Category Archives: Hydrogen

Heavy-duty hydrogen fuel cell trucks a waste of energy and money

Posted on September 3, 2016 by

[ Fuel cells are seen as an alternative to batteries, because batteries may always be too heavy to move trucks: Battery electric trucks (BEV) may never work out. Even if 5 to 10 times as much battery energy density (Wh/kg) … Continue reading →

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Hydrogen production would use WAAAAAAAAAY too much water

Posted on February 5, 2015 by

[This is one of many reasons I call hydrogen “not worth the ink”] Webber, M.E. 2007. The Water Intensity of the Transitional Hydrogen Economy. Environmental Research Letters 2.  Conclusions Hydrogen production using thermoelectric powered electrolysis is significantly more water intensive … Continue reading →

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Hydrogen fuel cells are a waste of time and money

Posted on April 24, 2012 by

A Committee on the Present Danger Policy Paper:  OIL & SECURITY by George P. Shultz, former secretary of state, and R. James Woolsey, former CIA director To have an impact on our vulnerabilities within the next decade or two, any … Continue reading →

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Hydrogen, the Homeopathic Energy Crisis Remedy

Posted on July 10, 2011 by

[ In my book “When trucks stop running”, I call hydrogen the “Homeopathic Energy Crisis Remedy”. Alice Friedemann   www.energyskeptic.com  author of “When Trucks Stop Running: Energy and the Future of Transportation”, 2015, Springer and “Crunch! Whole Grain Artisan Chips and … Continue reading →

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