First Name | Francois |
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Last Name | Choquette |
Email Address | gnss_engr@yahoo.com |
Affiliation | None |
Subject | Fuel cells ZEV credits should be dropped altogether |
Comment | Hello, As an aerospace engineer, it is my well researched opinion that fuel cells and the associated hydrogen highway are simply unrealistic and unworkable goals, both in the short and long terms. Hydrogen is simply an energy carrier, much less efficient than other much simpler choices such as batteries. It take a lot of energy to produce hydrogen (now primarily from fossil fuels) and there is no infrastructure to distribute it. It is very difficult to store, fuel cell technology is very expensive and finally it is dangerous. Hydrogen, for use in transportation simply makes no sense and it is a failure. The ZEV credits for hydrogen cars need to be dropped immediately and the CARB staff needs to concentrate on much more workable solutions that are likely to produce results in the short term (less than 5 years) Our energy and air quality situation are critical. Electric vehicles have been proven effective (Toyota RAV-4) and need to be brought back to the marketplace. For example, the combination of solar rooftops and an plug-in cars (PHEV or BEV) would drastically cut pollution, reduce our foreign oil dependency, help stabilize the electric grid and produce local California jobs. Specifically encouraging people that combine NEV's, plug-in hybrids and electric cars with sufficient solar panels at home should be highly praised and rewarded. Small innovative builders of electric vehicles must be given the highest encouragement, with the least encumbrances. Consider the GOLD credits for locally produced transportation energy such as home solar and wind. On a positive note, I would like to thank CARB and encourage further help to university projects like the SAE Formula Hybrid. The recent grant to this project was an excellent choice. Such sponsorships are likely to produce excellent results for very little cost. Regards, Francois Choquette Garden Grove, CA. |
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted | 2008-03-06 06:29:50 |
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