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June 18, 2007
That's Just Crazy Talk
Here is yet another alternative fuel ... This one is actually so available, and so easy to use, that a little kid could do it.
Watch this super-short video and then read on ...
Now, you should know that there are a great many full-size hydrogen fuel cell cars already in existence, but there are "problems."
First, the cars are ridiculously-expensive.
Next, many of the hydrogen-based fuel initiatives right now rely on fossil fuels as a source for harvesting the hydrogen from water. (Yeah, I know.)
Finally, there is the issue of distilling the water required for hydrogen production. The fuelling station I have requires distilled water. Tap water will destroy it.
Are these limitations too difficult to surmount?
I don't think so ...
The cost of the cars, obviously, can be brought down radically with mass production.
As for where to get the hydrogen, why don't we create a massive network of renewable energy generators (solar, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal, etc ...), start mass producing hydrogen, and store it?
If you think about it, we could have solar panels on our roofs that are constantly generating hydrogen and storing it. Then your home could run off a fuel cell, too.
As for the distilled water, well, solar powered water distillation technology already exists.
So, what's the hold up?
Why aren't we aggressively switching over to a new infrastructure immediately?
I mean - immediately. Not "maybe in 10 years or so ..."
Is it the cost?
Surely we can all re-allocate some of our "defense" budgets to the creation of an infrastructure that will remove one of the root causes of war?
Ah, that's just crazy talk.