Russell Kent wrote:

Scott Gettings wrote:

I've also wondered that, since replacing the gasoline-based infrastructure with an H2 distribution network is such a huge and expensive undertaking, wouldn't it
be possible instead to have small H2 generators and pressurization units at home?  After all, we all have the raw materials at home:  water and power. Could home
units produce and pressurize enough hydrogen overnight to recharge our cars' H2 fuel tanks?  If this were possible, you'd need far fewer "gas" stations.

Aside from the fact that this is far afield from the purpose of the newsletter (sorry Paul; I'll not continue it after this missive), I see 3 serious impediments:

1. getting the electricity to the house is not lossless: there are not insubstantial power transmission losses that would seriously eat into any "savings" accrued
from avoiding creating a hydrogen distribution network.

2. house fires are already exciting enough now; let's not go adding "invisible flame" components.

3. your average homeowner can just barely re-light the furnace or hot water heater without blowing up himself/herself.  Do we really want to install a hydrogen
generator where they can work on it?

Russell Kent

 
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