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2. I think that's the most promising aspect of H2 as a fuel...

Reply to Caribbeans (Original post)

Sun Sep 29, 2024, 05:57 PM

Sep 2024

...it's versatile in the ways it can be used, either as an electricity generator through fuel cells to power electric motors and such, or even as non-CO2 emitting combustion fuel for combustion engines.

I read about one farm/heavy equipment manufacturer in the UK that is very easily adapting their diesel engines to burn H2 and therefore offering a full line of H2 powered equipment without having to make any major changes to the design or manufacturing of their existing equipment line.

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Why BMW is betting on hydrogen fuel cell powertrains [View all] Caribbeans Sep 2024 OP

Because they blew it with all electric cars?..nt mitch96 Sep 2024 #1

These are all-electric cars... Think. Again. Sep 2024 #3

They have a pretty big line of electric Bristlecone Sep 2024 #4

I think that's the most promising aspect of H2 as a fuel... Think. Again. Sep 2024 #2

Of course they are, because Germans are unafraid of dirty energy, or for that matter, dirty chemicals. NNadir Sep 2024 #5