Re: Hydrogen Power
2 key problems that I have heard about in using hydrogen
1. It takes energy to obtain the hydrogen. Currently people are burning coal or natural gas in order to extract the hydrogen, so the pollution is still being produced. Unless wind, hydro, or solar energy is used to extract this hydrogen in the first place, it defeats the purpose.
2. To store enough hydrogen to power a car so that it can go an acceptable distance before it needs a refill, takes a large amount of hydrogen. Either there will need to be huge tanks in the back of cars (which would take up lots of space) or hydrogen will need to be stored under extreme compression in some seriously high tech tanks. I dont know about you but I dont want a super pressured tank of extremely flammable gas in the back of my car like a bomb waiting to be rear-ended by someone.
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