Comments on: Is Hydrogen the only hope for alternative fuels? http://www.homelyscientist.com/2006/05/is-hydrogen-the-only-hope-for-alternative-fuels/ Science at home from a science geek. Fri, 12 Oct 2007 02:15:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Tris Hussey http://www.homelyscientist.com/2006/05/is-hydrogen-the-only-hope-for-alternative-fuels/comment-page-1/#comment-168 Tris Hussey Sun, 28 May 2006 21:35:52 +0000 http://www.homelyscientist.com/2006/05/26/is-hydrogen-the-only-hope-for-alternative-fuels/#comment-168 Righto! Drink plenty of water Dara! Righto! Drink plenty of water Dara!

]]> By: Dara Ashton http://www.homelyscientist.com/2006/05/is-hydrogen-the-only-hope-for-alternative-fuels/comment-page-1/#comment-163 Dara Ashton Sun, 28 May 2006 18:32:39 +0000 http://www.homelyscientist.com/2006/05/26/is-hydrogen-the-only-hope-for-alternative-fuels/#comment-163 Just a good spot to say hey it is Bike to work week starting tommorow May 29 - June 4, 2006. Im planning on riding my bike back and forth now, good for the world and good for me :) http://www.biketoworkvictoria.ca/ Just a good spot to say hey it is Bike to work week starting tommorow May 29 – June 4, 2006.

Im planning on riding my bike back and forth now, good for the world and good for me :) http://www.biketoworkvictoria.ca/

]]> By: Tris Hussey http://www.homelyscientist.com/2006/05/is-hydrogen-the-only-hope-for-alternative-fuels/comment-page-1/#comment-162 Tris Hussey Fri, 26 May 2006 20:41:57 +0000 http://www.homelyscientist.com/2006/05/26/is-hydrogen-the-only-hope-for-alternative-fuels/#comment-162 Clear as mud Deb ;). No, you are spot on. We are facing a return to the nineteenth century if we're not careful. Clear as mud Deb ;) . No, you are spot on. We are facing a return to the nineteenth century if we’re not careful.

]]> By: Deb L http://www.homelyscientist.com/2006/05/is-hydrogen-the-only-hope-for-alternative-fuels/comment-page-1/#comment-161 Deb L Fri, 26 May 2006 20:32:57 +0000 http://www.homelyscientist.com/2006/05/26/is-hydrogen-the-only-hope-for-alternative-fuels/#comment-161 Fuel efficiency in a lot of cars comes because weight has been shaved off- whether in the form of lighter stronger metals, or by use of plastics. That all requires some pretty heavy duty fuel consumption at the manufacturing plants. "They" will need to figure out a non-oil fuel that has the capability to be used in refining situations. The energy output has to be intense enough, sustained enough, to achieve things like melting metals. Maybe some clever solar adaptation. l I think at some point though, we'll be back to wagons and feet, because the amount of energy needed to manufacture solar systems, batteries, car bodies, extruding plastics from oil... relies on that big burst you get from oil (and coal). We'll have to adapt to a way of life that is less refined. And I think that will probably break quite a few people. hope that came out coherantly- busy multitasking. Fuel efficiency in a lot of cars comes because weight has been shaved off- whether in the form of lighter stronger metals, or by use of plastics. That all requires some pretty heavy duty fuel consumption at the manufacturing plants.

“They” will need to figure out a non-oil fuel that has the capability to be used in refining situations. The energy output has to be intense enough, sustained enough, to achieve things like melting metals. Maybe some clever solar adaptation. l

I think at some point though, we’ll be back to wagons and feet, because the amount of energy needed to manufacture solar systems, batteries, car bodies, extruding plastics from oil… relies on that big burst you get from oil (and coal).

We’ll have to adapt to a way of life that is less refined. And I think that will probably break quite a few people.

hope that came out coherantly- busy multitasking.

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