Ramblings of a Technology Addict

Wednesday, March 5, 2003

What Would Be Cool: Hydrogen Cars.

Okay kids, time for a little ounce of technology from the Addict. Tie off your arm and get ready for a hit.
On the way home from work today, I went down sixteenth street and sure enough, in the cab stand at a hotel at the corner of 16th and K were a pair of Ford Foci. These were not your regular Ford Focus, these were cars powered by Hydrogen. That's right, your basic old H2.
I love this idea.
However, hydrogen powered cars aren't the final answer. Hydrogen isn't just naturally occurring in the form that we use to fuel these cars. What it takes to make this fuel is electricity. The problem there is that the electricity required to make hydrogen tends to be fueled by fossil fuels, hence eliminating most of the benefits of the whole hydrogen power thing.
But in the western united states, there are other options. For example, Solar Power. My parents already have solar panels on the roof that help drive the hot-water heater in the house. In the Tehachapis there are wind farms that create significant amounts of electricity. Now, imagine being able to use solar power to refine hydrogen to drive your car.
Say, the Feds could give out low-interest loans to those interested in installing solar farms on their roofs for home refining of hydrogen. Win win. Feds get a little cash on the side for encouraging clean energy, which isn't a bad thing at all. Power Companies are also suddenly forced to compete for the industry, which is a good thing.
I know I want my next car to be a hybrid. The question is...can it be a hydrogen hybrid?
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More links.

Still don't feel like writing today. Still a bit spooked from this morning.
...Stevie don't play that.
...Rocky Horror Muppet Show? I feel...violated.
...Instapundit weighs in on the Mall incident.
...So does a journalist.
...Screwing for War. Wouldn't withholding sex make men more angry, violent, etc? I think more sex would pacify just about any man...
...This One is for Jojo.
...David Selders has a great point on the Books not Bombs rally in CA high schools. If you ditch class for any purpose, your school gets less books and cash. Therefore, your rally just became Bombs, Not Books. Oops.
3:19:29 PM  comment []

Ash Wednesday Links

Pondering the insanity of my morning commute and near-assault, I've decided to go Zen this morning, clearing my mind of all emotion and writing carefully and quietly. Today's links will be minimalist in description.
...Martenitza.
...courtesy of Dan Hon, which tube line are you? I'm the District (green) line.
...Courtney has lab angst.
...Oli's right. Lust is...a new phone.
...Doc Searls talks about Free WiFi, which I'm all for.
...Frank is Funny Again.
...Got Ludicrous? New York does. You can buy the shirt, but God Forbid, you wear it. Yeah, he got kicked out of a mall for wearing a Give Peace a Chance t-shirt.
...on the heels of yesterday's debate.
...Michael Chabon, author of Summerland and others, has a website with a lot of his writings, which I will sift through eventually. His books are great. Kavalier and Clay was amazing.
...worthy of CSI.
...Boycott Delta
...pondering doing to my iPod. Surgery
...Wayport partners with CNN to bring Airport AirPorts. Did this in Oakland Int'l this winter, it was cool.
...Sony Ericsson brings on the WiFi/GPRS combo card.
Have a Zen day, folks.
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