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In reply to the discussion: Solar Hydrogen: Fuel of the Future [View all]nationalize the fed
(2,169 posts)11. Europeans are way ahead of the US
That's not surprising considering the priorities of the US lie in world hegemony, wiretapping the net and developing the next tools of war.
Here are 2 examples:
Hydrogen energy storage: power ramp-up at the MYRTE test platform. "Since 1/2012, this platform has connected photovoltaic solar panels to a hydrogen-based storage system. By joining the power grid, this provides a solution to the problem of intermittency & makes it one of the rare installations.." http://www.pennenergy.com/articles/pennenergy/2014/05/hydrogen-energy-storage-power-ramp-up-at-the-myrte-test-platform.html
Siemens plans electrolyzer system to store wind power as hydrogen. The system, equipped with an electrolyzer from Siemens, will convert surplus electricity from wind farms to hydrogen. The hydrogen will then be stored locally in tankers or fed directly into the natural gas grid or used for fuel cell vehicles. http://www.elp.com/articles/2014/05/siemens-plans-electrolyzer-system-to-store-wind-power-as-hydrogen.html
The trillions stolen from the people of the US and spent on Iraq and Afghanistan etc could have been put to good use. Instead, future generations will pay interest on this borrowed money and be lucky to have any free time at all.
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Renewables are impacted by the performance of hydrogen, not the other way around.
kristopher
Jun 2014
#10
I'm not totally certain myself, which is why I was asking. I think the best examples
StevieM
Jun 2014
#18
Your points about hydrogen are very good ones. But that brings me back to my original question.
StevieM
Jun 2014
#20
Fuel cells have a long way to go before they can be as efficient as todays EV.
FogerRox
Jun 2014
#25