Re: Using nuclear power to make renewables and a hydrogen economy cost effective

From: magnulus (magnulus_at_bellsouth.net)
Date: 10/27/04 

Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 04:25:28 -0400

  Another alternative would be to skip hydrogen and use biodiesel in
diesel-electric cars and machinery, and use nuclear, solar, wind, and
hydroelectric power for industry and domestic use. Both would result in
closed carbon cycles.

  I think much of the emphasis on hydrogen fuel cell technology is being a
red herring for those who do not want fuel effecient vehicles in the
immediate future- the oil industry and auto manufacturers. They can keep
saying "hydrogen is right around the corner" till the cows come home. In
the meantime, we have technologies to make cars average 55-100 mpg, such as
gas-electric and diesel electric hybrids. And with biodiesel, it will be a
closed carbon cycle.

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