Comments on: 1966: Back To The Future Of Fuel Cell And Electric Vehicles (CT Exclusive)

By: John Bailo

John Bailo — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 08:55:00 +0000

It’s funny but like the fuel cell, the first “personal size” computer was developed for the Gemini capsule, in 1966.

And we all know what a big failure personal computers are…

By: John Bailo

John Bailo — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 08:54:00 +0000

I wonder if it’s even worth arguing with these FUDsters. When they are not linking to pictures of zeppelins they are busy finding ways to mock and suppress a working technology…one that is being deployed in several countries already.

By: Peter Thomas

Peter Thomas — Mon, 23 Sep 2013 12:37:00 +0000

Just wanted to share an up and running project in Orange County, CA that is pairing municipal wastewater treatment plant with fuel cell technology to create 3 value streams of hydrogen, electricity and heat! Impressive in my opinion!

“New fuel cell sewage gas station in Orange County, CA may be world’s first”

http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/local/orange_county&id=8310315

“It is here today and it is deployable today,” said Tom Mutchler of Air Products and Chemicals Inc., a sponsor and developer of the project.

Microsoft Backs Away From Grid

http://blogs.wsj.com/cio/2012/11/20/microsoft-backs-away-slowly-from-the-grid/

Germans are in favour of fuel cell cars

http://www.platinum.matthey.com/news-and-events/news-articles/2013/march/21st/germans-are-in-favour-of-fuel-cell-cars

By: John Smith

John Smith — Mon, 23 Sep 2013 02:33:00 +0000

Silvio Marcacci waste time on 1966 fuel cell car.
Just like describing details how 1966 personal computer would look like.

By: agelbert

agelbert — Sun, 22 Sep 2013 06:48:00 +0000

Thanks for the info. I’ll bet there is a fascinating fossil fuel negative influence back story to all these technologies that “didn’t work”. During exactly the same period NASA was using fuel cells on space vehicles.

Can anybody dare to say that nuclear power plants were ever economically feasible? Of course not. They could have built a hydrogen economy back then. That was simpler than fuel cells. The fossil fuel industry just didn’t want it.
There are a pair of ford fusion automobile engines (modified over ten years ago to run on hydrogen and then shelved) powering a drone right now that can run 30 hours non-stop and they were shooting for several days. Guess where the hydrogen comes from? A fuel cell!

http://sitelife.aviationweek.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/11/1/cb70bebb-e997-48b1-8193-3c9324c36afc.Full.jpg

Each of the two propulsion systems consist of modified Ford 2.3 liter engines, reduction gearbox, and 4-blade propeller. The engines were originally designed for use with some models of the petrol-burning Ford Fusion car. To be able to run in the oxygen starved atmosphere at 65,000 ft, the engines feature a multiple turbocharger system that compresses that available low density air and reduces the radiated infrared heat signature to increase its stealth properties.[13]

The engines, which provide 150 horsepower at sea level, have been tuned so as to be able to run on hydrogen.[13] Boeing’s marketing department states that this will make the aircraft economical and “green” to run, as the only by-product will be water.[13]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_Phantom_Eye