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Okay, exhaust water from engines does not add greenhouse gases to the atmosphere in significant quantity to increase the rate of climate change - that happens n
by Accujack 7y ago
Okay, exhaust water from engines does not add greenhouse gases to the atmosphere in significant quantity to increase the rate of climate change - that happens naturally according to the temperature of the atmosphere. Not sure what I was thinking exactly when I wrote that.
However, there are other reasons not to use hydrogen powered IC engines instead of electric engines, like the efficiency of electric motors vs. IC engines, the need to transport hydrogen fuel in greater volume than gasoline for the same range and power, potential issues with corrosion due to immediate condensation, safety issues in cold climates with exhaust immediately freezing on road surfaces, and others.
If someone had a way to create liquid hydrogen with little energy, store it safely in a vehicle, and have an engine able to use it, that might change the game. Gaseous hydrogen, not so much.
Hydrogen fuel from seawater is a neat idea compared to gasoline, but the chances of wide deployment of hydrogen fuels being a significant contribution to saving ourselves from climate change are minimal, in my opinion.