In the interests of science, humanity, and making an honest-to-god attempt at total political transparency – I ask: what the hell is going on?!?! I’m reading that obama’s administration has decided to devastate the H-cell research field by cutting its budget by $100 million. AAAGGHH! (Being an eternal cynic I’m scared that where america lead the UK may follow…)
I’m british, and as such couldn’t vote in November. Needless to say that Obama received my ‘virtual’ vote. I was happy to hear he was for more funding for stem-cell research and against the war in iraq – these were the notions of a sane and well balanced, academically informed and astute leader. WOOP! The most powerful man in the world is behaving like one.
And now I read in Science (see citation below) that Steven Chu (dept energy sec) doesnt see H-cells as having a viable future.
Not wishing to hamper my attempts at reasoning, but even a four year old watching Top Gear last season can see the enormous step forward being made (or, now at least, hampered)
Or just read the paper below if you can follow the link.
A car has always been a continual mode of transport, by that I mean something that go from A to B, then to C, then to D, E, F, G…. and so on, refilling as it goes. Battery power doesn’t allow for this. Charges can take over night.
Hydrogen Fuel cell technology will get better – but not without funding.
Service, R. (2009). Hydrogen Cars: Fad or the Future? Science, 324 (5932), 1257-1259 DOI: 10.1126/science.324_1257
