Re: [Amc-list] My Two Cents on Hydrogen etc

[Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

David Crooks wrote:

> 1. Electrolysis is NOT the main method used to generate Hydrogen.

Right, only for laboratory use, micro-scale stuff, and crackpots.

> It's a very inefficient method.  The usual way of making it is by  
> cracking oil, which is why the oil companies don't mind the thought of  
> switching to Hydrogen.

Yeah, business as usual!


> 4. Germany is making big strides in solar electric power, but at a big  
> cost.  Here in Ontario there is a similar program in effect.   
> Electricity generated by solar power is sold to the grid at $0.42 per  
> KWH.  Compare that to what we pay for power ($0.059) and you see the  
> reason for the growth, a 700% higher price....

But petro-derived electric power is more costly -- you're burning the 
furniture to heat the house. 42 cents/KWH is more like the REAL cost -- 
and the solar-derived stuff is 100's time less messy and long-term 
sustainable, and that's what counts. Quality products usually cost more, 
but are worth it in the long run.


We're literally paying the price for 'cheap fuel' in the 1940's etc. 
They didn't know better -- we do now. Will we do the right thing(s) now, 
is the question.
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