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    From Gordon@21:1/5 to All on Mon Sep 9 08:21:10 2024
    https://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/350407757/bmw-sell-hydrogen-cars-2028-partnership-toyota

    "Proponents of fuel cells point to long driving ranges and argue the technology
    can prove effective in regions where battery-charging infrastructure isn’t strong enough to support a transition to EVs. They burn hydrogen to produce electricity and emit only water."

    From https://www.energy.gov/eere/fuelcells/hydrogen-and-fuel-cell-technology-basics

    "Once hydrogen is produced as molecular hydrogen, the energy present within
    the molecule can be released, by reacting with oxygen to produce water.
    This can be achieved by either traditional internal combustion engines, or by devices called fuel cells. In a fuel cell, hydrogen energy is converted directly into electricity with high efficiency and low power losses."

    The hydrogen gas is not burnt in a fuel cell. It reacts with the oxygen in
    the cell. No burning required.

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  • From Tony@21:1/5 to Gordon on Mon Sep 9 20:01:40 2024
    Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote: >https://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/350407757/bmw-sell-hydrogen-cars-2028-partnership-toyota

    "Proponents of fuel cells point to long driving ranges and argue the technology
    can prove effective in regions where battery-charging infrastructure isn’t
    strong enough to support a transition to EVs. They burn hydrogen to produce >electricity and emit only water."

    From >https://www.energy.gov/eere/fuelcells/hydrogen-and-fuel-cell-technology-basics

    "Once hydrogen is produced as molecular hydrogen, the energy present within >the molecule can be released, by reacting with oxygen to produce water.
    This can be achieved by either traditional internal combustion engines, or by >devices called fuel cells. In a fuel cell, hydrogen energy is converted >directly into electricity with high efficiency and low power losses."

    The hydrogen gas is not burnt in a fuel cell. It reacts with the oxygen in >the cell. No burning required.
    A typical Stuff error, maybe they should hire at least one journalist.

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