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Hydrogen Breakthrough
Posted by Jonathan H. Adler  ·  29 November 2004  ·  Energy

The New York Times reports on potentially significant breakthrough in hydrogen production. The new technique shows promise because it can be used to produce hydrogen with far less energy (and therefore at less cost) than other methods. The catch? The technique, which relies upon running electricity through hot water, seems most suited for use in combination with nuclear power production. The "hydrogen economy" is still a ways off, but this breakthrough may make it one step closer.

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  1. The only (from this vantage point) path forward for the "hydrogen economy" is for hydrogen production from water disociation to be powered by nuclear/steam electrical generation. (By the way, what are we going to do with all that leftover oxygen?) This is the only low pollution, non fossil fuel path available.

    I find this to be amusing when trying to see how it would be viewed by the average environmentalist. "O.K. Let me get this straight. In order to power my fourth generation Prius with hydrogen, you have to build a nuclear electrical plant?" Ironic. This will be a huge conundrum, but workable if we really want it.

    Posted by: Shepherd at December 2, 2004 10:04 PM