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The Hype About Hydrogen

Joseph J. Romm, 2004, Island Press

Many of us electric vehicle drivers initially got excited by the idea of hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles, but turned away when we learned more about them. This book explains why. Romm worked in the Clinton administration's Department of Energy overseeing the massive build-up in funding for hydrogen research in the 1990s. From an insider's perspective, he shows how hydrogen might make sense for powering buildings or factories, but not vehicles, and why we can't wait around for hydrogen fuel-cell cars if we hope to deal with global warming.

By: Sherry Boschert
Posted on: Wed, Nov 21st, 2007

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