tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282587.post116186888928047295..comments2024-03-19T01:48:39.709+00:00Comments on Power and Control: Build More NukesM. Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09508934110558197375noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282587.post-1161919775373431682006-10-27T03:29:00.000+00:002006-10-27T03:29:00.000+00:00Larry,Good thought.Except we are 10 to 20 years aw...Larry,<BR/><BR/>Good thought.<BR/><BR/>Except we are 10 to 20 years away from a commercially viable hydrogen fuel cell.<BR/><BR/>In fact a methanol or elthanol cell might be preferable despite the lower energy/unit mass because of the ease of fueling, lower explosion risk, and a century of experience with liquid fuels in transportation.<BR/><BR/>In addition the first commercially viable methanol cell for lap tops is due in two years or less.<BR/><BR/>Of course it has been due in two years or less since about 2003.<BR/><BR/>A viable hydrogen cell will not be out there until the plants are nearly worn out.<BR/><BR/>A better mix is wind and permissive charging of plug in hybrids. i.e. The hybrids are charged when there is excess wind energy available.M. Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09508934110558197375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282587.post-1161905925106489422006-10-26T23:38:00.000+00:002006-10-26T23:38:00.000+00:00Maybe he's thinking of hydrogen power. It would ta...Maybe he's thinking of hydrogen power. It would take a lot of electricity to dissociate hydrogen from water, and nuclear power wouldn't add to the depletion of fossil fuels or carbon dioxide emissions.<BR/><BR/>Larry<BR/>San DiegoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282587.post-1161890329784467292006-10-26T19:18:00.000+00:002006-10-26T19:18:00.000+00:00Ummm... Maybe Champagne Pete is figuring that we'l...Ummm... Maybe Champagne Pete is figuring that we'll take all the laptop batteries that Dell and Sony recalled, install them in electric cars, and use nuclear power plants to charge them on the assumption that once you're driving with a bunch of these batteries under your butt you won't worry about nuclear meltdowns?Don Radlauerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913661475277505087noreply@blogger.com