Same here - my comment didn't show up. Well, here it is so that it can
go somewhere :)
I think there are bonafide uses for hydrogen-produced electricity but
vehicles are a unlikely part of that. Other than battery density and
charge time, batteries have a clear advantage. They are way more
efficient from energy source to usage and are substantially safer.
We're already seeing batteries large enough for 250 miles on a charge.
Faster charge times will reduce inconvenience of longer travels. For
city bus fleets, very few travel much over 200 miles per day. We already
have adequate technology. Maybe long haul trucks could be an application
but let's see how Tesla and others do.
The worst part about hydrogen is producing it. I want to see us stop
using petroleum products which have horrible side effects including
mining, fracking, methane losses, and finally the CO2 produced when
consumed. Producing hydrogen mostly avoids the last problem. Producing
H2 from electrolysis results in only about 50% of the energy being
available to the target vehicle, also a terribly wasteful process.
Safety is another huge concern. Imagine an underground parking garage
where someone's H2 tank leaks. H2 normally dissipates rapidly because of
its low atomic weight. But in a garage, it might collect along ceiling
for a while. A little spark would cause a devastating explosion.
So, let's hope Australia wakes up to the truth.
------ Original Message ------
From: "Lawrence Rhodes via EV" <[email protected]>
To: "Electric Vehicle Discussion List" <[email protected]>
Cc: "Lawrence Rhodes" <[email protected]>
Sent: 05-Sep-18 6:09:30 PM
Subject: Re: [EVDL] Please tell CSIRO how wrong they are about hydrogen.
I smell a rat. Lawrence Rhodes
From: Robert Bruninga <[email protected]>
To: Lawrence Rhodes <[email protected]>; Electric Vehicle
Discussion List <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 5, 2018 6:07 PM
Subject: Re: [EVDL] Please tell CSIRO how wrong they are about
hydrogen.
I entered my comments but nothing happened. Only 5 are posted.
seems our comments are being dumped?
bob
On Wed, Sep 5, 2018 at 8:53 PM, Lawrence Rhodes via EV
<[email protected]> wrote:
While I have great respect for CSIRO they seem to like hydrogen. You
can comment on their article expounding the virtues of hydrogen. I and
others have convinced the likes of Amory Lovins of the dead end
hydrogen is. Amory being the originator(think Sunrise) of the Hypercar
is a great thinker and when realizing his mistake backtracked.
https://blog.csiro.au/how- hydrogen-power-can-help-us-
cut-emissions-boost-exports- and-even-drive-further-
between-refills/?utm_source= Snapshot-September-2018&utm_
medium=newsletter&utm_ campaign=Snapshot
Lawrence Rhodes
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