hydrogen

[low_delta]

Hydrogen fuel cell cars are supposed to be cleaner than fossil fuel powered cars. The only byproduct of burning hydrogen is water [oops, the hydrogen is not burned]. President Bush says that such cars will "make our air significantly cleaner, and our country much less dependent on foreign sources of oil."

But he's also developed a plan for producing the hydrogen. Using fossil fuels. It's obvious that oil profits come before the environment (and always have), but where is the energy independence?

And whether it makes sense to create the hydrogen using oil or not, Bush is lying to us. Our air will not be cleaner, and this will do nothing to reduce our dependency on foreign oil.

Article at Mother Jones.

Comments

[rivendweller.livejournal.com]

I read once (can't remember where) that efficient non-fossil-fuel-burning methods had been developed, but the patents were bought up by big oil companies and put in a drawer.

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

That sounds like conspiracy theory. I believe they're exerting a chilling influence on the research, but nothing so drastic as burying patents. Have you ever heard what the patents were supposed to be for?

[rivendweller.livejournal.com]

Not really conspiracy theory, just cynical distrust for the big oil companies. Like I said, I can't remember where I heard (or read) that, so I suppose I should have kept it to myself.

This is a good discussion you started! Very interesting.