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Originally Posted by the_lone_wolf
hydrogen isn't a fuel, it's an energy storage medium - you don't produce hydrogen but rather split water into hydrogen and oxygen, these then recombine to produce water and give off energy in the process
the kicker is that it takes at least as much energy to split water into hydrogen and oxygen as you get back out when you recombine them, in reality you'll lose energy in the processes, so it's better to just use that evergy to power the vehicle in the first place if you can, if you can't it might provide an efficient way of storing energy, but it's not a fuel like petrol that you can dig from the ground
i'm voting for "Iron Man" style personal nuclear generators  |
right, lets get down to the bookies
My money is on hydrogen cells for the future. Its the only one that delivers the same convenience as we have with petrol/diesel. Distribuition and storage may be tricky but that can be overcome. Getting the ditribution network up and running first is the main obstacle, particularly without any real demand or incentive yet.