Why a hydrogen economy doesn't make sense
In a recent study, fuel cell expert Ulf Bossel explains that a hydrogen economy is a wasteful economy. The large amount of energy required to isolate hydrogen from natural compounds, package the light gas by compression or liquefaction, transfer the energy carrier to the user, plus the energy lost when it is converted to useful electricity with fuel cells, leaves around 25% for practical use -- an unacceptable value to run an economy in a sustainable future. Full Story »
Posted by Michael Unverferth
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