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Also: even if fuel cells won't be needed for most vehicles, i could see how it would fit heavy equipment, trucks, etc . And maybe that all that will be left fro
by petra 11y ago
Also: even if fuel cells won't be needed for most vehicles, i could see how it would fit heavy equipment, trucks, etc . And maybe that all that will be left from their industry and they're just preparing for that?
- toomuchtodo 11y agoUnfortunately, hydrogen doesn't have the energy density required for trucks. They'll need to move to natural gas or biodiesel until batteries catch up.
- petra 11y agoAre you sure ? there's a startup working exactly on hydrogen storage for trucks: http://www.xconomy.com/seattle/2011/04/18/asemblon-forging-ahead-with-hydrogen-fuel-dream-leans-on-partners-to-make-it-happen/?single_page=true http://www.xconomy.com/seattle/2011/04/18/asemblon-forging-a...
- toomuchtodo 11y ago> Cryo-compressed hydrogen stations cost about $2.1 million apiece today, while Asemblon figures that stations using its form of hydrogen fuel would cost about one-tenth as much. Even if you get the cost down to $200K for a cryo-hydrogen fueling station, you still need to make the hydrogen from natural gas (which you could just burn in the first place) or from electrolysis (which is terribly inefficient). You'll see natural gas truck powerplants long before you see hydrogen versions. Natural gas fueling stations are very inexpensive and straightforward where there is natgas infrastructure already run.
- petra 11y agoYes, but long term will natural gas be used, instead of clean alternatives?
- toomuchtodo 11y agoUntil a clean alternative can be found that can provide the energy density heavy trucks require.
- maxerickson 11y agoNat gas is state of the industry tech: https://www.freightlinertrucks.com/Trucks/Alternative-Power-Trucks/Natural-Gas/ https://www.freightlinertrucks.com/Trucks/Alternative-Power-...