Category Archives: Hydrogen

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

Posted on July 30, 2020 by

Preface.  Hydrogen fuel cell trucks are incredibly inefficient. Turning hydrogen back into electricity with a fuel cell is only 24.7 % efficient (.84 * .67 * .54 * .84 * .97) as shown in figure 1. There are multiple stages … Continue reading →

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Hydrogen fuel cell cars are a waste of time and money, and explosive

Posted on March 2, 2020 by

Preface. Below are several articles about hydrogen.  Today in 2019 it is still far from commercial.  A massive amount of infrastructure needs to be in place before people will consider buying hydrogen fuel cell cars, and because of explosions in … Continue reading →

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Hydrogen, the Homeopathic Energy Crisis Remedy

Posted on October 16, 2019 by

Preface.  This post originally appeared in Skeptic Magazine in 2008 as “The Hydrogen Economy. Savior of Humanity or an Economic Black Hole?” I’ve updated it since then. Hydrogen is the dumbest, most ridiculous energy alternative. It has zero energy, and … 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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