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To: dangerdoc

Generators? What do you need a generator for? It’s my understanding that a fuel cell IS A GENERATOR.

I’m waiting for batteries to get practical. THen we can run our cars on electricity from nukes and tell the middle east to go away.


5 posted on 03/10/2008 9:02:18 AM PDT by mamelukesabre (Quantum materiae materietur marmota monax si marmota monax materiam possit materiari?)
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To: mamelukesabre

Unless nanotube batteries are able to be produced in massive quantities I think battery technology is more or less maxed for now. As far as fuel cells being generators, they are except this one generates electricity through carbon based fuels as its source. Normal hydrogen based fuel cells are prohibitively expensive to produce because it takes alot of energy to extract hydrogen, so the trade off as of now isnt worth it.


7 posted on 03/10/2008 9:11:01 AM PDT by aft_lizard (born conservative...I chose to be a republican)
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To: mamelukesabre

“Generators? What do you need a generator for? It’s my understanding that a fuel cell IS A GENERATOR.”

????

I use a gasoline generator as emergency backup. I would love to have one of these connected to my propane tank for emergencies.


9 posted on 03/10/2008 9:16:11 AM PDT by dangerdoc (dangerdoc (not actually dangerous any more))
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