A number of posters on here are having trouble concieving that Hydrogen can be produced by Electrolysis, or are saying the energy ratio is too prohibitive,
which I can fully understand.
With any new technology it is good to question it and be skeptical. In addition a lot (not all) of the websites promoting it do not seem up to par.
I don't have the scientific background to fully be able to debate and explain it, so have to resort to researching through other means.
I've finally tracked down a reliable source that everyone can accept.
That said, for me, this is
not about a battle of who's right and who's wrong, but more importantly, it's about moving us forward to a fuel(s) that:
- Do not harm humans and the environment.
- Moves us away from a Monopoly (with huge jumps in pricing) as source fuel for our vehicles.
U.S. Deptartment of Energy | Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center | Hydrogen Hydrogen has the potential to revolutionize transportation and, possibly, our entire energy system. The simplest and most abundant element in the universe, hydrogen can be produced from fossil fuels and biomass and even by electrolyzing water. Producing hydrogen with renewable energy and using it in fuel cell vehicles holds the promise of virtually pollution-free transportation and independence from imported petroleum. Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center: Hydrogen Production
The following are some ways to produce hydrogen. Many are in the early stages of development. For more information, see Hydrogen Production
- Renewable electrolysis—an electric current generated by renewable energy technologies, such as wind or solar, splits water into hydrogen and oxygen.