[TAG] Hydrogen fuel (non-Linux)

[Ben Okopnik]

On Thu, May 20, 2004 at 03:22:47AM -0400, Alan Petrillo wrote:
> 
> Repeat after me: "Hydrogen is a transmission medium, not an energy source."
> 
> Say it again.  Say it again.  Say it again.

I spent a few minutes yesterday explaining that very point to a friend
whom I'd referred to the original article. It's a way to shift the
distribution method around, not some particularly amazing "source".
However, in some scenarios - such as powering cars - it may well be a
winning strategy.

~20 years back, UCLA had a car that they _wound up_ every night...
fairly large flywheel spun up to ${GODAWFUL_HIGH} RPM. It was actually
clever enough to recapture braking energy, too. However, I wouldn't want
to be around that thing if a bearing ever let go; flywheels are _not_
noted for exploding harmlessly upward with a blue flame.


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