primidi.com — What would happen if all U.S. current vehicles were converted to hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles? Besides saving lives, this also may improve air quality, health, and climate. Wind is the most promising means of generating hydrogen and is even cheaper than producing gasoline. Now the researchers are calling for an 'Apollo Program' for hydrogen energy.
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devryguyJun 27, 2005
Thing is, the technology really needs to advance a hell of a lot more and a hell of a lot faster. The new hydrogen based infrastructure needs to be in place at least partially before the rising cost of oil puts our economy in shambles.
b00mJun 27, 2005
Prices would have to be reduced on cars with hydrogen fuel cells. This could be accomplished by removing all taxes on these cars.
dwatchJun 27, 2005
Probably the best way to get America, then the world, off gas it to make it financially obvious to the consumer. Make vehicle inspections manditory for every state, and charge the vehicle owners a tax based on emmisions from the tail pipe. Hydrogen internal combustion engines and fuel cells would be the least polluting. Followed by other exotic fuels, like ethanol, biodeisel, etc. Hybrid cars would be next, followed by the average car on the road today, then way, way up on the list of polluters is older cars that have no emmision control devices. They would pay the highest fees. The only wildcard, battery powered cars. You would have to have someway of verifying the electricity to charge the car came from a renewable source, and not a gas or coal powered source.
bontuxJun 27, 2005
I bet you will if oil goes 100+ dollars a barrel. Sadly this will probably be the real driving force behind any change.
ottoJun 28, 2005
drall.kj: Excess water vapor, unlike CO2, will cause it to rain more frequently, because the air can only sustain so much water vapor. At some point, it falls out. So it's not a greenhouse gas, as such. As for excess cloud cover, the area under the cloud cools off when it rains, the cloud itself raises the earth's albedo and reflects more sunlight back into space.CO2 is not really a greenhouse gas either though. Excess levels can cause warming, yes, however those levels balance out over time as the excess warmth and excess CO2 causes increased plant growth. It might not be good for humans, that's up for debate, but it's definitely good for plant life.