[geeks] [rescue] Computerfests (was: first real server hardware) -OT

wa2egp at att.net wa2egp at att.net
Wed Apr 28 18:48:02 CDT 2004


> Don't forget that just freeing the hydrogen isn't enough. You need to
> transport it from the source to the point of use. The obvious existing
> tech way is to create an infrastructure and pipeline it to a
> distribution point and then move it in a tank to get close to the use,
> which, aside from the costs of building the distribution
> infrastructure from scratch, means compressing it. That compression is
> a large additional energy input even if you assume the infrastructure
> is free.

Well, if we run out of natural gas, we'll have all the infrastructure
we need.



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