ago. >Back then, while pushing for years for a ZEV mandate, I heard many of the same >arguments used by the auto and oil companies >about BEVs as I have heard for >several years about hydrogen. -

Re: [EVDL] OT: Keeping hydrogen for transportation “cleaner” (GHG emissions) than the grid

2018-12-25 Thread EVDL Administrator via EV
On 24 Dec 2018 at 11:44, Mark Abramowitz via EV wrote: > oeThen at night, you may be charging on on "fossil" power; but it's just > getting back the power you "loaned" the grid by day. > > ITMm not so sure about this. We do store some PV for use later, but where we > canTMt, that resource just

Re: [EVDL] OT: Keeping hydrogen for transportation “cleaner” (GHG emissions) than the grid

2018-12-24 Thread Mark Abramowitz via EV
“Then at night, you may be charging on on "fossil" power; but it's just getting back the power you "loaned" the grid by day.” I’m not so sure about this. We do store some PV for use later, but where we can’t, that resource just gets curtailed (or we pay Arizona to take it). - Mark Sent from

Re: [EVDL] OT: Keeping hydrogen for transportation “cleaner” (GHG emissions) than the grid

2018-12-24 Thread Lee Hart via EV
From: Mark Abramowitz via EV >See the subject of the thread for the bottom line answer, though things are >never as simple as a one-liner. That's for sure! It's not a simple problem; so there are no simple answers. If anyone who has a simple answer, it's probably wrong. :-) >For someone who

Re: [EVDL] OT: Keeping hydrogen for transportation “cleaner” (GHG emissions) than the grid

2018-12-24 Thread Peri Hartman via EV
ectric Vehicle Discussion List" Sent: 23-Dec-18 6:49:49 PM Subject: Re: [EVDL] OT: Keeping hydrogen for transportation “cleaner” (GHG emissions) than the grid See the subject of the thread for the bottom line answer, though things are never as simple as a one-liner. But I gave you

Re: [EVDL] OT: Keeping hydrogen for transportation “cleaner” (GHG emissions) than the grid

2018-12-23 Thread Mark Abramowitz via EV
st > helpful. > Peri > > -- Original Message -- > From: "Mark Abramowitz" > To: "Peri Hartman" ; "Electric Vehicle Discussion List" > > Sent: 23-Dec-18 3:34:36 PM > Subject: Re: [EVDL] OT: Keeping hydrogen for transportation “clea

Re: [EVDL] OT: Keeping hydrogen for transportation “cleaner” (GHG emissions) than the grid

2018-12-23 Thread Peri Hartman via EV
, that would be most helpful. Peri -- Original Message -- From: "Mark Abramowitz" To: "Peri Hartman" ; "Electric Vehicle Discussion List" Sent: 23-Dec-18 3:34:36 PM Subject: Re: [EVDL] OT: Keeping hydrogen for transportation “cleaner” (GHG emissi

Re: [EVDL] OT: Keeping hydrogen for transportation “cleaner” (GHG emissions) than the grid

2018-12-23 Thread Mark Abramowitz via EV
;>> away. >>> >>> - Mark >>> >>> Sent from my Fuel Cell powered iPhone >>> >>>> On Dec 22, 2018, at 4:49 PM, Peri Hartman via EV wrote: >>>> >>>> I, too, question the meaning of "on a path of 100% carbon-f

Re: [EVDL] OT: Keeping hydrogen for transportation “cleaner” (GHG emissions) than the grid

2018-12-23 Thread Mark Abramowitz via EV
ot; Actually, I have done some looking and > not found anything that shows cracking is more efficient than using the > electricity directly in BEVs. > > I don't want to focus on whether BEVs are better or not than fuel cell EVs. > Just which is a more efficient usage of source ene

Re: [EVDL] OT: Keeping hydrogen for transportation “cleaner” (GHG emissions) than the grid

2018-12-23 Thread Peri Hartman via EV
-- Original Message -- From: "Mark Abramowitz" To: "Peri Hartman" ; "Electric Vehicle Discussion List" Sent: 23-Dec-18 11:55:15 AM Subject: Re: [EVDL] OT: Keeping hydrogen for transportation “cleaner” (GHG emissions) than the grid To be clear, my interest

Re: [EVDL] OT: Keeping hydrogen for transportation “cleaner” (GHG emissions) than the grid

2018-12-23 Thread Peri Hartman via EV
n board with this, perhaps there's something completely wrong with my assumptions. Please correct me. Peri -- Original Message -- From: "Mark Abramowitz via EV" To: ev@lists.evdl.org Cc: "Mark Abramowitz" Sent: 20-Dec-18 5:49:16 PM Subject: Re: [EVDL] OT: Keeping hyd

Re: [EVDL] OT: Keeping hydrogen for transportation “cleaner” (GHG emissions) than the grid

2018-12-23 Thread Mark Abramowitz via EV
I’ve not read it, and am not familiar with it, but can tell you that the industry has changed quite a bit. Remember how the BEV industry was just 10 years ago, 20 years ago, and 30 years and more ago. Back then, while pushing for years for a ZEV mandate, I heard many of the same arguments

Re: [EVDL] OT: Keeping hydrogen for transportation “cleaner” (GHG emissions) than the grid

2018-12-23 Thread Mark Abramowitz via EV
board with this, perhaps > there's something completely wrong with my assumptions. Please correct me. > > Peri > > -- Original Message -- > From: "Mark Abramowitz via EV" > To: ev@lists.evdl.org > Cc: "Mark Abramowitz" > Sent: 20-Dec-18 5

Re: [EVDL] OT: Keeping hydrogen for transportation “cleaner” (GHG emissions) than the grid

2018-12-22 Thread Gail Lucas via EV
One of our long term list members, Darryl McMahon, who I think still contributes here occasionally, wrote a book on hydrogen several years ago. It is available on Amazon as well as from his own site. Covers things being discussed here. http://www.econogics.com/TENHE/index.htm

Re: [EVDL] OT: Keeping hydrogen for transportation “cleaner” (GHG emissions) than the grid

2018-12-22 Thread Peri Hartman via EV
ot; Sent: 20-Dec-18 5:49:16 PM Subject: Re: [EVDL] OT: Keeping hydrogen for transportation “cleaner” (GHG emissions) than the grid Sorry, that last part should read “though unintentionally” - Mark Sent from my Fuel Cell powered iPhone On Dec 20, 2018, at 5:37 PM, Mark Abramowitz wrote: So

Re: [EVDL] OT: Keeping hydrogen for transportation “cleaner” (GHG emissions) than the grid

2018-12-21 Thread Mark Abramowitz via EV
Well, the charter is the charter, and it makes sense. That being said, I prefer to do my talking about fuel cells in other forums. And except for this post that I knew would be of interest to many here, I never start any threads about fuel cells. And here, am trying to make sure that thread

Re: [EVDL] OT: Keeping hydrogen for transportation “cleaner” (GHG emissions) than the grid

2018-12-21 Thread EVDL Administrator via EV
On 21 Dec 2018 at 4:58, Mark Abramowitz via EV wrote: > Fuel cell vehicles are NOT off-topic (check the charter) Correct. However, if you read this page http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#conv You will find this statement: "Many years ago, EVDL members decided that fuel cell vehicles and

Re: [EVDL] OT: Keeping hydrogen for transportation “cleaner” (GHG emissions) than the grid

2018-12-21 Thread Mark Abramowitz via EV
For those with a strong aversion to relying on fossil fuels, the use of non-petroleum gas is certainly more virtuous than using regular Nat gas. For those concerned about greenhouse gases emissions, use of non-fossil natural gas can result in a net *decrease* of GHG emissions.(if you have

Re: [EVDL] OT: Keeping hydrogen for transportation “cleaner” (GHG emissions) than the grid

2018-12-21 Thread Mark Abramowitz via EV
Willie, Fuel cell vehicles are NOT off-topic (check the charter), but I put OT in there just because I thought that this particular conversation was OT - but perhaps it isn’t OT. Is there a future? Not really the subject of the post, and also a question I’m not sure how I would ever answer a

Re: [EVDL] OT: Keeping hydrogen for transportation “cleaner” (GHG emissions) than the grid

2018-12-21 Thread Robert Bruninga via EV
Discussion List *Subject:* Re: [EVDL] OT: Keeping hydrogen for transportation “cleaner” (GHG emissions) than the grid Hey, it’s more than that in the statement, if you read carefully. But you obviously have an FUD agenda, so the statement wasn’t really meant for you. I won’t respond to you again

Re: [EVDL] OT: Keeping hydrogen for transportation “cleaner” (GHG emissions) than the grid

2018-12-21 Thread Willie via EV
On 12/21/18 6:58 AM, Mark Abramowitz wrote: Willie, Fuel cell vehicles are NOT off-topic (check the charter), but I put OT in there just because I thought that this particular conversation was OT - but perhaps it isn’t OT. Is there a future? Not really the subject of the post, and also a

Re: [EVDL] OT: Keeping hydrogen for transportation “cleaner” (GHG emissions) than the grid

2018-12-21 Thread Willie via EV
On 12/20/18 7:49 PM, Mark Abramowitz via EV wrote: Sorry, that last part should read “though unintentionally” - Mark Sent from my Fuel Cell powered iPhone On Dec 20, 2018, at 5:37 PM, Mark Abramowitz wrote: Some of you know that I’ve been an advocate for BEVs for a number of decades,

Re: [EVDL] OT: Keeping hydrogen for transportation “cleaner” (GHG emissions) than the grid

2018-12-20 Thread Robert Bruninga via EV
But just setting a goal to produce "carbon free hydrogen" is still just snake oil, hog wash that can never compete with EVs. bob : > > On Dec 20, 2018, at 5:37 PM, Mark Abramowitz > wrote: > > > > Some of you know that I’ve been an advocate for BEVs for a number of > decades, and of hydrogen

Re: [EVDL] OT: Keeping hydrogen for transportation “cleaner” (GHG emissions) than the grid

2018-12-20 Thread Mark Abramowitz via EV
Sorry, that last part should read “though unintentionally” - Mark Sent from my Fuel Cell powered iPhone > On Dec 20, 2018, at 5:37 PM, Mark Abramowitz wrote: > > Some of you know that I’ve been an advocate for BEVs for a number of decades, > and of hydrogen fuel cell EVs (the “other”