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Ever wondered where we get the hydrogen for fuel cells? Well, it doesn't come from thin air, and it certainly isn't a clean process given our current technology.
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Ever wondered where we get the hydrogen for fuel cells? Well, it doesn't come from thin air, and it certainly isn't a clean process given our current technology.
Broadcast History
Debut (not previously aired nationally)
Locally aired on KSCU 103.3 FM, Santa Clara, CA, January 23, 2004
Transcript
Hydrogen Fuel cell technology is all the rage these days. Our politicians praise it, and the fossil fuel and auto industries seem to embrace it. This is surprising since hydrogen energy is touted as totally clean, and we all know that fossil fuel energy is not. So, why all the support from an industry that relies on continued consumption of its products? The answer lies in questions that few politicians will ask in public. Where exactly does all this hydrogen come from? And is the manufacturing process clean? Hydrogen Hype, today on BioSphere.
There are many ways to extract hydrogen for later use in a fuel cell. Our current technology extracts hydrogen from, you guessed it….fossil fuels. Natural gas and methane are two of the more common sources of hydrogen. So, even though hydrogen fuel cells are quite clean at the tailpipe end so to speak, they are not clean at the manufacturing end....
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And next, join us for BioSphere, an essay addressing the ecological sustainability of human practices on Earth while also celebrating some of the intriguing organisms in the planet's great biodiversity. Today's program addresses the untold side of the hydrogen fuel cell story.
Musical Works
Title: For the Future
Artist: Malcolm Dalglish and the Ooolites
Album: Hymnody of Earth
Year: 1997
Label: Ooolitic Music, BMI
Produced by: Malcolm Dalglish and David Weber
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