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Hydrogen is the most plentiful element in the universe. An invisible, tasteless, colorless gas, it may be converted to nonpolluting, zero-emission, renewable energy. When burned in an internal combustion engine, hydrogen develops for the most part harmless water vapor. It performs even better in fuel cells, which may be 2.5 times as effective as internal-combustion engines. Zero-emission hydrogen does not bestow to CO2-caused international warming. Abundant and renewable, it is improbable to be subject to geopolitical pressures or scarcity concerns. In this new edition of his pioneering book Tomorrow’s Energy, Peter Hoffmann makes the case for hydrogen as the cornerstone of a new energy economy. Hoffmann covers the major distinct elements of hydrogen production, storage, transportation, fuel use, and safety. He explains that hydrogen is not an energy source but a carrier, like electricity, and introduces the conception of “hydricity,” the necessary exchangeability of electricity and hydrogen. He brings the hydrogen story up to date, reporting on the latest developments, including new hydrogen and fuel-cell cars from GM, Daimler, BMW, Honda, and Toyota. He describes recent political controversies, including Obama administration Energy Secretary (and Nobel laureate in Physics) Steven Chu’s inexplicable dismissal of hydrogen–which puts him at odds with major automakers, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and others. Our current energy scheme is a complex infrastructure, and phasing in hydrogen will take venture and money. But if we consider the real costs of fossil fuels–pollution and it is effects, international tensions over gas and oil supplies, and climate change–we would be wise to promote it is development.
- Amazon Sales Rank: #418613 in Books
- Published on: 2012-02-03
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
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- Binding: Paperback
- 360 pages
| About the AuthorPeter Hoffmann is editor of The Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Letter. He is former Washington correspondent for McGraw-Hill World News and the author of The Forever Fuel: The Story of Hydrogen.
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