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Old April 10th 08, 12:43 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Bertie the Bunyip[_24_]
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Dan Luke wrote in
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On Wed, 9 Apr 2008 19:58:20 +0000 (UTC), Bertie the Bunyip wrote:

Where's he off about hydrogen?




Well, he dismisses it pretty much out of hand for all the wrong

reasons.
The volume thing is a non-issue with metal hydride tanks as well as

the
safety issue.


Seems like a non-starter for a number of other reasons:

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


Well, if it were al we had it would certainly be made to work. Hell, f
all we had was wound up rubber bands that technology would be a lot
further along as well.


I only mention it because it calls into question the rest
of his article in my mind. If half of what he says about algae based
diesel is true, though, it sounds very promising.
In any case, there are a number of potential sources of fuels that

have
recently become cheaper options than petro-chemical fuels. All it

takes
now is a little education and a little will to get moving on them.


Yes, and the removal of oil men from high office in the U. S.

That would go hand in hand with education!


Bertie