Comments on: Research Notes Future of energy http://garrygolden.net/2007/05/03/research-notes-future-of-energy-challenging-h2-skeptics/ A Personal Blog Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:58:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Jim Lee http://garrygolden.net/2007/05/03/research-notes-future-of-energy-challenging-h2-skeptics/#comment-29 Jim Lee Sun, 13 May 2007 16:25:12 +0000 http://garrygolden.net/2007/05/03/research-notes-future-of-energy-challenging-h2-skeptics/#comment-29 This reminds me of the Thomas Dolby song "Blinding Me With Science" (Science!... Science!). For some reason, these notes went way, way over my head. Any links that people could recommend regarding the issues of making hydrogen feasible? This reminds me of the Thomas Dolby song “Blinding Me With Science” (Science!… Science!). For some reason, these notes went way, way over my head.

Any links that people could recommend regarding the issues of making hydrogen feasible?

]]> By: Tom Konrad http://garrygolden.net/2007/05/03/research-notes-future-of-energy-challenging-h2-skeptics/#comment-1086 Tom Konrad Sat, 29 Dec 2007 21:49:46 +0000 http://garrygolden.net/2007/05/03/research-notes-future-of-energy-challenging-h2-skeptics/#comment-1086 Garry, Thanks for your thoughtful comment on my "10 most blogged stories of 2007." I think we actually agree on the facts... as you say above <em>we are not close to commercial products</em>, and that is why I think we should be putting less resources than we are in the hydrogen economy. You say "reinventing the energy industry is a marathon not a sprint," but many of us believe that it now <em>has</em> to be a sprint if we are going to tackle climate change and peak oil in time to make a real difference. The problems are much too urgent and dire not to sprint. If we wanted to go about this at a more leisurely pace, we should have started taking them seriously two decades ago. Garry,
Thanks for your thoughtful comment on my “10 most blogged stories of 2007.” I think we actually agree on the facts… as you say above we are not close to commercial products, and that is why I think we should be putting less resources than we are in the hydrogen economy.

You say “reinventing the energy industry is a marathon not a sprint,” but many of us believe that it now has to be a sprint if we are going to tackle climate change and peak oil in time to make a real difference. The problems are much too urgent and dire not to sprint. If we wanted to go about this at a more leisurely pace, we should have started taking them seriously two decades ago.

]]> By: Tom Konrad http://garrygolden.net/2007/05/03/research-notes-future-of-energy-challenging-h2-skeptics/#comment-1087 Tom Konrad Sat, 29 Dec 2007 21:52:05 +0000 http://garrygolden.net/2007/05/03/research-notes-future-of-energy-challenging-h2-skeptics/#comment-1087 PS: I've added your feed to the ones we use for Cleantech News... next year, you <em>will</em> have a say as to which Cleantech stories deserve to make the list of the "10 most blogged" PS: I’ve added your feed to the ones we use for Cleantech News… next year, you will have a say as to which Cleantech stories deserve to make the list of the “10 most blogged”

]]> By: Red Baron http://garrygolden.net/2007/05/03/research-notes-future-of-energy-challenging-h2-skeptics/#comment-1180 Red Baron Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:43:12 +0000 http://garrygolden.net/2007/05/03/research-notes-future-of-energy-challenging-h2-skeptics/#comment-1180 I have to say you have quite a list of this there (good work). Your Number "5) Solid state H2 storage" is already being done and produced by a company called Ovonic™ with their Solid Hydrogen Storage System canisters. This was featured on the NOVA show a few years back. Also your "9) CO2 neutralization" This is already done with the compound Lithium hydroxide (LiOH). Which can be added and used in today's current catalytic converter's to yield only Nitrogen gas and/or Water (vapor & liquid) dpending on the catalytic converter used. Since these need to be changed out after so many years the LiOH can be recharged during oil changes, and the Lithium carbonate (Li2CO3) used to make more LiOH. It is just that the Car companies don't want people to know that the Internal Combustion Engines (ICE) in their car can actually be benificial to the environment. I have to say you have quite a list of this there (good work). Your Number “5) Solid state H2 storage” is already being done and produced by a company called Ovonic™ with their Solid Hydrogen Storage System canisters. This was featured on the NOVA show a few years back. Also your “9) CO2 neutralization” This is already done with the compound Lithium hydroxide (LiOH). Which can be added and used in today’s current catalytic converter’s to yield only Nitrogen gas and/or Water (vapor & liquid) dpending on the catalytic converter used. Since these need to be changed out after so many years the LiOH can be recharged during oil changes, and the Lithium carbonate (Li2CO3) used to make more LiOH. It is just that the Car companies don’t want people to know that the Internal Combustion Engines (ICE) in their car can actually be benificial to the environment.

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