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Billy Rose · 12-06-2007, 05:08 PM posted to rec.gardens,rec.gardens.edible

In article ,
wrote:

electrical plugs just put off the problem. somebody somewhere gotta
burn something to make the electricity.

True, but then you can use bio-mass and your not burning fossil fuel.
Additionally, you have the option of scrubbing the smoke stack to
sequester the CO2 and reduce the over all amount in the atmosphere.

if they are making hydrogen from water, fine, if it is nuclear less than ideal.

About as far as you can get from ideal, IMHO. In 30 - 40 years, fusion
reactors should be viable with lots of safe, clean energy. Why mess up
the planet for a 40 year fix, when it creates more problems than it
solves?

platinum is typically used to catalyze the splitting of water, used
with an electrical current in an ionic but not necessarily acidic
environment.

The April '07 issue of Scientific American addresses the issue of
hydrogen storage. The choices are (1) compressed hyrdogen, (2) liquid
hydrogen (Ever see the demonstration where they dip a rose into liquid
helium? Same kinda deal) (3) reversible "hydrogen metal hydrides" (they
generate H+ in response to heat and a catalyst and, they need to be
removed to recharge) and (4) "hydrogen adsorbents" that work like
sponges (don't need to be removed to recharge but research just
beginning).

Unfortunately, the full article isn't available on line without a
subscription but you could find it at the library and, the graphics are
very helpful in helping understand the problems involved.

Ingrid

On Mon, 11 Jun 2007 12:35:35 -0700, Billy Rose

- Billy
Coloribus gustibus non disputatum (mostly)
wrote:
Even more practical would be the electric plug in vehicle.