Stop saying "energy carrier"!

From: Mike Ackerman (mackermNOSPAM_at_mailpuppy.com)
Date: 09/24/04


Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 14:33:58 -0700

After much consideration, I've decided that "energy carrier" is a stupid
term. It seems to be used by the pro-hydrogen advocates instead of the
more descriptive term "synthetic fuel."

What's wrong with "synthetic fuel": something which comes from a
chemical reactor instead of a still? (and no nit-picking about
cracking). Hydrogen peroxide is a synthetic fuel. Nitromethane is a
synthetic fuel. Why not hydrogen?

Mike Ackerman



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