Shortly after 9/11 I had occasion to be present as a fly on the wall during a meeting about the development of hydrogen fuel cell powerbase for the military. It was a meeting in conjunction between intel, military, Duke Energy and a major university.
It took place on a military base where testing is done as well as storage of chemical weapons. In attendance were a couple of Senators as well.
The lead speaker began by saying, "After a lengthy conversation with Woolsey of the C_A about the hydrogen fuel cell we call you together today to discuss applications for its development and use as powerbase for the military" and went on to describe how such a unit could even run a small town. The speaker was a descendant of the a man who once said 'Give me liberty of give me death', and v.p. of Duke. Why should an electric company be given the handoff to a new technology? Oh well.
Technology is most always at least 50 years in use by the time it hits the public awareness. A most interesting decision to make it public now that Trump is in office and Q promises changes in energy. A plus is the fact that a by-product of its use is clean water. A two-fer for the future.
I would name names, but I'm careful not to after losing a couple of accounts from other/previous sites. A little too close to the skin apparently. The university in question has 'skin in the game' as well. Thanks for bringing the subject out.
Like you, I like following clews.
[Roger] that. [Hail] Q.
Thermochemical water splitting. You'd use a compact nuclear reactor on a truck to perform hydrolysis and create hydrogen fuel. One small reactor can run for 3 to 30 years producing hydrogen the whole time, with an efficiency over 50%.
Shortly after 9/11 I had occasion to be present as a fly on the wall during a meeting about the development of hydrogen fuel cell powerbase for the military. It was a meeting in conjunction between intel, military, Duke Energy and a major university. It took place on a military base where testing is done as well as storage of chemical weapons. In attendance were a couple of Senators as well. The lead speaker began by saying, "After a lengthy conversation with Woolsey of the C_A about the hydrogen fuel cell we call you together today to discuss applications for its development and use as powerbase for the military" and went on to describe how such a unit could even run a small town. The speaker was a descendant of the a man who once said 'Give me liberty of give me death', and v.p. of Duke. Why should an electric company be given the handoff to a new technology? Oh well.
Technology is most always at least 50 years in use by the time it hits the public awareness. A most interesting decision to make it public now that Trump is in office and Q promises changes in energy. A plus is the fact that a by-product of its use is clean water. A two-fer for the future.
I would name names, but I'm careful not to after losing a couple of accounts from other/previous sites. A little too close to the skin apparently. The university in question has 'skin in the game' as well. Thanks for bringing the subject out. Like you, I like following clews. [Roger] that. [Hail] Q.
Low signature good. But I have questions about replenishment for these fuel cells.
Thermochemical water splitting. You'd use a compact nuclear reactor on a truck to perform hydrolysis and create hydrogen fuel. One small reactor can run for 3 to 30 years producing hydrogen the whole time, with an efficiency over 50%.
https://www.iaea.org/sites/default/files/gc/gc57inf-2-att1_en.pdf