cliveb wrote: > So you're comparing hydrogen to gasoline. I hadn't realised the > goalposts had been moved. > > OF COURSE gasoline is a far more convenient energy source than hydrogen. > But I thought we were looking for a practical renewable alternative. > I was simply comparing the feasibility of hydrogen v. pure electric. > > If (and it's a big IF) we can solve the problem of renewable energy > production, then the costs of hydrogen production are not really the > issue, and we're left only with the practicalities of usage. But then > again, I suppose if we had effectively limitlless renewable energy, we > could use it to manufacture gasoline...
BIG if indeed.... Hydrogen vs gas was just another comparison of the bad idea. Ok, lets talk renewable energy generation. Being optimistic it takes at least 3 times the energy to produce equal miles driven compared to current battery fuel. So that's 3 times MORE solar panels, 3 times MORE wind turbines, 3 times MORE hydroelectric dams, 3 times MORE (pick your energy generation method) to drive the same miles compared to current battery fuel. As batteries continue to improve this divide will only widen. If you want to be efficient with what green energy you produce and use, hydrogen fuel is a fools game. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ toby10's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12553 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=105775 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
