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Hydrogen in general and Oxygen seems like the most realistic solution to our problems of energy consumption. However the world would rather shift polution to another source instead of invest in some new fangled energy source that is not tested very well because of lack of funding as a whole.

 

The point is we need FUELS, electric is not a FUEL, it requires FUEL to produce, that is the opposite of the direction we need to go transportation wise.

 

When electric can do this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64BCcNyAvxU

 

 

I will be interested,

 

But Hydrogen can do ten times this^, in a smaller package,  when harnessed properly, Ever heard of Bikini Atoll? Imagine that power harnessed in a drag car.......

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How about THIS for engine porn?

 

4,000 hp at 1200 rpm. Caterpillar C175-20 ACERT 5164 cubic inch 20-cylinder, quad turbo Diesel engine. Weighs 53,000 lbs. Holds 250 gallons of oil, yep, GALLONS!

 

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It goes in this monster:

 

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The biggest problem with hydrogen is what it takes to get it. You have common electrolysis which requires more energy to do than it will make when burned or used in a fuel cell, then you can extract it from natural gas which leaves a bunch of leftover carbon that needs to be used too so you are right back to Fossil fuel. There are huge hurtles to reducing FF usage and there will not be one single simple solution (that anyone likes anyway) to the problem. Besides gasoline is awesome, yay America!  yup thats my official stance on the topic lol

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One thing I know about energy production is that it's competing industries have been flooding the public with disinformation about each other's products since the industrial revolution began. Robber Barons like:

 

Andrew Carnegie

Biography of Andrew Carnegie (PBS)

 

J. Pierpoint Morgan

JP Morgan (PBS)

Biography of J.P. Morgan

J.P. Morgan

 

Cornelius Vanderbilt

Cornelius Vanderbilt (Bartleby)

Cornelius Vanderbilt

 

John D. Rockefeller

John D. Rockefeller (PBS)

 

Jay Gould

Jay Gould: Famous Americans

Jay Gould

 

Henry Frick

Henry Frick (PBS)

Leland Stanford

Leland Stanford (PBS)

James J. Hill

James J. Hill Bi

 

These men wrote the book on how to protect their companies interests my suppressing competition and new technology. When Edison was duking it out with Tesla over AC, or DC delivery of electricity, because it threatened his business, Rockefeller (aka Standard oil) was spreading crazy rumors and disinformation about this NEW industry. Edison was holding huge publicity stunts like killing elephants with AC electrocution to show its inherent danger. This kind of corporate sabotage shit is still in high gear today.

 

Word to the "wise". If you hear of a study claiming one thing or another, see who paid for it's funding before you use it to bolster your position.  

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