Re: Slightly off topic H2

[bearbvd@domain.elided (Greg Hermann)]

At 7:59 PM 2/4/03, Eric Storhok wrote:
>Uh, before you get excited about hydrogen power, ask where it will come
>from in volumes sufficient to power the world.
>
>Water?  Takes more energy to split it than you get out of it, and where is
>the energy to split it?
>Various forms of alternate electricity (hydro, thermal, air....)- not
>enough supply to generate the H2 requirements of the world.
>
Not to mention that hydrogen tends to make most non-exotic maerials it
comes into contact with get more brittle than glass !! Handling it is FAR
from simple or safe !!

Greg
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