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Like I said, we do not extract hydrogen for use in cars. The hydrogen is simply intermediate energy, usually from methane (or natural gas).
So is coal or gasoline. Remind me to edit that Wikipedia entry later.
We do extract hydrogen for use in cars (Honda Clarity is being leased in locations with such facilities that Honda has set up), from water in that case. Could be from natural gas as well (an idea behind Honda's Home Energy Station, for example).
Like I said, we do not extract hydrogen for use in cars. The hydrogen is simply intermediate energy, usually from methane (or natural gas).
That's ludicrous! Gasoline does not occur naturally, is it therefore not an energy source? There is NO difference in burning(oxidizing) any fuel to produce heat, it's the process of converting chemical energy to heat energy, regardless of whether it's a naturally occuring element/compound or not.
That's ludicrous! Gasoline does not occur naturally, is it therefore not an energy source? There is NO difference in burning(oxidizing) any fuel to produce heat, it's the process of converting chemical energy to heat energy, regardless of whether it's a naturally occuring element/compound or not.
There is a difference between an energy source and an energy carrier.
Gasoline is not an energy source. Likewise, electricity and fuel cells containing hydrogen are not either. Electricity comes primarily from coal and hydrogen comes primarily from natural gas (methane). You can thank my fiancee's friend who has an MS in chemistry and works for Glaxo for that answer.
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There is a difference between an energy source and an energy carrier.
Gasoline is not an energy source. Likewise, electricity and fuel cells containing hydrogen are not either. Electricity comes primarily from coal and hydrogen comes primarily from natural gas (methane).
If you don't like wiki's answers, go in and declare they be modified.
I like what I know from Physics texts, wiki doesn't qualify.
Electricity comes from coal? Please do explain that inane statement.
In the real world coal(or any other fuel, even hydrogen) is burned to produce heat, that heat is used to convert water to steam that spins turbines that power generators. Please do explain the physical reality that makes that process any different regardless of what fuel is used, naturally occuring or not.
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After all, that is what Ford
