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Environment & Energy

StevieM

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9. I wonder if flow battery cars might be a good compromise solution.

Reply to nationalize the fed (Original post)

Mon Oct 26, 2015, 02:11 AM

Oct 2015

They are electric cars, but they have a much greater range.

Of course, right now they don't exist. But maybe improvements in technology can change that.

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Hydrogen Fuel Cells Are Becoming Too Big to Ignore [View all] nationalize the fed Oct 2015 OP

As long as there is a clean energy source to generate the hydrogen. longship Oct 2015 #1

While many Americans nitpick nationalize the fed Oct 2015 #2

Thermodynamics 101. longship Oct 2015 #4

Very little of the hydrogen used in the US comes from water jmowreader Oct 2015 #3

Regardless of the source it always takes more energy to generate H2. longship Oct 2015 #5

I don't give a fuck how it is generated, the 2nd law of thermodynamics still applies. longship Oct 2015 #6

I know, I know, I know! jmowreader Oct 2015 #7

Well, one could use it for energy storage. longship Oct 2015 #8

The only thing I can think of is to do as the utilities do: compressed air or water storage jmowreader Oct 2015 #10

I wonder if flow battery cars might be a good compromise solution. StevieM Oct 2015 #9

More hydrogen hooey? kristopher Oct 2015 #11