Here Comes The Sun!

[K1052]

Originally posted by: herm0016

Originally posted by: K1052

Originally posted by: Xavier434

Originally posted by: K1052

I'm not discrediting it, the development is another step forward in energy development. However this isn't the hydrogen silver bullet that some people are holding it up as (or even close).

I don't think many here were jumping to that conclusion. Most seem to be taking it for what it is which is a very large step forward. It beats the hell out of Nuclear if it works for us. I would much rather see us dump a lot of money into this sort of research than building a bunch of Nuclear plants.

It is a step forward but without huge leaps in efficency and materials for photovoltaics it's premature to claim it as an economically practical solution.

beats the hell out of nuclear? this is not a way to generate energy!! this is not a fuel source! it is a way to store energy.

Yea, I was going to mention that hydrogen is an energy carrier not an energy source.

 

[Xavier434]

Originally posted by: herm0016

Originally posted by: K1052

Originally posted by: Xavier434

Originally posted by: K1052

I'm not discrediting it, the development is another step forward in energy development. However this isn't the hydrogen silver bullet that some people are holding it up as (or even close).

I don't think many here were jumping to that conclusion. Most seem to be taking it for what it is which is a very large step forward. It beats the hell out of Nuclear if it works for us. I would much rather see us dump a lot of money into this sort of research than building a bunch of Nuclear plants.

It is a step forward but without huge leaps in efficency and materials for photovoltaics it's premature to claim it as an economically practical solution.

beats the hell out of nuclear? this is not a way to generate energy!! this is not a fuel source! it is a way to store energy.

Fuel is used to produce energy. That is the only point to it. If one can produce enough of this energy and store it properly so that it can be used in the ways that we need then there you have it. Efficiency is obviously the million dollar question because if we cannot produce enough energy from it to satisfy our needs then we have to get it from another source right? In which case, Nuclear might not be a bad option temporarily. I am not anti-nuclear. I am just more interested in dedicating the money towards these kinds of sciences because this is the sort of stuff that will really last us forever without emissions. The question is how much money is needed and how long will it take before it becomes realistic to mostly rely on these kinds of energy sources in our homes? It may not be as long as you think.