Group: sci.energy.hydrogen
From: Mark Thorson
Date: Friday, April 11, 2008 2:48 PM
Subject: Re: So let me get this straight.

David Bostwick wrote:
>
> In article <47FFB3C1.DD530F19@sonic.net>, Mark Thorson wrote:
> >Michael Ejercito wrote:
> >>
> >> On Feb 29, 11:09 am, Bill Penrose wrote:
> >> > On Feb 29, 11:02 am, "N:dlzc D:aol T:com \(dlzc\)"
> >> > wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > WIki has the losses near 7%. Not an enormous
> > fraction.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_power_transmission#Losses
> >> >
> >> > And the break-even distance is 7000 km.
> >> >
> >> > Okay, I'm a nuclear advocate again(1). Always was, but we do have to
> >> > do something about powering transportation, too.
> >> Nuclear-powered cars.
> >
> >It's called "nuclear hydrogen". It's just like
> >regular hydrogen, but it's made at a nuclear reactor.
> >
> >http://www.energy.gov/news/3480.htm
>
> Can't be good. Your car will probably glow in the dark,

What's wrong with that? Makes it easier to find.

> and you'll die after 2 minutes in the driver's seat.

We're workin' on that.