Re: H2

[Bernard Cleyet <anngeorg@PACBELL.NET>]

"Plus, hydrogen can be made during off-peak times."

The French already use gravitational PE to store energy in off peak
times.  I don't know if the pumps become generators during peak times,
or if they use both.

bc, who thinks ME makes cogent arguments.

Edmiston, Mike wrote:

> Let's assume H2 is a good way to fuel transportation and run other
> engines that cannot have a power cord.  Let's assume it might even be=
> a
> good way to heat homes rather than natural gas (either because natura=
> l
> gas gets too scarce and expensive, or because of the CO2 problem when
> burning natural gas.  I know these assumptions might not be true... b=
> ut
> just go with it for a minute.
>
> Why would we want to use solar or wind power to make the electricity =
> to
> make the hydrogen by electrolysis?  Because these sources of electric=
> ity
> are clean (including no CO2) and "renewable," and conversion to hydro=
> gen
> is a possible way to store the energy during dark or low wind
> conditions.  When used, the combustion of the hydrogen is fairly clea=
> n.
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