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oldhippie

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17. What do you mean by industry and manufacturing?

Reply to StevieM (Reply #15)

Sun Jun 29, 2014, 05:33 PM

Jun 2014

Do you mean using hydrogen as a source chemical for some chemical process? Or burning it to create heat for an industrial process, like smelting steel? You can burn it in an internal combustion engine, or you can run it through a fuel cell to make electricity, but there are already more efficient ways to do that. What other uses for hydrogen in manufacturing are you thinking about?

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I am interested in the prospect of using hydrogen for industrial manufacturing StevieM Jun 2014 #13

I really have a hard time seeing how this wins over regular EVs caraher Jun 2014 #14

But what about using hydrogen for other purposes? StevieM Jun 2014 #15

I can certainly imagine other uses caraher Jun 2014 #16

What do you mean by industry and manufacturing? oldhippie Jun 2014 #17

I'm not totally certain myself, which is why I was asking. I think the best examples StevieM Jun 2014 #18

When I think of industrial processes ... oldhippie Jun 2014 #19

Your points about hydrogen are very good ones. But that brings me back to my original question. StevieM Jun 2014 #20

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Again, this is at best a small niche application caraher Jun 2014 #23

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Fuel cells have a long way to go before they can be as efficient as todays EV. FogerRox Jun 2014 #25

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