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Re: Fuel Economy and $4 gas...
Thumpin: Contrary to common belief, hydrogen isn't yet cost effective. Hydrogen production requires electricity, lots of it. The amount of power (electrical) required to break water down into H and O2 excedes the energy produced when the H and O2 are recombined into water. The result is a net loss of energy. As it stands now, hydrogen production will only increase CO2 emissions from power plants producing electricity. The towns that are using hydrogen don't tell you the hydrogen they are using is really a derivitive of hydrogen, Methane. Methane is a gas produced during decomposition of bio-mass and is collected from sewer systems and dumps. The stuff is akin to propane, and it works quite well. There is a chicken farmer up here that produces his own for heating and cooking from chicken crap. Out at sea there are HUGE deposits of Methane Hydrate just waiting to be harvested. The question is how and at what cost. Estemates are there is enough energy in this hydrate to fill ALL the worlds energy needs for over 200 years. Problem is, it's still a focile fuel and produces CO2. Hydrogen on the othe hand produces no byproducts other than pure water and some NOX. Hydrogen answers so many questions, or will answer them as soon as technology shows us how to make it cheaply and cleanly.  jim
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1984 K20 350M engine with 465,000 miles. Well, it's finally done!! Almost 2 years of work, but it was really worth the effort. Little stuff left to do is mount winch, wet sand & buff out and build belly pan\running boards. Body work takes lots and LOTS of beer!!!! God, Guts and Guns made America and God, Guts and Guns will preserve it! The worst thing you could do is get into my sights, but that don't matter, you'll never know it, cause you'll never hear the shot Jim or Paladin whichever you choose.
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05-04-2008, 09:46 PM
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