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1. It depends on where you get the hydrogen from.

Reply to nationalize the fed (Original post)

Fri Aug 28, 2015, 03:31 PM

Aug 2015

Sure the fuel cell only outputs water but where do you get the H2? Today essentially all hydrogen comes from reforming natural gas which is not low carbon.

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Nothing but water: Hydrogen fuel cell unit to provide renewable power to Honolulu port [View all] nationalize the fed Aug 2015 OP

It depends on where you get the hydrogen from. Statistical Aug 2015 #1

nobody is using solar? mopinko Aug 2015 #2

$$$$ Statistical Aug 2015 #3

Advanced biofuels are more likely to fill those niches. kristopher Aug 2015 #4

It certainly is possible ... Statistical Aug 2015 #5

"total lifecycle ghg for biofuels has been pretty abysmal" kristopher Aug 2015 #7

It may be helpful to read the Sandia National Labs piece from last year OKIsItJustMe Aug 2015 #10

On the other hand OKIsItJustMe Aug 2015 #6

Perhaps you could put some numbers to that claim kristopher Aug 2015 #8

Actually, Bloom specifically claims otherwise OKIsItJustMe Aug 2015 #9

From the article nationalize the fed Aug 2015 #11

Thanks for pointing out my mistake. Statistical Aug 2015 #15

Nothing but water...IF... Binkie The Clown Aug 2015 #12

See post #11 above nationalize the fed Aug 2015 #13

Does it scale up to replace oil? No. Plus... Binkie The Clown Aug 2015 #14