Alternative Form of Fuel and Energy!!!

I had a very interesting conversation with a friend at work today. We began talking about the world's dependency on oil and how every owner of a car today is held hostage by the oil companies. I've mentioned this before, if the price per barrel sky rockets tomorrow our gas stations will have to follow suit in order to stay in business. We, the consumer will have NO other choice but to pay whatever is being charged if we want to continue to drive our gasoline powered vehicles. Er don't we? NOT IF WE, THE CONSUMER DEMAND CHANGE!

I was sharing my perspective on wind powered generators. I mentioned how an oil tycoon like T. Bone Pickens has seen the light and is making efforts to persuade our government and the public that converting to wind powered generation and using natural gases would help our nation become independent and also provide clean energy. I continued by suggesting that if we could convince other billionaires to invest in his vision, perhaps the 'Green-friendly Revolution' can began NOW and not stall 10-20 years. There has to be incentive for all parties involved (the investor, the innovator and the consumer).

My friend countered with her perspective which after listening intently to her argument ENLIGHTENED me so! She left me eager to learn more. She suggested that HYDROGEN is the wave of the future. If we could use this natural inexhaustible resource and find a way to recycle the water created from the hydrogen cells than we can as a nation become self-sufficient. The other countries will follow our lead.

I began researching the topic and was blown away by the progress hydrogen vehicles have made since inception. There are more automobile manufactures seriously considering and have actually created hydrogen prototypes that are being leased in order to work out any kinks before mass production.

Automotive Engineers Team Up to Improve Energy-Saving Technology

by ScienceDaily dated October 1, 2006

Mechanical and electrical engineers at DaimlerChrysler, General Motors and BMW have jointly developed a hybrid-vehicle technology that shuts the internal combustion engine off when the vehicle stops. Meanwhile, engineers are working to replace the platinum in fuel cells with cheaper materials, which could lead to viable hydrogen cars. Read more....

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I discovered the following websites titled the National Hydrogen Association, NHA Annual Hydrogen Conference, and the Hydrogen Expo. The Annual events have recently passed in April. However, you can choose to puruse the website to get more informed.

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