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Article #8018Re: What happens when solar power is cheaper than grid power?
From: Sylvia Else
Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2012 08:50
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On 12/07/2012 6:04 PM, Graham Cooper wrote: > >>> "The H2 engine gives off WATER VAPOUR for exhaust! It's clean!" >> >> True statement! >> >> As I said.. even it was an issue, it just raises the question whether >> it is necessary to supply O2 Tanks on top of H2. >> >> Herc > > I think Rotary Engines are more suitable for H2, I heard the fuel > intake is separate to the combustion section so it can handle higher > temperatures. > > but H2 is the Hard Problem! It's not TOO HARD - 2H. It's H2! :o| > > ***** > > The Easy Problem is 80% of car usage is <50km at 60km/hour with one > person load. > > If people had short range city cars (ELECTRIC) and H2 for the highway > and towing, then Electric is ideal for a city environment! > > The problem is "competition", the govt. has to level the field. When > Volvo brought out cars 30% heavier than the norm they fared better in > front on crashes! 10G impact if it slows you down, the smaller car > suffers 30G impact going from forward to backward in the same time > frame. > > With specialised cars for short range in cities, and H2 for highways, > you could abandon the 1 tonne 4WD style for Electrics, go for a Dune > Buggy style with a compact perspex shell. Keeps pollution out of the > city too! Yes, keeps it firmly where it belongs - either around the coal-fired power stations used to generate the electricity for electrolysis, or around the steam reformation plants. Sylvia.
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From: Sylvia Else <sylvia@not.here.invalid>
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Subject: Re: What happens when solar power is cheaper than grid power?
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